A 69 percent increase in baccarat revenue boosted the Strip in October. If casinos had the same luck during F1, November could be profitable for resorts.
The racetrack is home to two NASCAR races and remains Southern Nevada's largest sports complex, even as F1 soaks up the attention.
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As crowds packed Strip casinos hours before the race cars flew down the track, locals and fans found alternative sites to enjoy the event and football games.
Strip resorts spare no expense to wine and dine their best players either on their properties or in lavish suites at the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix plaza.
Other events, including a Raiders game, are expected to boost a wider interest in the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, but Strip gaming execs don't expect the bonanza of the kickoff year.
A gaming analyst described Strip hotel room rates as being "stuck in neutral" for the last night of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. Prices are off almost 50 percent compared to a year ago.
With three months before the second Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, race officials, Clark County and other parties are working to minimize the challenges from last year's inaugural event.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix won't have the weekend to itself. Some 12 hours after the Formula One race ends, the Las Vegas Raiders will host the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium.
Betsy Fretwell, who took over as the chief operating officer of the Las Vegas Grand Prix in January, announced her departure from the race on Friday, saying she was returning to her private consulting business.
A post-race report to Clark County outlined the highlights and lowlights of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. But the newly-appointed top executive said she's working to improve the experience.
Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix officials said more than 7,000 general admission tickets were put on sale Friday at noon — continuing through 11:59 p.m. Sunday — for Nevada residents
MGM Resorts International pushed in all its chips on the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. The company won big, producing 14 percent quarterly increases in Strip gaming and hotel revenue.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix sent Strip casinos to their second-highest gaming revenue month. The race didn't have the same of affect on downtown casinos.
Former MGM Resorts executive Cliff Atkinson took over as president of the management company that oversees Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. His first job was the get the property ready for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Gaming and tourism numbers associated with the Las Vegas Grand Prix haven't been released, but MGM Resorts CFO said race weekend was a record for hotel revenue.