$200 million economic impact<\/a> each year, as attendees book hotel rooms, dine, shop, and gamble. “There is no single event that has a bigger impact on Las Vegas than the National Finals Rodeo,” opined Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson.<\/p>\nRodeo officials said they considered holding the Finals in Las Vegas without fans. But since much of the prize pool is generated by ticket sales, it simply didn’t make financial sense. Even at 50 percent occupancy, Globe Life is capable of holding more spectators than Thomas & Mack.<\/strong><\/p>\nNonetheless, the NFR says it will return to Las Vegas for its 2021 championship.<\/p>\n
Rodeo Popularity<\/strong><\/h2>\nRodeo remains relatively confined to the western and midwest regions of the United States.<\/p>\n
For elite competitors, rodeos can bring in a lucrative living. PRCA champions can earn upwards of $400,000 per year, plus large sponsorship deals.<\/strong><\/p>\nFive-time World Title Champion bull rider Sage Kimzey become PRCA’s youngest millionaire in history in 2016 when at the age of 22, his career winnings surpassed seven digits. Last year, Kimzey finished the season with a record of $480,797 in earnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is moving to Arlington, Texas, for its 2020 championship, the first time it will be held outside Las Vegas since 1985. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) continues to maintain emergency orders prohibiting large gatherings, including fans at indoor live sporting events. That’s prompted the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":148168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
National Finals Rodeo Bucks Las Vegas, Moving to Texas<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n