National Finals Rodeo

The National Finals Rodeo is the premier, world championship, rodeo event in the United States. Wrangler Jeans it the title sponser for the 10-day event, commonly just called the National Finals or NFR, and is also sometimes refered to as the World Series of Rodeo and the Super Bowl of Rodeo. The NFR is held each year in the first full week of December, at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Related Topics:
Rodeo - United States - Wrangler Jeans - December - Thomas & Mack Center - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Since this event is extremely popular, it sells out all seats for all of the events. Many casinos carry the events live in their sports books or host special parties to accommodate all of the fans in town who can not get tickets for the events. Most of the major hotels and casinos book special entertainment into their showrooms with a country theme offering many of the regular shows an extended break.

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Since 1985 the NFR has been held in Las Vegas. Dallas, Texas hosted the very first NFR in 1959, and hosted the next three. In 1963 the event made a one-year stop in Los Angeles, California. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma then hosted the rodeo from 1964 to 1984. Oklahoma City has bid to return the NFR to Oklahoma, but is always outbid by the deep pockets of Las Vegas.

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1985 - Dallas, Texas - 1959 - 1963 - Los Angeles, California - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 1964 - 1984

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The seven events:

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• Bareback riding
• Steer wrestling
• Team roping
• Saddle bronc riding
• Tie-down roping
• Barrel racing
• Bull riding

Trivia:

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• The special dirt used for the event is stored on the UNLV campus to be used again the following year.
• Cowboy Christmas, a cowboy gift show, is held concurrent with the rodeo at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
 
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