Shriners Children’s Open presents PBR, South Point 400, PGA Tour in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Raiders, Golden Knights and UNLV will all be playing on the road this weekend, but that hasn’t stopped the Las Vegas sports scene.

The Shriners Children’s Open, South Point 400, PGA Tour and PBR are in for an eventful weekend.

“Huge weekend for the city of Las Vegas. “A huge weekend for the sports world,” said Matt West, PBR spokesman.

Las Vegas is returning to its roots.

“The original sports of Las Vegas have always been rodeo, racing and golf,” said Brendan Gaughan.

Year after year, the Shriners Children’s Open, NASCAR and PBR return to the Valley to showcase the city’s ability to host massive, quality sporting events.

Some say events like this set the tone and pave the way for even bigger events like the Super Bowl.

“There was a time about 25 years ago when you would occasionally have a boxing match. “We were able to put Las Vegas on the map with a one-day event with more than 100,000 attendees,” said Chris Powell, president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“Without the support of Las Vegas, the PBR would not exist today,” a spokesman said.

Local NASCAR driver Noah Gragson has had a front-row seat to the evolution of the Las Vegas sports scene.

“So many different live sporting events,” said Sean Gleason, PBR CEO and commissioner. “Being able to gain my first experience here at the race means a lot to me. It really is a sports town and has had a lot of support.”

With a jam-packed weekend ahead, gratitude was evident everywhere.

“We appreciate having the Shriners Children’s Open with the PBR in conjunction with the NASCAR race,” Gaughan said.

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