NFR Live with saddle bronc rider Logan Hay

NFR Live Canadian saddle bronc rider Logan Hay

Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 7, 2022 - 4:54 pm

Logan Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, celebrates after winning in the saddle bronc riding competition during the sixth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Saddle bronc rider Logan Hay joined us for Live at 4:45 p.m. from Day 7 of the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Hay is on a winning streak. He has won the previous two rounds and is competing alongside his brother Dawson Hay. Rodeo runs in the family. The patriarch of the Hay family is legendary bronc rider Rod Hay, who has competed in the NFR 21 times.

Tonight through Dec. 10, the Review-Journal will be interviewing a rodeo personality at 4:45 p.m., streamed live on lvrj.com.

Rodeo events kick off each night at 5:45 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack.

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NFR raises payout for third consecutive year

By Taylor Lane / RJ

January 23, 2023 - 5:01 pm

The Wranger National Finals Rodeo will raise its purse for the third consecutive year to $14.9 million — almost $4 million more than 2022’s purse.

Kaycee Feild reacts after his run in the bareback riding event during round 10 of the 64th Wran ...

Attendance stampede makes 2022 NFR one to remember

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

December 11, 2022 - 6:11 pm

The National Finals Rodeo attracted 173,350 spectators over the past 10 days, up from 169,539 in 2021, and extended its performance sellout streak to 350.

Best of NFR 2022 in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

December 11, 2022 - 9:29 am

Check out the best photos from the 2022 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Stetson Wright, center, is announced the champion of the bull riding competition during the 64t ...

2022 NFR Las Vegas 10th go-round results

December 11, 2022 - 7:30 am

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

Zeke Thurston reacts after his run in the saddle bronc riding event during round 10 of the 64th ...

Canadian cowboy wins gold buckle in tight NFR finale

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

December 10, 2022 - 10:37 pm

Zeke Thurston outlasted three challengers to earn the saddle bronc championship as the National Finals Rodeo concluded Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

NFR Live with steer wrestler Hunter Cure

December 10, 2022 - 5:13 pm

Steer wrestler Hunter Cure joins us for Live at 4:45 p.m. from Day 9 of the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Heeler Jake Long of Coffeyville, Kan., and Header Clay Smith of Broken Bow, OK., complete a win ...

How about a new stadium for baseball and NFR?

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

December 10, 2022 - 7:30 am

With out-of-state competitors continuously trying to hijack the “Super Bowl of Rodeo,” should Las Vegas invest in a venue to keep the event here forever?

Hannah Huse is all smiles aboard the seesaw bull at Thursday morning's Exceptional Rodeo, held ...

Exceptional Rodeo in action at NFR: Kids get into Thomas & Mack dirt

By Patrick Everson Special to the / RJ

December 10, 2022 - 12:01 am

The past two years, COVID-19 did a number on the Exceptional Rodeo, canceling the event. It returned in a big way Thursday morning, moving back to the Thomas & Mack.

Retiring Christenson amazed at NFR’s evolution in Las Vegas

By Patrick Everson Special to the / RJ

December 10, 2022 - 12:01 am

For 37 years, Pat Christenson’s fingerprints have been all over the Wrangler Nationals Finals Rodeo. So indeed, the 2022 NFR isn’t his first rodeo. Far from it. It’s his last.