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Spencer Wright of Milford, Utah, kicks back for the crowd in Saddle Bronc Riding at the tenth go round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_ImagesMore Stories5 takeaways from NFR: Wright returns to get 10th title, wants ‘more’2025 NFR Las Vegas 10th go-round resultsNFR DAY 10: Steiner, Wright among world champions crowned — PHOTOSNFR Live with Tyson Cardinal By Rochelle Richards / Las Vegas Review-Journal November 30, 2021 - 2:24 pm Updated December 1, 2021 - 8:50 pm

Giddy up!

Rodeo’s championship event returns to Las Vegas this year after a one-year hiatus in Arlington, Texas because of local COVID restrictions.

This year, NFR performances will start an hour earlier than past years to try to accommodate East Coast viewers. Rodeo events will start at 5:45 p.m. in Las Vegas.

Fans in attendance will be required to wear masks. No proof of vaccination is required.

Here’s how you can watch the action:

What: National Finals Rodeo

When: Thursday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 11, beginning each day at 5:45 p.m.

Where: Thomas & Mack Center

Tickets: From $76 at nfrexperience.com

TV: The Cowboy Channel; Channel 603 (DirecTV), Channel 232 (DISH Network); RFD-TV; Channel 345 (DirecTV); Channel 231 (DISH Network)

Contact Rochelle Richards at [email protected]. Follow @RoRichards24 on Twitter.

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Rocker Steiner and Stetson Wright were among the nine world champions crowned on the final day of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Here are the 9th go-round results from the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.

What’s on the line entering the final night of the NFR? — DAY 9 PHOTOS By Alex Wright / RJ December 12, 2025 - 9:47 pmDecember 12, 2025 - 9:47 pm

Stetson Wright is poised to win his sixth all-around championship, and several other world titles will be decided Saturday on the final night of the National Finals Rodeo.

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Hayden Welsh chooses not to dwell on what could have been. Back in January, he made the decision to remain on his permit, a move that seemed prudent.

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For 17 years now, Wrangler NFR bullfighter Dusty Tuckness has made it a point to give some of his time to the Exceptional Rodeo. This year, that time came Thursday morning at the Thomas Mack Center.

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