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| Ask anyone in Vegas and they will tell you the NFR keeps the city alive during the "dead" time until New Year Eve. They are not going to lose the RODEO CROWD.
Im ready to see what they have up their sleeve. I wouldnt doubt that it will be something like "The American" as a series through the year, that finishes up in Vegas.
Way too fishy that the PRCA dropped GAC and RFD and now they are set on moving from Las Vegas as well. |
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| Just throwing out another thought, I've heard that some big rodeo's have left the PRCA Such as Omaha and I do believe Reno. Wonder if any other rodeo's will follow suit and Vegas will host a different kind of finals. Just a thought. |
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Location: ND | RopeSharp-TurnSharp - 2013-12-16 2:12 PM
Just throwing out another thought, I've heard that some big rodeo's have left the PRCA Such as Omaha and I do believe Reno. Wonder if any other rodeo's will follow suit and Vegas will host a different kind of finals. Just a thought.
i think greeley and pikes peak are no longer prca |
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Location: SE Louisiana | LVEs job is to draw people in to gamble... Keep that in mind. |
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| dhdqhllc - 2013-12-16 2:16 PM
RopeSharp-TurnSharp - 2013-12-16 2:12 PM
Just throwing out another thought, I've heard that some big rodeo's have left the PRCA Such as Omaha and I do believe Reno. Wonder if any other rodeo's will follow suit and Vegas will host a different kind of finals. Just a thought.
i think greeley and pikes peak are no longer prca
Greely and Reno were both Tour rodeos last year, and Omaho hosted the Tour Finale. |
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Location: Colorado | dhdqhllc - 2013-12-16 2:16 PM RopeSharp-TurnSharp - 2013-12-16 2:12 PM Just throwing out another thought, I've heard that some big rodeo's have left the PRCA Such as Omaha and I do believe Reno. Wonder if any other rodeo's will follow suit and Vegas will host a different kind of finals. Just a thought. i think greeley and pikes peak are no longer prca
According to a committee member Greeley is PRCA for 2014
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| Komet - 2013-12-16 2:19 PM
LVEs job is to draw people in to gamble... Keep that in mind.
Pretty much just get them in town to spend money but gambling is certainly the biggest revenue creator. |
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Location: That part of Texas | The Washington Post just put out an article with some numbers to it:
53,000 fans came to Vegas in 2012 (up from 45,000 in 2011)
175,000 tickets sold over the 10 days
$93 million added to the economy (2012 data)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/national-finals-rodeo-may-move-to-florida-in-2015/2013/12/16/23c517f4-6697-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | If the NFR is indeed moving to Florida, would there still be the Cowboy Christmas and other vendor opportunities that Vegas currently provides? |
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Location: That part of Texas | Have you actually looked at where the proposed site is? I mean really looked -- like in pictures or maps? It's a mammoth resort with lots of space. I think the vendors will be pretty happy with how much room they are going to have. I know every year there is a huge golf and golf cart vendor convention down there and you can walk 10 miles a day without seeing every vendor. |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | No I hadn't actually looked at the proposed site, what is the name of the resort? |
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| I was curious as to whether the location would be big enough. I've never been to Florida so I have no idea. I'm glad to hear from someone that has been down there before. |
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Location: That part of Texas | TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2013-12-16 10:55 AM No I hadn't actually looked at the proposed site, what is the name of the resort?
The new arena would be built near the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.
One of the Exhibition Halls (yes, that's a semi-truck in the middle way back there):
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| I think that should be the rodeo arena. Just put in bleachers. Better not be riding any pole bending horses! LOL |
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Location: That part of Texas | barrelrider - 2013-12-16 11:07 AM I was curious as to whether the location would be big enough. I've never been to Florida so I have no idea. I'm glad to hear from someone that has been down there before.
I haven't personally been but my parents went a couple of years for the golf cart convention when we sold them. You needed a golf cart down there to get to every place that had a vendor spot available. I know they said in one exhibition hall it would take you all day to walk along the booths and stuff because it was so big and had so much space to it. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | FLITASTIC - 2013-12-16 11:15 AM
I think that should be the rodeo arena. Just put in bleachers. Better not be riding any pole bending horses! LOL
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado |  Is all I can say! We were thinking of going to Vegas next year for the finals, but we have been to Vegas for the Finals before, and may have to go for 2015!!! woowza. |
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Location: Where I am happiest | Red Raider - 2013-12-16 11:13 AM TurnNBurn-3Barrels - 2013-12-16 10:55 AM No I hadn't actually looked at the proposed site, what is the name of the resort? The new arena would be built near the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.
One of the Exhibition Halls (yes, that's a semi-truck in the middle way back there):
Oh yeah, $265 - $375 a night for middle of the week sounds right up cowboy town alley. lol
http://www.hotelsavings.com/booking/Availability?hotelid=1040225&latitude=28.338199615&longitude=-81.498901367&destination=Kissimmee&Arrival=02%2F04%2F2014&Departure=02%2F07%2F2014&NumberOfRooms=1&NumberOfAdults%5B0%5D=2&NumberOfChildren%5B0%5D=0&ChildrenAges%5B0%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B1%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B2%5D=1&NumberOfAdults%5B1%5D=2&NumberOfChildren%5B1%5D=0&ChildrenAges%5B3%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B4%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B5%5D=1&NumberOfAdults%5B2%5D=2&NumberOfChildren%5B2%5D=0&ChildrenAges%5B6%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B7%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B8%5D=1&NumberOfAdults%5B3%5D=2&NumberOfChildren%5B3%5D=0&ChildrenAges%5B9%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B10%5D=1&ChildrenAges%5B11%5D=1&Location=&InternalId=&SearchType=&State=&Country=#tabRooms |
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Location: That part of Texas | ThreeCorners - 2013-12-16 11:49 AM Oh yeah, $265 - $375 a night for middle of the week sounds right up cowboy town alley. lol
If you do a search of hotels in the area, you'll see that they are not all that price and there are some affordable rates comparable to those in Vegas once you pay the resort fees and other costs. It would be like me pulling up a room at the Bellagio or Wynn and saying, "Nope, just can't afford it at all!" while not even looking at some of the cheaper alternatives. |
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| Let me start by saying.... I am a born/bred Floridian and I think it is a HORRIBLE IDEA! Do they have any clue as to how "spread out" everything is in Kissimmee, FL. In December the streets/roads are filled with "tourist", "snowbirds" and our roads are already bad enough, and during the time of the NFR there is also the "ICE" going on at Gaylord Palms and there are not any close hotels either. There is also no real night life or clubs in Kissimmee either and downtown Orlando is just totally boring, what is everyone going to do, drive 1 1/2 hours + traffic back to Tampa to go to the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino! There is no gambling in that area, no "open container law" so people can't walk up and down the streets with their favorite adult beverage. The only "shows" are Blue Man Group, Midevil Times, Arabian Nights and a few others.
In 2015 trying to get into the Amway Center in Orlando will be a NIGHTMARE! Believe me it is not a good area to try to have something of this magnitude and yes there are rodeos in FL and allot of horses but look at how far some people, like Sherry Cervi, will have to travel! Plus the ground here is very very different, and the humidity (yes even in December we have 100% humidity with 85+ degrees) will both allot of the horses if they are not used to it.
Well at least Kaley will be able to drive back/forth to the house and keep her horses are home! |
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