<P> In 1984 , Las Vegas bid for the event . Although the Oklahoma City Council considered building a new $30 million arena at the State Fairgrounds , the Las Vegas bid won . Since 1985 the NFR has been held in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas . The NFR has become Thomas & Mack Center arena 's biggest client , bringing in more than 170,000 fans during the 10 - day event . </P>
<P> In 1984 , Las Vegas bid for the event . Although the Oklahoma City Council considered building a new $30 million arena at the State Fairgrounds , the Las Vegas bid won . Since 1985 the NFR has been held in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas . The NFR has become Thomas & Mack Center arena 's biggest client , bringing in more than 170,000 fans during the 10 - day event . </P>
when did the nfr move to las vegas
when did the nfr move to las vegas
1985
1985