Formula One threatens to block restaurant race views unless they pay $$$ fees
Could be to prevent free advertising on the Sphere?Quote: gordonm888The race looked eerily like a video game. The best views were from the cameras in the cars - a viewpoint which showed nothing of the iconic Vegas landmarks they were racing by.
I was surprised how slow the racecars were going went they went around sharp corners. And impressed by how much money was invested in this event. This event made me think of a billionaire who spends a fortune on a top-tier glamorous hooker and gets four minutes of the same-old same-old whoopee.
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pretty sure that girl just got out of bed and didnt care to put on a shirt
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Pretty girl + revealing clothing + clickbait title = more views = more money.
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Whether it was profitable remains to be seen, but I suspect F1 will return next year...and the following year...
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They have a 10-year contract so it will be around for a bit.
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Seems like all these racers know each other from somewhere else, maybe many other races.
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Some of these guys have been racing against each other for years. Sometimes they jump around between teams depending on their contracts. There are only 20 drivers in this "racing league" (or whatever you call it), so it's an extremely small sport, so yes, the drivers all know each other.
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pretty sure that girl just got out of bed and didnt care to put on a shirt
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Pretty girl + revealing clothing + clickbait title = more views = more money.
F1 is gonna have to start an OnlyFans channel to survive.
Quote: TigerWuThey have a 10-year contract so it will be around for a bit.
I know, but you better believe that if BOTH F1 and the big players in LV agree that it was a bust, a waste, a money pit: they could by mutual agreement cancel the contract and move on to greener pastures.
Contracts CAN be cancelled if both parties agree, but it must be mutual, not unilateral.
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The race looked eerily like a video game. The best views were from the cameras in the cars - a viewpoint which showed nothing of the iconic Vegas landmarks they were racing by.
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On another newsfeed, I got an article that someone decided to check the public traffic camera feeds... and got a surprisingly good view of the race.
I have a hunch that DOT isn't going to take kindly to blocking their cameras just because the road is closed to the public, and is unlikely to disable the server for the event...
Quote: MrVQuote: TigerWuThey have a 10-year contract so it will be around for a bit.
I know, but you better believe that if BOTH F1 and the big players in LV agree that it was a bust, a waste, a money pit: they could by mutual agreement cancel the contract and move on to greener pastures.
Contracts CAN be cancelled if both parties agree, but it must be mutual, not unilateral.
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IIRC the similar Caesars Palace race lasted 2 years before they gave up. Will this last longer?
Quote: AZDuffmanQuote: MrVQuote: TigerWuThey have a 10-year contract so it will be around for a bit.
I know, but you better believe that if BOTH F1 and the big players in LV agree that it was a bust, a waste, a money pit: they could by mutual agreement cancel the contract and move on to greener pastures.
Contracts CAN be cancelled if both parties agree, but it must be mutual, not unilateral.
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IIRC the similar Caesars Palace race lasted 2 years before they gave up. Will this last longer?
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I think so. The hotels will have a better idea on marketing and pricing. Cabs/Ubers will have a better handle on routes/pricing. Restaurants on staffing. Police on crowd control. The racers on how to run the course. And maybe even F1 changing the time of the race. Ideas on more sellable seats, what kinds of parties to throw, how high to make table minimums, should they add a fourth green 0 on their roulette tables, 11/10 Blackjack, etc….
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: MrVQuote: TigerWuThey have a 10-year contract so it will be around for a bit.
I know, but you better believe that if BOTH F1 and the big players in LV agree that it was a bust, a waste, a money pit: they could by mutual agreement cancel the contract and move on to greener pastures.
Contracts CAN be cancelled if both parties agree, but it must be mutual, not unilateral.
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IIRC the similar Caesars Palace race lasted 2 years before they gave up. Will this last longer?
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I think so. The hotels will have a better idea on marketing and pricing. Cabs/Ubers will have a better handle on routes/pricing. Restaurants on staffing. Police on crowd control. The racers on how to run the course. And maybe even F1 changing the time of the race. Ideas on more sellable seats, what kinds of parties to throw, how high to make table minimums, should they add a fourth green 0 on their roulette tables, 11/10 Blackjack, etc….
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If it succeeds if does add to making Vegas a "Cadillac Destination" where the business of the average person is tolerated more than appreciated. With baseball on the way, Vegas may be the Disneyesque "we don't have a slow season" kind of place.
This looks like what is now the mall attached to Caesars?
The good old days when they had parking lots!
Quote: SOOPOOI think so. The hotels will have a better idea on marketing and pricing. Cabs/Ubers will have a better handle on routes/pricing. Restaurants on staffing. Police on crowd control. The racers on how to run the course. And maybe even F1 changing the time of the race. Ideas on more sellable seats, what kinds of parties to throw, how high to make table minimums, should they add a fourth green 0 on their roulette tables, 11/10 Blackjack, etc….
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Exactly. Everyone acting like this is a monumental disaster just because there were a few problems in what is the first iteration of a massive event is just being dramatic and crying for attention on internet. It's probably all the same people who cry about how Disney "ruined" Star Wars.
Give them another year or so to work out the kinks, and everything will be fine.
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The race looked eerily like a video game. The best views were from the cameras in the cars - a viewpoint which showed nothing of the iconic Vegas landmarks they were racing by.
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On another newsfeed, I got an article that someone decided to check the public traffic camera feeds... and got a surprisingly good view of the race.
I have a hunch that DOT isn't going to take kindly to blocking their cameras just because the road is closed to the public, and is unlikely to disable the server for the event...
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neato https://www.rtcsnv.com/traffic-cams/watch-live/
lawsuit re: practice
Could be interesting, legally, to see if it passes summary judgment and then either settles or goes to trial.
Might claims be barred by force majeure / act of god?
Might those who were paid to repave the streets be held fully responsible for the improperly held down water access cover?
Certainly this sort of accident and damage was foreseeable.
The locals got sideswiped by the F1 and don't want it back. Will public pressure keep it from coming back?
