The Gentrys that had built the United States Team Roping Championships, had retired from producing roping events, but it was suggested that they should be encouraged to come out of seclusion for the venture. There were many advisors to SP suggesting that the big event during the NFR should be a major team roping. Team roping during the 1990's had become the biggest segment of the western lifestyle. There were lots of options, and every producer of any type of horse event or rodeo lined up and gave their pitch to the South Point. But for sure, the cherry of all events would be the one selected to compliment the NFR. When the construction of South Point Hotel and Casino Equestrian Center was completed in the spring of 2006, the dream of a world class equestrian center on the Las Vegas strip was a reality.
