Campaigns

Public subsidies for a billionaire's event: $37-40M requested from Clark County, $20M approved from LVCVA, net taxpayer loss of $463K on the first race alone after 17,000+ hours of county staff time. Devastating small business impacts: Businesses losing millions ($4M, $3.4M, $23M combined) from months of road closures, blocked driveways, and destroyed foot traffic — while F1 generates billions. Fan mistreatment: 35,000 ticket holders ejected at 1:30 AM after a drain cover F1 failed to secure destroyed a car. Offered only $200 merchandise vouchers. Months of road disruption annually: Construction begins 6+ months before each race. Strip repaving, bridge installation, lighting, grandstands — affecting residents and businesses year-round. Workers punished: Casino employees face doubled or tripled commute times. Service workers bear the cost of disruptions with no compensation.

Fair compensation for affected businesses — real financial remediation, not token settlements, for businesses losing millions. Transparent public accounting — full disclosure of all public costs vs. actual (not projected) economic benefits. Meaningful community input — residents and small businesses having a voice in race planning, route decisions, and mitigation. No public subsidies for private profit — Liberty Media (market cap ~$15B) should fund its own infrastructure without taxpayer money. Minimized disruption windows — condensing construction/closure periods rather than spreading disruption over 6+ months.

Net positive for ALL residents and businesses, not just Strip megaresorts and Liberty Media. Zero public subsidy model: F1 fully funds all infrastructure, road work, and mitigation costs. Robust business disruption fund: Pre-funded, independent compensation program with streamlined claims. Community benefit agreement: Binding commitment to invest race revenue into local infrastructure, housing, or services. Transparent economic reporting: Independent (not industry-funded) economic impact studies published annually.

Liberty Media's unprecedented dual role: As both F1 owner and race promoter, they face no local counterweight advocate. 10-year Clark County authorization already approved through 2032, reducing leverage for renegotiation. LVCVA and tourism industry alignment: Tourism authorities see F1 as a marquee draw and are incentivized to fund it. Political capture: Commissioners publicly celebrate the race ("anticipate a lifetime in partnership") rather than scrutinizing costs. Legal power imbalance: Small businesses face a global corporation with vast legal resources; most settlements are confidential. No organized opposition infrastructure: Individual businesses file separate lawsuits rather than a unified community coalition.