By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The average ticket price for F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix in November is $1,638, making it the eighth most expensive average sports event ticket in the United States, according to Hard Rock Bet, a sports betting app and sportsbook.
The World Cup final, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, CFP National Championship and World Series are the five most expensive sports events for an average ticket price in 2026, Hard Rock Bet said.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix has divided Las Vegas. The LVCVA tourism agency and some hotels say the F1 race on the Saturday night before Thanksgiving brings in money to the hotel industry during a weekend that is one of the more slower weekends. Three months ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority gave $100 million to the Las Vegas Grand Prix in the form of a ten-year “sponsorship.”
But many locals have argued the 17-week race course installment/breakdown of barriers, fencing and lights causes too much disruptions to commerce, traffic and access to businesses in the Strip entertainment corridor. The race that began in 2023 was a logistical disaster in Year 1, but the traffic problems and business impacts have improved in 2024 and 2025.
The local grand prix in Las Vegas tried to clean up the PR mess from Year 1 by doling out free tickets to teachers, partnering with Girl Scouts on cookie sales, and working with Clark County School District on education programs and traffic safety.
But the road and lane closures that began last month and fencing and access impacts on the Strip still annoy many local residents.
Hard Rock Bet also said the grand prix races in the U.S. have also increased in ticket costs. It had the biggest ten-year percentage increase of sports events in the U.S.:
Here’s the Hard Rock Bet methodology on the average ticket prices:
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set for Nov. 19-21.