BTS Sells Out Vegas, F1 Locks In LONG TERM, Goodbye Casino & Park MGM Stands Alone!

BTS Sells Out Vegas, F1 Locks In LONG TERM, Goodbye Casino & Park MGM Stands Alone!

Author: Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann May 27, 2026 Duration: 18:47

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BTS took over Vegas for four sold-out shows over Memorial Day weekend. Clark County locked in F1 through 2037, Casino is leaving Netflix at the end of the month, and the Golden Knights are up 3-0 in the playoffs. Plus MGM's new Drink Las Vegas festival, a visit to the Raiders Bar at M Resort, some serious Quark's Bar nostalgia, and whether non-smoking casinos are ever going to catch on.

What we cover:

  • BTS returns to Vegas — sold-out shows, Memorial Day crowds
  • Casino (1995) leaving Netflix May 31 + The Runner recommendation
  • F1 approved through 2037 — same course, same headaches
  • Golden Knights up 3-0 over the Avalanche
  • MGM Drink Las Vegas — new food & drink festival Sept 24-27
  • Raiders Bar & Grill at M Resort — food, comps, and $11 clam chowder
  • Quark's Bar & Star Trek Experience — warp core breach, onion ring towers, themed dining nostalgia
  • Top Gun/Maverick Bar coming in 2028
  • Smoking casinos — are we going backwards?

Episode Guide:

0:00 BTS Returns to Vegas
0:35 Casino Leaving Netflix + The Runner
3:13 Vegas Vacation Shout-Out
3:30 F1 Approved Through 2037
6:03 Golden Knights Playoff Run
6:51 MGM Drink Las Vegas Festival
8:57 Raiders Bar & Grill at M Resort
11:22 Quark's Bar & Star Trek Experience
15:00 Top Gun Bar Coming 2028
15:25 Smoking Casinos — Going Backwards?

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