Las Vegas Events and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association are happy with NFR at Thomas & Mack Center, but the allure of higher capacity at the A’s stadium is attractive.
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Martha Angelone, of Stephenville, Texas, held off challengers with a strong second day to claim the women’s National Finals Breakway Roping title at the South Point.
A full list of events is driving up room rates during a time of the year that’s typically slow for hotel and casino operators.
The National Finals Rodeo begins its 10-day run Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center with a record payout of $14.1 million — $10.9 million of which will go to competitors.
Starting this year, the Wrangler NFR will take time to honor the great champions who’ve left an indelible mark on the Thomas Mack Center dirt since 1985.
Here are a dozen from the National Finals Rodeo’s long run at the Thomas Mack Center that warrant another appreciative tip of a cowboy hat.
Cody Jinks returns to Las Vegas for two nights in December, joining George Strait, Luke Bryan, Tanya Tucker and other country music stars in town during the National Finals Rodeo.
Rodeo’s championship event, the National Finals Rodeo, returns to Las Vegas this year after a one-year hiatus in Arlington, Texas because of local COVID restrictions.
The National Finals Rodeo has grown exponentially over 35 years, thanks to a strategy of developing a variety of events appealing to fans who don’t even go to the rodeo.