![]() ![]() It was great to see a new, exciting sport join the growing roster of bigtime sports options that has taken hold of the Las Vegas market.īut once the dust over the hype news settled and the construction began, my excitement soured for myself and many others.įor me, it began with the trees at the Bellagio on the Strip. ![]() 16-18 race event as a boon for Las Vegas’ hospitality industry during a time of the year when tourism numbers are lower than those of the rest of the year. The county and tourism agency touted the Nov. Since I come from a family of car lovers, I was excited by the announcement that Clark County had a ten-year deal to host Formula One on the Strip. ![]() One of my father’s favorite films was “Grand Prix.” It begins with F1 cars revving, and the hustle and bustle of race day. And the LVCVA public tourism agency and Clark County commissioners handed over the Strip and local streets to F1 promoter Liberty Media and the Las Vegas Grand Prix without a second thought to the people that live here, the workers who commute to the Strip and those who come to the world-famous road every day to experience it. The privacy screen that was put in place by F1 on a pedestrian bridge over the Strip has been torn, returning the view of the Las Vegas glitz and glamor back to the tourists and locals alike.Īfter all, the Strip is the crown jewel of Vegas. There has been a small rebellion against the much hyped Formula 1 race in Las Vegas. ![]()
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