PBR - Opening Ceremonies

Flashes of light, fireworks, the cowboy riders emerge from the smoke, a giant flag unfurls and the Border Patrol descend on ropes. Let the bull riding begin.

PBR - Riding The Raging Bull

The Professional Bull Riding Finals came to the Thomas & Mack Center - it was very exciting and the bulls enjoyed it the most.

How To Dismount The Bull Gracefully

They hold down the bull in the chute for the rider to get on, but how do you get off?

Bull Riding Is A Dangerous Sport

Bull riding is a dangerous sport. I always thought who stays on the longest wins. Not so. You have to stay on for 8 seconds, then you disembark. Points are awarded for how beautifully you ride.

I borrowed a Nikon P90 Coolpix for this series - still a point & shoot, more control, better sensor, but lens not nearly as good as the little Lumix.

Kids Love Bull Riding

Little girls love the rodeo. The 14-year-old boy is learning how to be a cameraman at the Andre Agassi school.

American Heartland

Outside the Thomas & Mack Center, during the Professional Bull Riding Finals, they had all manner of stalls.

The Strip At Night

The Paris, Tropicana and Planet Hollywood sparkle at night.

Downtown Folk

Sports Betting

Vegas is one of the few places in the U.S. where sports betting is legal and it's big business, especially in the fall, between the baseball and the football. Every casino has a sportsbook and people just love to gather.

Sunday Afternoon Sports Betting

Vegas is a sports bettors dream. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon having a flutter, either on the floor or the VIP lounge at Ballys.