Las Vegas Grand Prix Resolves Disputes with Local Businesses

Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has come to terms with three small businesses that claimed last year’s race and months of related road construction reduced their income.

Grand Prix Organizers Reach Deals with Battista’s, Stage Door, and Jay’s Market

Race organizers confirmed they had settled disagreements with Battista’s Hole in the Wall, Stage Door Casino, and Jay’s Market. Battista’s and Stage Door have the same owners, while Jay’s Market, a convenience store at a nearby Shell station, never took legal action but expressed similar complaints.

The arguments revolved around the first 2023 event, which led to widespread street shutdowns, a big walkway over Flamingo Road, and construction that lasted for months in the busy Flamingo Road–Koval Lane area. The companies claimed these changes made it hard for customers to reach them and reduced their earnings. The owner of Jay’s Market had earlier said they lost $3.5 million.

Legal papers show that a judge threw out a lawsuit from Battista’s and Stage Door last week, stopping these two businesses from making the same claims again. However, RDG LV LLC, which owns both properties, is still part of the case. It says that past and expected race disruptions have lowered the value of its land.

Partial Deal Struck Before $20M Backing to Keep Grand Prix in Las Vegas

While the financial specifics of the settlements were not made public, this resolution mirrors similar deals between the Grand Prix and other impacted properties. The race struck an agreement with Ellis Island Casino earlier this year. The casino had also filed a lawsuit over lost revenue. Later, they announced a partnership to create a spectator zone on the property. In May, a separate deal with a 7-Eleven inside the race area included plans to show the race from the store.

The partial dismissal happened just before the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted to extend the event through 2027. They approved a $20 million sponsorship to guarantee at least two more races after this November’s.

The first Las Vegas Grand Prix, running on a 3.8-mile street track that includes parts of the Las Vegas Strip, Koval Lane, and Sands and Harmon avenues, caught worldwide attention but also led to months of traffic changes and problems for businesses trying to access their locations.

One lawsuit still challenges the race: Ferraro’s Ristorante on Paradise Road wants compensation for lost customers and money, citing both the 2023 event and expected future effects.

While recent agreements end some disputes, disagreements about the race’s economic impact continue. Race organizers say they want to build better relationships with the community, highlighting new partnerships and efforts to reach out to local businesses to reduce conflicts.