🏎️ How Clark County lost money on F1

🏁 F1 a Game of “Winners and Losers”

Clark County commissioners faced disgruntled business owners over a debriefing report that tried to gauge the economic effects of last year’s Formula 1 Grand Prix. The end result — more questions than answers as it appears the county itself lost nearly half a million dollars in the end. Looking ahead to this year’s race, Clark County wants F1 to deliver a transportation plan by May 1 and give a 90-day notice on permit applications. Meanwhile, Formula 1 has dropped its $40 million bill for repaving the nearly four-mile course. [LVSportsBiz.com]

• City Cast Las Vegas talks to Clark County Commission Chair Tick Segerblom about the fuzzy math involving a claim of $1.5 billion in economic impact for Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🇺🇲 Biden Closes in on Trump

With eight months to go until the election, Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden in a new poll of Nevada voters, but the gap is tightening with less than three points between them. That’s within the margin of error — and every vote counts in a swing state.

• The same poll says F1 was a “good thing” for Las Vegas, so what does anybody really know anyway? [KLAS]

🎥 Summerlin Showbiz

A proposed 30-acre movie studio is inching closer to becoming reality in South Summerlin. The Clark County Zoning Commision officially gave its blessing to the project, which includes 13 structures and a backlot near Flamingo Road and Town Center Drive. [KLAS]

• Las Vegas is embracing its role in the movie industry. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🌏 Next Sphere Headliner? Hewlett Packard

Hewlett Packard Enterprise will stage a keynote address inside the Sphere as part of the company’s HPE Discover Conference in June. It’s not the kind of venue you book for “just a speech,” so it will be interesting to see how the technology is used in such a formal setting. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

Early Reports Show F1 Cost Clark County Nearly $500K

When it comes to economic impact, F1 appears to be a mixed bag at best for Las Vegas. Can we fix any of the problems in time for this year’s Grand Prix? Clark County Commission Chair Tick Segerblom sorts out the numbers with City Cast Las Vegas co-host Dayvid Figler and discusses the role of the Clark County government in the event.