The Days of ’47 Cowboy Games and Rodeo will, for the first time, have a wine garden and beer vault — an unexpected pairing for a Mormon-linked event.
“Our event is housed on state property,” explained Tommy Joe Lucia, the rodeo’s general manager, “and [under the concession contract] it has to have the same options that the arena offers to other public events.”
The rodeo moved last year to its new $17.5 million, 10,000-seat arena inside the Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, Salt Lake City. In previous years, it was an indoor event at what is now the Vivint Smart Home Arena.