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NFR KICKS OFF 35TH YEAR IN LAS VEGAS!

PRCA Board Chairman and Contestant Director, Jacobs Crawley on NFR and balancing roles as chairman and contestant

A look at NFR in Las Vegas by the numbers
The National Finals Rodeo will mark its 35th year in Las Vegas beginning Thursday with the first of 10 performances comprising pro rodeo’s Super Bowl. A look at the NFR, by the numbers....Read More
NFR using multiple events to expand rodeo’s popularity in Las Vegas
While NFR competitors and their loyal fans were sure to attend one or more rodeo performances, thousands more come to Las Vegas to experience the rodeo atmosphere. Las Vegas Events, the privately held event-sponsoring arm of the LVCVA, has fostered the growth of new tied-in events with NFR. Today, NFR is viewed as the template for developing and expanding major events in Southern Nevada....Read More
Rousing return Jason Aldean’s three-night run tops lineup of Vegas shows
The lineup is outsize, the emotions even more so. Every December, the return of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo heralds the biggest month of the year for country music in Las Vegas. The NFR concerts rank among the 10 biggest music happenings in Las Vegas this month and Kacey Musgraves headlines the inaugural Intersect fest this weekend at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Here are the rest....Read More
NFR Extra Podcast
Las Vegas Events has launched NFR Extra, a podcast that focuses on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and features personal conversations with icons that embody the rodeo and Western lifestyle....Listen Here
VEGAS BUZZ
35,000 runners participate in the 11th Humana Rock 'N' Roll Marathon on Las Vegas Strip
The biggest and best night running event in the world gave runners a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run under the lights of the famed Las Vegas Boulevard, serving as the only private event to shut down The Strip At Night....Read More
Golden Knights' New Henderson Facility Has A Name
VGK's Chairman and CEO Bill Foley announced that the Golden Knights and BT SUPPLIES WEST INC have signed a long-term partnership agreement to name the new Vegas Golden Knights community arena in Henderson, Nevada where BT Supplies West Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters. The new facility will officially be named "Lifeguard Arena in Henderson."...Read More
Nevada Open 2019: A professional golfer had to relearn how to walk, talk and remember. What happened next is remarkable
Brett White's brain was under attack by a virus and was swelling at an alarming rate.Two years after re-learning how to walk, White strutted off the 18th having shot a 19-under score. He had won the Nevada Open by two....Read More
San Diego Seals set to test lacrosse waters for National Lacrosse League (NLL) in Las Vegas
The two entities will host a game in Las Vegas on February 1, 2020, at the Orleans Arena. For the Seals, the main objective is to establish the team as the league’s southwestern staple, as well as build fan loyalty. The team will provide its season ticket members with free hotel rooms in what will be a six-figure expense....Read More
Raiders official says tailgating won’t be problematic in Las Vegas
Despite worries from some Raider Nation members regarding Allegiant Stadium, team president Marc Badain says tailgating will not be a major issue next season when the Raiders move to Las Vegas. “We’ll have enough for our fan base that wants to tailgate and wants to tailgate within close proximity to the stadium,” he said....Read More
Raiders sign naming rights deal for Henderson headquarters
The Raiders headquarters and practice facility in Henderson has a new name. Intermountain Healthcare signed a founding sponsorship deal with the Raiders, renaming the facility "The Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center". The site is slated to open in June....Read More
The Resort Corridor Project: Series of major projects, upgrades coming to Las Vegas Strip
The five-year project includes repaving a six-mile portion of Las Vegas Boulevard from the 215 Beltway to Sahara Avenue, as well as water main replacements and upgrades to traffic signals and street light poles. Road work will be halted during major holidays and special events such as the NFL Draft in April, CES in January and the National Finals Rodeo in December....Read More
VEGAS LIVE MUSIC BUZZ
Donny and Marie Osmond end Las Vegas residency after 11 years with tearful final performance
It was a final bow and “One Last Goodbye” as Donny and Marie Osmond bid farewell to Las Vegas. “What started as a 6 week run turned into 11 incrdible years and 1,730 shows,” Flamingo Vegas wrote....Read More
Ceelo Green: Man In The Mirror limited engagement announced at Flamingo Las Vegas
Five-time Grammy Award winner CeeLo Green will return to the Las Vegas Strip to perform a limited engagement at Flamingo Las Vegas. The entertainer will take the stage starting March 24, 2020....Read More
INDUSTRY BUZZ
Resorts World Las Vegas unveils updated plans for $4.3 billion resort-casino
Projected to open in Summer 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas has unveiled updated plans for the luxury resort-casino and will combine traditional and modern architecture, weaving a new luxury hotel experience into the fabric of Las Vegas with Asian-inspired touches, progressive technology and world-class guest service....Read More
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas: Could famous slogan be replaced?
"What happens here only happens here." That's the catchphrase Aerosmith's Steven Tyler introduced last week to a Las Vegas concert audience at least four times. Aerosmith has also participated in what appears to be a top secret campaign to roll out a surprise in Las Vegas on Jan. 26....Read More
Once left behind, north end of Las Vegas Strip humming along with development
“A decade ago, the north end of Las Vegas Boulevard was a beacon of possibility for casino developers,” said Scott Sibella, president of Resorts World Las Vegas. “Today, the revitalization of this area is undeniably on the rise and steadily moving forward with billions of dollars in recent resort and attraction development.”...Read More
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood make Venues of the Decade list
Pollstar, the leading trade publication for the live entertainment industry, and its sister outlet, VenuesNow, the venue industry’s leading trade magazine, have named the touring “Artists of the Decade” and “Venues of the Decade” based on touring grosses and ticket sales, respectively....Charts Here and Read More
Live Nation's Arthur Fogel Talks Asia and Next-Gen of Stadium Acts: 'There Is No Bottom Falling Out'
“Over the past 10 years there’s been a huge explosion of new artists, many of whom have picked up the business. As those legendary acts do stop touring, the business will be just fine. There is no bottom falling out.” reckons Arthur Fogel, Live Nation’s. chairman of global music and CEO of global touring....Read More
UPCOMING EVENTS
Downtown Hoedown
December 4
Fremont Street Experience
Wrangler NFR
December 5 - 14
Thomas & Mack Center
Cowboy Christmas
December 5 - 14
Las Vegas Convention Center
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational
December 6 - 7
Las Vegas Convention Center
World Series of Team Roping
December 7 - 15
South Point Equestrian Center
Las Vegas Bowl
December 21
Sam Boyd Stadium
America's Party: Las Vegas New Year 2020
December 31 - January 1
Las Vegas Strip & Fremont Street Experience
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