Ticket packages for Formula 1’s new Las Vegas Grand Prix in November 2023 could cost as much as $100,000, according to Sports Business Journal.
MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle said during a recent earnings call that the company plans to spend $20 to 25 million on motorsport event tickets to create hotel-plus-event packages for next year’s race, the Journal’s Adam Stern first reported.
Stern added that Hornbuckle alluded to MGM being able to charge what they feel is “appropriate” for packages, which is almost certain to have a high demand and means the rooms could cost up to three times their usual rate. Hornbuckle also suggested that the price of the expensive packages could retail for up to $100,000.
In this handout from Jaguar Racing, Mitch Evans of New Zealand, Jaguar TCS Racing, Jaguar I-TYPE 5, leads Oliver Rowland (GBR), Mahindra Racing, Mahindra M7Electro, and Lucas Di Grassi (BRA), ROKiT Venturi Racing, Silver Arrow 02 during the ABB FIA Formula E Championship – 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix Round 15 on August 13, 2022, in Seoul, Korea. (Handout/Jaguar Racing via Getty Images)
The Journal also reported that the Grand Prix’s resort partners — MGM Resorts, Wynn Las Vegas, and Caesars Entertainment — sent out the first email blast about the event in months and shared a new Twitter handle for the race, @F1LasVegas.
MGM Resorts shared a signup page for updates on tickets — not yet for sale — on their website, allowing those who fill out the information to get “exclusive room and ticket packages and adrenaline-filled experiences.”
The Journal had previously reported that F1 and the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority had tentatively signed an agreement to hold the race and events between November 16-18, 2023. But, the 2023 schedule has yet to be released and formally confirmed.
The Grand Prix’s website showed a potential track layout where they will race “down the strip and weaving through some of the most iconic backdrops in the world.” The website touts the estimated top speed of 212 mph and a circuit length of 3.8 miles — which would entail 14 counters, three straights, and two DRS sections.
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