Partnership between Las Vegas hotels, rodeo grows

Partnership between Las Vegas hotels, rodeo grows

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  • Patrick Everson, Las Vegas Review-Journal
December 11, 2022 5:38 PM
  • Patrick Everson, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Back in 1985, when the Wrangler National Finals first arrived in Las Vegas, there was no guarantee it would last here. The NFR was going to need big-time support from this city’s plethora of hotel-casinos and the patience to let that support evolve.

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But it didn’t really take long. Since 1987, all 10 nights of the NFR have sold out with regularity. That means the sellout stretch for the NFR has now reached 340, heading into tonight’s first go-round at the 2022 NFR. Ten days from now, it’ll be 350.

The hotel-casinos got on board early, and more partner properties are added every year. The ability for those hotels to host viewing parties with a live feed straight from the rodeo chutes has only enhanced the buy-in.