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November 15, 2023

Is Las Vegas’ Formula 1 Investment Worth The Headache?

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Is Las Vegas’ Formula 1 Investment Worth The Headache?

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Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix is finally here and the reception to it so far has been… lukewarm. With locals already tired from the 6 months of construction and increased traffic, there are now reports that fan excitement was overestimated and ticket prices are dropping faster than the cars can make it around the 3.8 mile track. So is this just first-year growing pains or will all the issues amount to a poorly attended (and rainy) race weekend? Journalist Alan Snel from LVSportBiz.com tells host Dayvid Figler why the projected revenue might miss the mark and what the logistical and PR problems leading up to this weekend could mean for the future of Formula 1 in Las Vegas.

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