It’s the city of showgirls, neon, sky-high hotels, and mile-long buffets, where anything can happen and anything goes and it somehow always feels like 3 a.m. Ever since gambling was legalized in Nevada in the 1930s-and especially following the postwar boom years, when shady characters like Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky were running the show-visitors have been heading to this unlikely desert metropolis to have the kind of fun they can’t find back home. The paddock for the upcoming race reportedly cost $500 million, and the race is expected to generate $1.2 billion for the state of Nevada.“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” It may be a marketing slogan, but once you get here, it feels like holy writ.

Las Vegas previously hosted two Formula 1 races called the Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 19. In August, members of the Culinary Workers Union held a rally amid contract negotiations. In a blog post from the Culinary Workers Union Tuesday, the union said it had reached an agreement with the Las Vegas Grand Prix and Liberty Media, which owns Formula One Group, to guarantee workers in the Formula 1 pit building have a right to vote on unionization. Bethany Khan, the union’s spokesperson, did not tell the Associated Press how much of a pay raise members are looking for, but said it’s seeking “the largest wage increases ever negotiated.” Members currently earn around $26 an hour and have health insurance, according to the Associated Press.

Wynn Resorts declined the Associated Press’ request for comment, and Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International did not respond to the publication. The Culinary Workers Union has been unsuccessfully negotiating since April with MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts which own and operate most of the casinos in Las Vegas, the Associated Press reported.

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