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   Martin Harran to Alan LeHun   
   Re: Vegas #F1 Prices Plummeting   
   03 Oct 23 08:26:25   
   
   From: martinharran@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 12:03:57 AM UTC+1, Alan LeHun wrote:   
   > In article , nuh...@nope.com says...   
   > > > F1 is not in Las Vegas so that punters can gamble on the result.    
   > >    
   > > Why F1 is in Las Vegas has nothing to do with the sort of people who    
   > > want to VISIT Las Vegas.    
   > >   
   > Is that a question or a statement?    
   >    
   > If it is a statement, it is correct.    
   >    
   > If it is a question then F1 is there to attract people who otherwise    
   > would not normally want to visit Las Vegas.    
   >    
   > Like U2, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, et al. They are there to draw in the    
   > people that gambling alone can't. Once there, they may wish to see what    
   > other attractions Las Vegas has to offer. (There is only one, really)    
   >    
   >    
   >    
   > --    
   > Alan LeHun   
      
      
   I would say it’s pretty sure bet (pun intended) that the casinos will make a   
   lot more out of those people playing traditional gambling games in the casinos   
   rather than them betting on F1.   
      
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