In a press release announcing the MOU, PRCA leadership said the state offers a friendly business climate and no state income tax. "This is a strategic decision that positions the PRCA for the future," said Tom Glause, CEO of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. "Wyoming lives and breathes rodeo, and Cheyenne offers authenticity, visibility and alignment with our sport's values. I grew up roping a dummy at every PRCA rodeo, first my dad and then myself, competed in," Gordon said. "There is no better place on Earth than right here in the Cowboy State for the PRCA to be headquartered.