F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Settles Lawsuit with Disrupted Businesses
Posted on: August 13, 2025, 07:12h.
Last updated on: August 13, 2025, 07:13h.
Just in time for preparations to begin for this year’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix comes word of a settlement between F1 and a claimants who said these preparations cost him millions of dollars in business.
F1 officials said Tuesday that they have resolved their issues with the Stage Door Casino and Battista’s Hole in Wall restaurant, both of which are owned by Randy Markin. How those issues were resolved was not disclosed, but a lawsuit filed in September 2024 by Markin was partially dismissed on Aug. 8, according to documents filed in District Court.
The lawsuit sought damages in excess of $50,000 after Markin said he lost millions when F1 erected a temporary bridge to reroute traffic over Flamingo Road, and his businesses, for months on either side of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Battista’s and Stage Door, both located at Flamingo and Linq Lane, rely on foot traffic for business, Markin’s suit alleged, but the construction of the F1 circuit “was unpredictable and cripplingly disruptive.”
The dismissal was partial because RDG LV LLC, which is listed as both properties’ landlord, is still proceeding with its claims.
Other Settlements
A spokesperson for F1 said it had also resolved its differences with Jay’s Market, a Shell gas station convenience store which had claimed $3.5 million in losses but never filed suit.
And in May, race officials announced they settled their differences with Ellis Island – another off-Strip casino that sued F1, claiming millions in losses — by partnering with the property for this year’s race. (A 2024 lawsuit filed by Ellis Island against F1 was also dismissed ahead of that settlement.)
In addition to the ongoing suit from RDG LV LLC, this leaves only a lawsuit filed against F1 last September by Ferraro’s Ristorante, at 4480 Paradise Road, as unresolved. It claims millions in lost revenue and thousands of lost guests and seeks compensation for past and future losses.
The Stage Door Casino and Battista’s Hole in the Wall closed suddenly for renovations in May. Owner Randy Marking promised to reopen by the end of June, but he recently told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the new timeline is “the end of August, if not later.” (He blamed “construction delays and a longer-than-expected inspection process.”)
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