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The exterior sign for BetMGM Sports Lounge.
BetMGM Sports Lounge is open seven days a week, no event or game ticket required. | Photos provided by BetMGM Sport Lounge
Calling the BetMGM Sports Lounge a bar doesn’t quite do it justice.

It has all the elements of a killer sports bar, sure — huge TVs lining every wall (21 of them, in fact), local beer, craft cocktails, and a loaded menu — but it’s taken the sports bar formula and gone a step further, bringing in date-night dining options and an elevated atmosphere to help make every meal that much more memorable.

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Sitting on the second floor of Bridgestone Arena, steps from Broadway nightlife, the new BetMGM Sports Lounge is the perfect place to catch a game or pit stop before a night out.

Pull up a seat at the stylish 52-ft bar and enjoy a hand-crafted cocktail, or choose from the vast craft beer collection. Either way, arena tickets are never necessary. Just roll up and start enjoying yourself.

🍸 Happy (early) Hour

The Lounge is open year-round, seven days a week, and Happy Hour starts early, kicking off at 2 p.m. every day and running ‘till 5:30 p.m. It also acts as a dedicated security checkpoint on gamedays, allowing you to skip the long lines and head straight into the arena.

A cut of salmon on a bed of spinach with tomatoes placed stylishly around the plate.

The BetMGM Sports Lounge specializes in elevating classic dishes in new + surprising ways.

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🍽️ Mix-and-match bar staples + elevated eats

We’re betting that BetMGM Sports Lounge’s extensive menu will keep you coming back. Some of our recs:
  • Go classic with pub favorites like the signature Hot Honey Chicken Sliders on fluffy buttermilk biscuits or Loaded Buffalo Chicken Fries.
  • Chow down on a juicy Smashville Burger drizzled with signature sauce (because everything’s better with a signature sauce).
  • Feeling fancy? Take your date night to the next level with pan-seared Crispy Salmon or a hearty Double Bone-In Pork Chop.
  • What’s a bar without some winning sips? The drink menu features creative cocktails, wine, mocktails, beer, and spirits. (We’re eyeing that Nashville Hot Margarita).
Peep the menu for yourself — it’ll be easy to match the meal to the occasion.
 
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What occasion will bring you to BetMGM Sports Lounge?
A. A Predators game
B. A concert or show downtown
C. A date night or girls’ night out
D. A special event
E. *The menu*
F. Other
 
Events
 
Friday, March 22
  • Pups & Pints Party | Friday, March 22-Sunday, March 24 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers, 2535 8th Ave. S. | Cost of purchase | Bring Fido along for pup cups + enjoy drink specials and a raffle.
  • Happy Hour - Nashville Trail Running Community | Friday, March 22 | 4-7 p.m. | Killjoy Booze-Free Beverage Shop, 2020 Lindell Ave. | Free | This happy hour will feature free beers from Athletic Brewing and other non-alcoholic drinks.
Saturday, March 23
  • BMI and Slim & Husky’s Present: Tribe | Saturday, March 23 | 7 p.m. | Analog at Hutton Hotel, 1808 West End Ave. | $20+ | The Six One Tribe hip-hop collective showcases dozens of rappers, singers, musicians, and visual artists.
  • FAB Nashville: A Beatles Tribute | Saturday, March 23 | 7 p.m. | 3rd and Lindsley, 818 3rd Ave. S. | $20 | The local tribute band puts on a show of 30+ Beatles hits.
  • Nashville Comedy Scene Sampler | Saturday, March 23 | 8 p.m. | Third Coast Comedy Club, 1310 Clinton St., Ste. 121 | $7 | This show presents a sampling of Nashville’s growing standup comedy scene.
Sunday, March 24
  • Basic Bicycle Maintenance with Bike Fun | Sunday, March 24 | 1-4 p.m. | Trinity Community Commons, 204 E. Trinity Ln. | $25+ suggested donation | Fix a flat, clean a chain, and discover all the parts that make up your bicycle.
  • Nicki Minaj | Sunday, March 24 | 8 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway | $72+ | Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2" world tour visits Music City.
  • Screenings on the Steps | Sunday, March 24 | 6:30-9 p.m. | W Nashville, 300 12th Ave. S. | Free | Join the hotel on the Spanish Steps for a screening of Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette.”
Monday, March 25
  • “Got It From My Momma” Live Podcast Event | Monday, March 25 | 6 p.m. | ABLE, 5022 Centennial Blvd. | $60 | Join host Jennifer Vickery Smith and country music duo Tigirlily Gold and their mom, Brenda — tickets include shopping discounts, goody bags, and complimentary sips and snacks.
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News Notes
 
Development
  • The first residential tower at Paseo South Gulch is now complete. The 16-story Prima apartment building (620 8th Ave. S.) offers 278 units and 18,000 sqft of retail and office space, as well as a pool and outdoor yoga deck. Move-ins are expected to begin this month. (Nashville Business Journal)
Open
  • Indian restaurant Jashan is now open in the former J. Christopher’s space at 2100 21st Ave. S. The eatery, from one of the owners of Sindoore in Donelson, serves a plated buffet lunch and a full dinner menu. Here’s what to expect.
Number
  • $6 million. That’s how much the Nashville International Airport will pay to have nearby road construction completed ahead of schedule. With this incentive, the new Donelson Pike interchange could open by next spring, allowing the airport to move forward on internal projects. (Nashville Business Journal)
Eat
  • The Nashville Farmers Market’s Grow Local Commissary opens Monday, April 1. The new, rentable shared kitchen for local farmers, bakers, and food artisans is stocked with commercial equipment + large and small appliances. Learn more and apply.
Plan Ahead
  • BIG3, the three-on-three basketball league founded by Ice Cube, will make a stop in Nashville this summer. See former NBA and college basketball stars and international players take the court at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday, Aug. 11. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29.
Finance
  • If your last credit card bill sent a chill down your spine, it might be time for a balance transfer. For that, The Ascent recommends these four cards with 0% APR for up to 18 months. (You could have almost two years to avoid interest charges on qualifying balance transfers.)*
 
 
History
 
🎤 Viva Music City
A black-and-white historical photo from March 8, 1961 with Elvis Presley sitting with members of the Tennessee General Assembly.
Elvis Presley and Gov. Buford Ellington at a joint convention of the Tennessee General Assembly. | Photo via the Tennessee State Library and Archives
Nashville has its fair share of iconic landmarks, yet Graceland is not one of them. The late Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate is ~4 hours away, but the King of Rock and Roll made the trip to Music City several times.

If you’re all shook up for this weekend’s Nashville Elvis Festival, or you just want to learn more about the music legend, travel back in time as we look at Presley’s connections to the 615.

The King’s Opry debut

On Oct. 2, 1954, a 19-year-old Elvis stepped onto the Grand Ole Opry stage for the first (and only) time, where he performed a high-energy, rockabilly rendition of Bill Monroe’s “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” As legend has it, the performance was not well received. Still, Presley would later return to the Ryman to mingle with friends like Johnny Cash, and his contributions to the genre led to his Country Music Hall of Fame induction in 1998.

Click the button below for a little more conversation, including Presley’s visit to the Tennessee State Capitol.
 
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Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy screens this weekend at the Belcourt as part of the theater’s “Trilogies, Part 2” series. See showtimes for “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” and “The Dark Knight Rises” through Sunday, March 24.
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