F1 Demands Las Vegas Venues Pay for a View of the Race

Re:F1 Demands Las Vegas Venues Pay for a View of the Race by atonse on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:31AM (#37049540)

I have to imagine the way they'd enforce this is similar to how people can't use the name "Super Bowl" but instead have to say "watch the big game"

If the hotel wants to charge extra for that weekend and advertise views of the race without paying, they'd like have to just say "great views of that weekend's race" rather than the Formula 1 Race.

Update: Never mind, they're talking about erecting barriers and shining bright lights towards the venues. That's insanity. But hey, so much money involved, it will absolutely go against the public interest.

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Re:F1 Demands Las Vegas Venues Pay for a View of the Race by SllX on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:32AM (#37049563)

Or, from the second paragraph:

> Fail to pay up, and the series will obstruct sightlines to the circuit, by way of barricades, stands, or other means. Sources told the New York Post that F1 staffers working for Renee Wilm, the Las Vegas Grand Prix CEO, indicated that lights could be shined towards businesses that don't pay up, in order to dazzle anyone trying to sneak a peek for free.

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