Fans Have Access To Public Walkway At CBS Broadcast Area In Front Of Bellagio On Strip For Super Bowl 58
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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
There was a moment in front of the Bellagio on the Strip at the CBS Super Bowl broadcast center Wednesday that summarized the difference between the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in November and the NFL Super Bowl Sunday.
A fan walking in front of the massive CBS broadcast set saw Cedric the Entertainer and screamed, “Cedric, get over here.”
Cedric heard the yell and responded, “I don’t work for you.”
The amusing exchange encapsulated the difference between Formula 1 in Las Vegas and Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.
F1 closed its event to the public if you did not have a race ticket, while the NFL is offering some big game glimpses to give fans a taste of its premier annual event.
The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix shut down the Strip as part of the 3.8-mile race course, hurting local businesses, hindering commerce and causing traffic congestion for the Nov. 18 race.
The National Football League has shut down roads at Allegiant Stadium, but here’s where the Super Bowl is different.
CBS, which is broadcasting Super Bowl 58, turned a strip of land in front of the Bellagio hotel-casino into a working studio but worked with the Bellagio to allow the public to walk along Las Vegas Boulevard.
Formula 1 closed off all public access for its sports event and absorbed a public relations black eye for the perception that the race promoter was arrogant in the way it cut out locals and catered to high-price visitors. A Metro police officer who worked at the grandstands and VIP areas at the Bellagio at the F1 race told LVSportsBiz.com that F1 tickets were so expensive that the price plummeted and that VIP areas at the Bellagio were half-empty.
But it was refreshing to see that the sidewalk and a right-turn lane on Las Vegas Boulevard allowed the public to walk in front of the CBS broadcast areas.
The CBS presence was impressive with platforms for national shows like morning and evening news programs and an area designated for CBS affiliates out of markets like Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Sacramento.
