National Finals Rodeo

NFR AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS

December 6, 2007 - 10:00 pm

TODAY-DEC. 14

10 a.m.-5 p.m., various contestants, Cowboy Christmas, Las Vegas Convention Center

9 p.m., go-round winners, ProRodeo Zone, Thomas & Mack Center

9-10 p.m., various NFR contestants, Mirage

11 p.m., NFR gold buckle presentations, South Point

11 p.m., "National Finals Tonight" show with Don Gay, Gold Coast

MONDAY

Noon- 2 p.m., team ropers, Golden Nugget

TUESDAY

11 a.m.-noon, bull riders, Las Vegas Hilton

Noon-1 p.m., bareback riders, Gold Coast

WEDNESDAY

11 a.m.-noon, barrel racers, Excalibur

Noon-1 p.m., steer wrestlers, Hooters Casino

THURSDAY, DEC. 13

11 a.m.-noon, calf ropers, Mirage

Noon-1 p.m., saddle bronc riders, Luxor

WHERE THEY'RE STAYING

Bareback riders: Gold Coast

Steer wrestlers: Hooters Casino

Team ropers: Golden Nugget

Saddle bronc riders: Luxor

Calf ropers: Mirage

Barrel racers: Excalibur

Bull riders: Las Vegas Hilton

National Finals Rodeo will be held in Vegas for many years to come

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

April 9, 2024 - 4:46 pm

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved an extension to its contract with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Competitors gather in the arena as the fans applaud at the start of the opening night of Wrangl ...

3-time NFR team roper dies at age 30

By Las Vegas Review-Journal / RJ

March 2, 2024 - 7:00 am

Quinn Kesler, a team roper from Holden, Utah, who qualified three times for the NFR in Las Vegas, died Monday at age 30.

Stetson Wright, center, talks about winning a fifth straight all-around championship at the Nat ...

3 takeaways from NFR: Injured Wright still savors 5th straight title

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 17, 2023 - 4:46 pm

Stetson Wright won his fifth all-around world championship despite missing most of the National Finals Rodeo with a hamstring injury. Here are three takeaways from NFR.

2023 NFR Las Vegas 10th go-round results

By Las Vegas Review-Journal / RJ

December 17, 2023 - 8:51 am

Here are the 10th go-round results from the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Rocker Steiner rides Nite Faded in Bareback Riding during the final day action of the NFR at th ...

NFR 2023: Day 10 — PHOTOS

December 16, 2023 - 8:36 pm

The 2023 National Finals Rodeo’s 10th go-round took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Check out the action here.

Keenan Hayes celebrates his PRCA World Championship in Bareback Riding during the final day act ...

NFR finale: 20-year-old rookie among 8 world champions crowned

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 16, 2023 - 8:26 pm

Keenan Hayes won the bareback riding title, and Tyler Waguespack rallied to win the steer wrestling title on the final night of the National Finals Rodeo.

NFR Live with bull rider Jeff Askey

December 16, 2023 - 4:53 pm

Tonight we are joined for NFR Live 445 by bull rider Jeff Askey, a six-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier.

Addysen Agasi is all smiles during her mock saddle bronc ride at Thursday's Wrangler NFR Except ...

‘Arena of freedom’: Dozens experience riding, roping at Exceptional Rodeo

By Patrick Everson Special to the / RJ

December 15, 2023 - 11:53 pm

The Exceptional Rodeo, in which NFR contestants — cowboys, cowgirls and bullfighters — pair up with Clark County special needs students, was once again a big hit.