Cowboys in Court: How Anticompetitive Actions by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Have Led to Legal Challenges by the World’s Top Competitors

By Carolyn Ward   The city of Las Vegas transforms into a cowboy town each December, drawing the most talented cowboys and cowgirls, livestock, and contractors, to compete at the “Super Bowl” of all rodeo events — the National Finals Rodeo (“NFR”). This year, however, may be the last that many fans see of some of the top competitors in Sin City if the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (“PRCA”) has its way.   Since its origin in 1936, the PRCA has continued to gain ma