Las Vegas: NFR not skipping a beat with return to city

Las Vegas: NFR not skipping a beat with return to city

Article brief provided by Las Vegas Review-Journal
  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 29, 2021 7:40 PM
  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas’ past success in hosting the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo won’t skip a beat when the event commonly referred to as the Super Bowl of Rodeo gallops into town this week.

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While dozens of conferences and events have cautiously predicted smaller turnouts than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of international traffic, operators of NFR say the 10-day rodeo event starting Thursday will be stronger than ever.

“The entire rodeo community is excited to be back in Vegas,” said Tom Glause, the new CEO of the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, sponsors of NFR. “Everybody I talk to is ecstatic to be back.”