There are more than 18,000 seats inside the Thomas & Mack Center when the facility is configured for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

But there is one place in the stands Dusty Tuckness is guaranteed to look every evening without fail.

He doesn’t know the spectators who are occupying the seats in Section 109, Row R. But his gaze will always briefly drift there. It’s a moment he uses to remind himself of where he’s been and where he is now.

In 2007, Tuckness got the invite from now-retired bull rider Kanin Asay to come to Las Vegas. For 10 nights, the up-and-coming bullfighter sat in Section 109, Row R, watching the action unfold. He dreamed of the day when he would get to work the floor, fighting bulls and protecting riders.

A year later, the dream became reality, as Tuckness was se

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