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Hotels, Convention Center And Indoor Arena Could Follow PRCA To Cheyenne
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (1211+ words) Now that the PRCA's move to Cheyenne is official, local leaders are sketching big plans to turn the 416-acre Hitching Post subdivision into a Western "Field of Dreams" for rodeo. That could include hotels, a convention center and an indoor…...
Rodeo Champs Honored By White House For First Time In 40 Years Is Huge Boost For Sport
3+ week, 5+ day ago (911+ words) The Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association says rodeo champions being celebrated at the White House for the first time in more than 40 years is a huge boost for the sport. "It's a good time to wear a cowboy hat," the Pro…...
Hirsig Thrilled That Indian Relay Coming To Cheyenne Frontier Days
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (954+ words) America's first extreme sport has roots going back 300 to 400 years. Called Indian Relay, the sport is moving its championship to Cheyenne Frontier Days' Park. CEO Tom Hirsig said, "You will not be disappointed in the excitement of Indian Relay races....
Cowboy Engineers Build Self-Driving Rodeo Robot For Steer Roping Practice
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1094+ words) To streamline steer roping practice, people started pulling dummy cows with ATVs. Then a pair of cowboy engineers took it a step further and built the "Rope Hog," where a dummy cow is pulled along by an ATV controlled with…...
$15 Million For PRCA Move To Cheyenne Survives Budget Votes, Heads To Governor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1448+ words) With $15 million approved in the $9. 9 billion biennial budget approved Monday, Cheyenne is closer than ever to landing the PRCA headquarters and museum. Sen. Ogden Driskill said the funding "probably had deeper support statewide than anything I've seen." Wyoming's budget session…...
Bally's Corp. Eyes Regional Circuit With Thunder Plains, Wyoming's First 1-Mile Track
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (1426+ words) International Bally's Corporation is taking a majority ownership of Wyoming's new 1-mile track, Thunder Plains, and aims to open this fall near Cheyenne with a $1. 6 million racing purse. Long-term, their vision includes a regional horse-racing circuit. It's not just Evanston…...
PRCA Bill Stumbles, But $15 M From State For Move To Cheyenne Not Dead
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1120+ words) A House committee gave a surprise "no" vote Wednesday for $15 million to move the PRCA headquarters to Cheyenne. But the money for the move isn't dead, supporters say. Despite a surprise "no" vote from the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday,…...
$15 M For PRCA Headquarters To Move To Cheyenne'Clears Senate, Faces Tough House
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) A bill approving $15 million to attract the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association to Cheyenne'cleared the senate by a 24-7 vote Friday. Although it faces a tough go in the House, Sen. Ogden Driskill calls it a "once in a lifetime opportunity." A…...
Cheyenne Leaders Announce Location Of New PRCA Headquarters and Museum
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1152+ words) The Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association's proposed new 35-acre location in Cheyenne was revealed during a legislative reception on Tuesday. PRCA CEO Tom Glause spoke publicly for the first time about his vision for the PRCA in Wyoming. Cheyenne officials have…...
Wyoming's Tourism Leaders View Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame As Game-Changer For State
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1845+ words) Wyoming tourism leaders are hailing the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame's vote to move from Colorado to Cheyenne as a game-changer for the industry. They are projecting a $252 million economic impact over 10 years while boosting rodeo culture statewide. When the…...