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Mohegan Sun December slots revenues up 6.7%

Mohegan Sun finished 2011 with the largest monthly increase of the year in its slot machine revenue, posting a 6.7 percent gain for December.

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5/21/2013

article American Athletic Source Says Mohegan Sun Recommended As Site For Women's Tournament
(Connecticut) -- Women's basketball coaches from the new American Athletic Conference have endorsed the Mohegan Sun Arena as the site for the league's postseason...

5/17/2013

article Jury convicts man of attempted robbery at Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- A jury of six in New London has convicted a Bridgeport man on most of the charges he faced in connection with the March 2012 attempted armed robbery of...

5/15/2013

article Accused cites conscience in Mohegan Sun robbery attempt
(Connecticut) -- Winston Riley, on trial for attempted robbery, took the witness stand Wednesday to say he called off the crime midway through it because he felt sorry...

5/14/2013

article Massachusetts Man Accused of Damaging Mohegan Sculpture
(Connecticut) -- A Massachusetts man has been charged with damaging a glass sculpture at the Mohegan Sun casino. Dennis Griggs, 25, of Abington, Massachusetts, has been...

5/13/2013

article Police: Man’s fall damages Mohegan Sun art
(Connecticut) -- A Massachusetts man damaged a glass sculpture at Mohegan Sun casino on Sunday, police said.

5/11/2013

article Free beer another battle for bars near casino
(Pennsylvania) -- For a place like the Cracker Jack Bar & Grill, selling 1,422 draft beers would take about a week, maybe two. But just down East Main Street, the...
article Mohegan Sun to use Virtual Racing Nascar for Record Attempt
(Connecticut) -- Bally Technologies, a leader in slots and video machines for the global gaming industry has announced that its Virtual Racing Nascar will be powering an...

5/9/2013

article Casino robbery trial to go forward without sleepwalking claim
(Connecticut) -- A Bridgeport man who considered and rejected a sleepwalking defense will go on trial Tuesday in New London Superior Court for attempting to rob an 81-...

5/8/2013

article Casino hotel seeking 250 employees
(Pennsylvania) -- With regional unemployment above 9 percent, a job fair in five weeks to fill 250 positions at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ soon-to-open hotel/...

5/6/2013

article Has Mohegan Sun Casino Improved Montville?
(Connecticut) -- On Oct. 12, 1996, Mohegan Sun Casino opened on a Native American reservation just outside of Uncasville. And with that opening, Montville changed...

5/4/2013

article Slot revenue drops in April
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today on its web site that the collective slot machine revenue produced at the 11 casinos during April...
article Slots revenue will provide property tax cuts
(Pennsylvania) -- Money generated from casino slot machines will provide nearly $11.8 million in property tax cuts to more than 85,000 homeowners in Luzerne County and...

5/2/2013

article Blizzard dents Mohegan Sun’s second quarter earnings
(Connecticut) -- A February blizzard depressed fiscal second-quarter earnings at Mohegan Sun casino and its parent entity, but the chief executive says he’s still...
article Mohegan Gaming quarter beats expectations
(Connecticut) -- Despite posting across-the-board revenue declines for the first three months of the year, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority experienced "a really...

4/30/2013

article MGM wins mayor's backing in Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun is now in a three-way race for the one casino license the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will award for western Massachusetts.
article Mohegans’ list of Mass. casino rivals shrinks
(Massachusetts) -- Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno on Tuesday trimmed Connecticut Mohegan Sun's competition for a Massachusetts casino license, choosing MGM Resorts...
article Conn. casino in running for AAC conference tourney
(Connecticut) -- A tribal casino in Connecticut is bidding to host the men's and women's basketball tournaments for the new American Athletic Conference.
article Mohegan Sun Broke Two Guinness World Records Saturday
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun Resort Casino is now in the Guinness Book of World Records. Twice. Saturday, the casino broke two world records: it held the world's...

4/28/2013

article As revenue sags, area casinos add amenities
(Pennsylvania) -- Looking for new ways to attract customers, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Plains Twp. and Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County are finishing...

4/27/2013

article Community leaders voice support for Mohegan Sun casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs deserves to stay, community leaders advocated at a hearing Thursday.
article Casino attempts to set slot machine world record
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Sun Casino is trying to set a world record with its slot machines. The casino and machine-maker Bally are hosting a slot tournament Saturday...

4/26/2013

article Mohegan Sun in pursuit of AAC men's basketball conference tournament, too
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun officials have inquired about playing host to the American Athletic Conference's men's basketball tournament in 2014, casino sources...

4/25/2013

article Mohegan Sun Casino gets glowing praise at license hearing
(Pennsylvania) -- The area’s United Way leader, a Plains Township commissioner, Leadership Wilkes-Barre’s director and state law enforcement officials struck...
article Mohegan Sun sets its sights on world record slot tournament
(Connecticut) -- It's been nine years since they set a world record at Mohegan Sun. High time they went for two in one day. The Uncasville casino intends to do...
article Mohegan Sun optimistic about landing AAC women's tourney
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun Chief Executive Officer Mitchell Etess was encouraged Wednesday about next season's American Athletic Conference women's basketball...

4/19/2013

article Mohegan NJ casino to open massive $35M Margaritaville
(Atlantic City) -- The Mohegan operated Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will open a 39,400-square-foot, $35-million Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville complex on...

4/18/2013

article Fast-rising Mohegan Sun hotel to include spa
(Pennsylvania) -- Pinpointing when the new hotel and convention center at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will open is a question Mike Bean has been asked many times, and...
article Sun's N.J. casino set to expand
(Atlantic City) -- Resorts Casino Hotel, the Atlantic City property managed by Mohegan Sun, announced Thursday it plans to open a major new addition next month on...

4/15/2013

article Plains Twp. the host with the most
(Pennsylvania) -- When discussions first arose of a potential casino opening in Plains Township a decade ago, opponents spoke of increases in crime, traffic and gambling...

4/14/2013

article Migrating Luck: Gambling with Chinese Immigrants in Connecticut
(Connecticut) -- Chinese people, like Americans, like to gamble. Walk around any Chinese city at night and you’ll see working class people on the pavement playing...
article Municipalities win when you play the slots
(Pennsylvania) -- Since the first ones were awarded in 2008, slot machine-revenue grants have spread millions throughout Luzerne County, ranging from $24,144 for a...

4/10/2013

article Colchester teens arrested for discharging firearm outside Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Two Colchester teens were arrested Tuesday for allegedly discharging a firearm and causing damage to parked cars at Mohegan Sun casino.

4/6/2013

article Mohegan Sun CEO signs three-year contract
(Connecticut) -- Bobby Soper, Mohegan Sun's president and chief executive officer, has signed a new three-year contract with a base salary of $800,000 a year.
article Mohegan Sun casinos to attempt breaking two world records
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun and Bally Technologies Inc. will attempt to break the world records for the Largest Slot Machine Tournament and Most Slot Machines Running...

3/28/2013

article Mohegan Sun hires former Revel executive
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun has named a former Revel casino executive as vice president of player development/new markets.

3/23/2013

article Gaming fund beneficiary on casino black list
(Pennsylvania) -- Hazleton businessman Paul DeAngelo can’t step foot into the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Casino, but a partnership he’s involved in...

3/19/2013

article Hartmann gains regulatory approval as Revel’s interim CEO
(Atlantic City) -- Jeffrey Hartmann’s appointment last week as interim chief executive officer of Revel casino in Atlantic City has been approved by the New Jersey...

3/18/2013

article Arrest made in March 9 armed robbery at casino
(Connecticut) -- A Norwich man was arrested Saturday night by city police in connection with a March 9 armed robbery at Mohegan Sun Casino Hotel, police said in a...

3/16/2013

article Revel brings in ex-Mohegan Sun CEO
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City’s Revel hotel-casino has brought in former Mohegan Sun executive Jeffrey Hartmann to temporarily head operations while Revel's...

3/14/2013

article Former Mohegan Sun CEO Takes Helm Of Struggling Atlantic City Revel
(Connecticut) -- Jeffrey Hartmann, the Old Lyme resident who left Mohegan Sun last fall after 21 months as the casino's president and chief executive officer, has...

3/13/2013

article DeSanctis out as Revel head, former Mohegan Sun exec moves in
(Atlantic City) -- Revel has replaced Kevin DeSanctis with the former head of Mohegan Sun, who takes over the reins as interim chief executive officer, officials...

3/11/2013

article Mohegan cutting positions
(Pennsylvania) -- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is cutting roughly 12 jobs, according to Mike Bean, president and general manager of the casino. The jobs, mostly...
article Mohegan Sun trims 12 jobs
(Pennsylvania) -- About 12 jobs have been cut at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Plains Township, according to Mike Bean, president and general manager of the casino.

3/9/2013

article Man assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at casino hotel
(Connecticut) -- A man was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at the Mohegan Sun Casino Hotel, Saturday morning. Police say the victim was approached by the suspect as he...
article Man Sought In Attempted Robbery At Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- A man is being sought by state police after an attempted armed robbery at the Mohegan Sun Casino Hotel early Saturday morning.
article Police seek suspect in armed robbery at Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- State police are searching for a suspect they say was involved in an armed robbery early this morning the 19th floor of the Mohegan Sun Casino Hotel.
article State police seek suspect in Mohegan Sun Casino Hotel attempted robbery
(Connecticut) -- State police are searching for a male suspect in an attempted armed robbery that occurred at 6 a.m. today on the 19th floor of the Mohegan Sun Casino...
article Police Lose Scent of Man Dressed in Black Wanted for Casino Pistol-Whipping
(Connecticut) -- Montville Police and Connecticut State Police were on the trail of a man dressed in all black who pistol whipped an individual this morning at the...

3/4/2013

article State Police Investigate Attempted Sex Assault At Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- State police are looking for a man they say tried to sexually assault a woman near the Mohegan Sun casino hotel.

2/13/2013

article Mohegans pitch Philly casino plan
(Philadelphia) -- Mohegan Sun officials touted their casino operations in Uncasville and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., this week during a presentation before the Pennsylvania...

2/10/2013

article Bon Jovi performs impromptu concert at Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Kathleen Mueller has seen rock band Bon Jovi live “between 5 and 10 times,” but none of those performances came close to the experience she...

2/9/2013

article Mohegans in Philly? / Tribal Gaming Authority partners with firm seeking gaming license.
(Philadelphia) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced Wednesday that it had partnered with one of the six applicants attempting to be awarded the license to...

2/8/2013

article Philly casino applicant teams with Mohegan Sun
(Philadelphia) -- One of the applicants for the second Philadelphia casino license has announced that Mohegan Sun will be a partner and operator for the proposed Center...

2/7/2013

article Mohegan Tribe eyes Philly casino project
(Philadelphia) -- The Mohegan Tribe is trying to expand its portfolio, and partner on a casino project in Philadelphia. Market East Associates submitted an application...

2/6/2013

article Market East Associates Announces Mohegan Sun as Partner and Casino Operator and ‘MARKET8’ as New Project Name
(Philadelphia) -- Market East Associates, L.P. today announced that Mohegan Gaming Advisors (MGA), a subsidiary of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), will join...
article Mohegan Sun involved with group trying to land Philadelphia casino license
(Philadelphia) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced Wednesday that it had partnered with one of the six applicants attempting to be awarded the license to...
article Mohegan Tribe signs on as partner in Philadephia casino venture
(Connecticut) -- For years, a southeastern Connecticut Indian tribe figured to be a player in the Philadelphia casino market. Until now, that tribe didn't figure to...
article Mohegans Seek Casino License Once Held By Foxwoods In Pennsylvania
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegans are partnering with a developer to win a casino license that just years ago was held by Foxwoods to develop a casino in Philadelphia.
article Philly casino applicant teams with Mohegan Sun
(Philadelphia) -- One of the applicants for the second Philadelphia casino license has announced that Mohegan Sun will be a partner and operator for the proposed Center...

2/4/2013

article Massachusetts casino live chat series: We want your questions for Mohegan Sun
(Massachusetts) -- As a part of MassLive.com and The Republican's live chat series with companies competing for the single Western Massachusetts gaming license,...

2/2/2013

article Casino workers face charges
(Pennsylvania) -- Two employees at the Mohegan Sun Casino are facing bookmaking charges after they allegedly accepted money at the casino for bets made through an online...
article Casino workers face charges of bookmaking
(Pennsylvania) -- State police charged two Mohegan Sun Casino employees for running an illegal betting operation. Jason Singleman, 40, of Nicholson, and Patrick O'...

1/31/2013

article Mohegan Sun, Boston Celtics announce partnership
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun has forged a two-year partnership with the Boston Celtics, which will rebrand its fan membership program as "Club Green presented by...
article Nightclub owners agree to $4.2 million settlement in wrong-way crash case
(Connecticut) -- The parents of Connecticut College student Elizabeth Durante settled their wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of the Ultra 88 nightclub at...

1/30/2013

article Amid declines, Mohegan focuses on efficiencies
(Connecticut) -- Economic uncertainty in the Northeast and throughout the country in the last three months of 2012 contributed to falling revenues at the Mohegan Tribal...
press release Mohegan Sun and Boston Celtics Announce New Partnership
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun and the Boston Celtics have formed a new two-year partnership which includes the rebranding of the Celtics Club Green presented by Mohegan...

1/29/2013

article Mohegan gaming authority reports quarterly decline in earnings
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority attributes declining revenues at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, a racetrack casino in...
article Mohegan Sun parent 1Q profit down, CT cash flow up
(Connecticut) -- The parent entity of Mohegan Sun casino posted lower overall profit and revenue during its fiscal first quarter but had higher cash flow and income at...
article Mohegans' 1Q casino net plummets 62%
(Connecticut) -- The tribal owner of Mohegan Sun resort casino in Montville's Uncasville section says fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 62 percent, to $9.1 million...
article Casino nightclub wrongful death trial underway
(Connecticut) -- Attorney Robert I. Reardon Jr. told a Hartford jury this morning that a Mohegan Sun nightclub pushed alcoholic drinks on Daniel Musser in March 2009...
article Casino Nightclub Wrongful Death Trial Underway
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun nightclub employees pushed alcoholic drinks on a man and threw him out of the club before he drove the wrong way on I-395 and caused a fatal...

1/27/2013

article Five charged in Mohegan Sun fight
(Connecticut) -- Five people were arrested Saturday following an altercation on the main concourse of the Mohegan Sun Saturday. One man was transported to The William W...
article One hospitalized, five arrested in Mohegan Sun brawl
(Connecticut) -- Five people were arrested and another hospitalized after a large brawl in the main concourse of Mohegan Sun Casino before dawn Sunday. Police did not...

1/19/2013

article Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Operating Results Conference Call
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or the Authority, will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast regarding its first quarter fiscal 2013...

1/13/2013

article Mohegan Sun set to submit Mass. casino bid
(Massachusetts) -- The owners of Mohegan Sun, defying speculation they were out of the Massachusetts casino sweepstakes, have found a new financial backer and on Monday...
article Mohegan boss to head golf outing
(Pennsylvania) -- Though he claims he is not good at golf, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs President Mike Bean has agreed to serve as honorary chairman for the Care and...

1/6/2013

article Slots revenue up at Mount Airy, down at Mohegan Sun
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County saw a slight increase in slot machine revenue in 2012 compared to 2011, while revenue decreased less than 1...

1/3/2013

article Slots revenue down at Mohegan Sun
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County saw a slight increase in slot machine revenue in 2012 compared to 2011, while revenue decreased slightly for...

1/2/2013

article Mark Giannantonio to take over as CEO of Resorts
(Atlantic City) -- Mark Giannantonio, the former president of Tropicana Casino and Resort, will take over as the new chief executive officer at Resorts Casino Hotel as...

12/31/2012

article Police: Man steals, crashes Mohegan Sun security vehicle
(Connecticut) -- A Preston man was ejected from Mohegan Sun casino on Sunday night, then stole a Mohegan Tribal Security SUV and smashed it into the back of a car,...

12/26/2012

article Amaya, Mohegan Sign Deal
(Connecticut) -- Amaya Gaming Group Inc. announced that Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino has chosen Amaya subsidiary Ongame Network Ltd. to power its online poker...

12/24/2012

article Q&A: Brian Bork, Mohegan Sun chief marketing officer
(Connecticut) -- The gambling business has changed a lot in the 12 years that Brian J. Bork has been involved in casino marketing, including the proliferation of...

12/22/2012

article Kenilworth Historical Society to host Mohegan Sun Casino fundraiser trip
(Connecticut) -- The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a bus trip to Mohegan Sun Casino (Uncasville, Conn.) on Saturday, Feb. 23. The trip will depart Kenilworth (...

12/12/2012

article Unions protest at casino
(Pennsylvania) -- About 60 members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 163 picketed outside Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Wednesday to...

12/10/2012

article Bus driver in fatal casino crash feels 'sorry every day'
(New York) -- Bus driver Ophadell Williams said not a not moment passes without sad thoughts about last year’s horrific crash that killed 15 passengers returning...

12/7/2012

article Bus Driver In Mohegan Sun Fatality Had Tickets
(Connecticut) -- A Massachusetts man who state police say was driving a bus that struck and killed a Mohegan Sun casino employee had earlier received driving citations.
article Bus Driver Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in I-95 Crash
(New York) -- A bus driver accused of being so tired that he caused one of the deadliest crashes in New York City’s history was found not guilty of manslaughter...

12/6/2012

article Bus driver in fatality had numerous driving citations
(Connecticut) -- A Braintree, Mass., man who state police said was driving a bus that struck and killed a Mohegan Sun casino employee Wednesday on Sandy Desert Road had...
article Police identify woman killed by bus outside Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- A pedestrian killed when she was hit by a bus outside Mohegan Sun casino was a 62-year-old New York woman, police said early Thursday.
article Verdict Reached in Fatal Bus Crash Case
(New York) -- A Bronx jury announced on Thursday afternoon that it had reached a verdict in the manslaughter trial of a bus driver accused of being so deprived of sleep...

12/5/2012

article Casino union talks stalled / No vote has been called at Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Organized labor efforts at Eastern Connecticut’s casinos appear to have stalled, including a drive to create the first union at Mohegan Sun.
article Mohegan slot revenue down
(Pennsylvania) -- Slot machine revenue at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs was down in November compared to a year prior. According to the state gaming board, Mohegan Sun...
article Pedestrian killed when hit by bus near Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- A pedestrian was killed Wednesday evening after being hit by a bus near Mohegan Sun, state police said. Lt. J. Paul Vance said the crash occurred near...

12/2/2012

article Mohegan Tribe reports big decline in gaming enterprise profits
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut reported a big drop in profits at its gaming enterprise. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority saw a 68 percent drop in...

11/30/2012

article Mohegan Sun Signs Deal with Ongame Poker Network
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Sun, which is based in Connecticut, recently announced that it has gotten into an agreement with Ongame Poker Network, according to the...

11/29/2012

article Fiscal year ends on sour note for Mohegan Sun parent firm
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun’s parent entity on Thursday reported sharply lower profit for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, yet the entertainment provider...
article Mohegan Sun casinos post sharply lower 4Q profit
(Connecticut) -- The parent company of the Mohegan Sun casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania said profit fell by two-thirds in the fourth quarter due to competition,...
article Mohegan Sun parent 4Q earnings down 68%
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun casino’s parent entity reported lower fiscal fourth quarter profit and revenue as a slack New England economy continues to weigh on...
article Mohegan Sun profits down 68% from 4th quarter of last year
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun’s corporate parent on Thursday reported lower profit numbers for the fiscal fourth quarter ending Sept. 30, with officials on a...
article Mohegan Sun Profits Fall Sharply In Fourth Quarter
(Connecticut) -- The parent company of Mohegan Sun reported on Thursday that the Connecticut casino's operating profits dropped 29 percent in the fourth quarter,...
press release Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2012 Operating Results
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or the Authority, the owner and operator of Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs...
article Mohegan: Earnings 'dismal'; Etess optimistic
(Connecticut) -- Though downward trends dominated a discussion Thursday of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority's quarterly earnings, there also was some talk of...
article Suspects’ lawyer to study Mohegan Sun video in cheating case
(Connecticut) -- The lawyer for a pair of men accused of stealing thousands of dollars by cheating with marked cards at Mohegan Sun will get a copy of many hours of...

11/28/2012

article Mohegan Sun and Ongame Network Partner in Online Poker Deal
(Connecticut) -- It was recently announced that the Mohegan Sun and the Ongame Poker Network have partnered in an online gambling deal. Amaya, a gambling group based in...
article Ongame Network Signs Online Poker Deal with Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Ongame Network Signs Online Poker Deal with Mohegan SunThe Ongame Poker Network, which was recently acquired by the Canadian gambling group, Amaya,...
article Man pleads guilty to scamming Mohegan Sun dealer
(Connecticut) -- A 79-year-old Massachusetts man who claimed he was a retired millionaire and convinced a dealer at Mohegan Sun to give him $35,000 for an investment...

11/19/2012

article Hartmann says he had 'great run' at Sun
(Connecticut) -- Jeffrey Hartmann, the longtime Mohegan Sun executive whose 21-month stint as president and chief executive officer ended in September, said Monday he...
article Eric Clapton Playing At Mohegan Sun April 5
(Connecticut) -- Legend and triple inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Eric Clapton will play at the Mohegan Sun Arena this spring.

11/15/2012

article Mohegan Sun October slots revenue down 17.5%
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun’s slot machine revenue fell again last month, plunging 17.5 percent from October 2011.

11/7/2012

article Casinos Prepare for Online Poker Legislation
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun is going to start using a Bally Technologies iGaming system to offer poker games through the Wilkes-Barre casino and the Mohegan Sun casino...

11/5/2012

article Pa. Casino To Launch Free-Play Poker Site
(Pennsylvania) -- A Pennsylvania casino is set to become the first one in the state to offer free-play poker on the Internet, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported late...

11/2/2012

article Free online poker sites prepare casinos for switch to real thing
(Pennsylvania) -- Pocono Downs casino is poised to become the first in Pennsylvania to offer its brand of free-to-play online poker. Mohegan Sun will use a Bally...

10/24/2012

article CHAIRMAN BOZSUM: The Sun Experience: Great Gaming and a Community Hub
(Connecticut) -- At the Mohegan Tribe, we are proud of our New England roots, and we are working to continue to provide one of the best casino experiences to our...

10/23/2012

article Mohegan Woos Wall Street On Expansion Plans [sub req'd]
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun’s ambitious regional expansion plans may hinge on highlighting its commercial gaming assets and convincing investors and lenders that...
article Tribal member starts work as Mohegan Sun executive
(Connecticut) -- The new chief executive at Mohegan Sun says he is honored to be the first Mohegan tribal member to hold the top post at the casino.

10/22/2012

article New CEO Soper is no stranger to Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Bobby Soper, the fourth chief executive in Mohegan Sun's 16-year history, returned Monday to the Uncasville casino where he first served as a gaming...

10/19/2012

article Over the Edge at Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Attendees and participating casino employees rappel down the Mohegan Sun Hotel during the second annual Over the Edge event to raise money for...

10/18/2012

article New casino general manager has big shoes to fill
(Pennsylvania) -- Mike Bean has big shoes to fill in running Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Mr. Bean will officially become president and general manager of the casino on...
article At Driver’s Trial, Bus Rider Recounts Losing Arms
(New York) -- The night after Ren Xiang Yao returned home to New York City from visiting his newborn grandchild in China, he decided the antidote for his jet lag was an...

10/17/2012

article Departing a true winner / Mohegan Sun boss Soper leaves big void
(Pennsylvania) -- In the casino world, seven is the lucky number. And for the past seven years, Bobby Soper, the president and CEO of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, has...
article New casino head Mike Bean has been able to observe Soper for 7 years.
(Pennsylvania) -- The artwork hanging on the wall behind Mike Bean’s desk, David Hockney’s “Day Pool With 3 Blues,” depicts a diving pool over a...

10/16/2012

article Mohegan Sun, Bally's agree to start free online poker
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun has reached an agreement with Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies to provide customers with access to free online poker.

10/15/2012

article Mohegan Sun September slot machine revenue down 8.5%
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun’s September slot machine revenue fell 8.5 percent from a year ago, continuing a trend that has occurred every month this year at...

10/14/2012

article Mohegan Sun launches guest loyalty scheme
(Connecticut) -- In the US, Mohegan Sun Resorts Casino & Hotel and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs have announced a new rewards programme starting this month.

10/13/2012

article Mohegan Sun, Bally Technologies Ink Deal For Free Online Poker
(Connecticut) -- As Nevada prepares to become the first state to offer an intra-state online poker network, a major casino operation on the East Coast is preparing to...
article More gambling surrounding New Jersey on the way
(New Jersey) -- Online poker is coming to Pennsylvania and Connecticut – sort of. Mohegan Sun, which operates casinos in Uncasville, Ct. and in Mount Pocono, Pa.,...

10/12/2012

article BRENNAN: More gambling surrounding New Jersey on the way
(New Jersey) -- Online poker is coming to Pennsylvania and Connecticut – sort of. Mohegan Sun, which operates casinos in Uncasville, Ct. and in Mount Pocono, Pa.,...
article Mohegan Sun inks online poker deal with Bally
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun and Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs have announced an agreement with Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies to offer play-for-free online poker gaming.
article Mohegan Sun Partners with Bally to launch Online Poker Sites
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Sun has partnered with Bally Technologies, a global gambling company, to create an interactive online poker website for online gamblers. Two...
article CEO of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs leaving for new job
(Pennsylvania) -- The head of the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs casino in Luzerne County is leaving for another job in Connecticut.

10/11/2012

article Man charged with grabbing woman's breast at casino
(Connecticut) -- A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday at Mohegan Sun casino when he grabbed a woman’s breast because he wanted to be the victim’s...

10/10/2012

press release Bally Technologies Signs Agreement to Provide iGaming Platform for Mohegan Sun Casinos in Connecticut, Pennsylvania
(Las Vegas) -- Bally Technologies, Inc. BYI -0.28% , a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based...
article Mohegan Sun gets Bally i-gaming
(Connecticut) -- In the US, Bally Technologies is to provide its i-gaming platform to Mohegan Sun’s casinos in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Wilkes-Barre,...

10/9/2012

press release Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority to Present at the Deutsche Bank 20th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference
(Arizona) -- Mario C. Kontomerkos, Chief Financial Officer of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or the Authority, will present on behalf of the Authority at the...

10/5/2012

article Mohegan Sun slots revenue down
(Pennsylvania) -- Revenue from slot machines decreased slightly at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Plains Township for the third quarter compared to the same quarter last...
article Witnesses Say Casino Bus Was Weaving Before Crash
(New York) -- Just over an hour before his tour bus crashed, Ophadell Williams was swerving, straddling lanes, and speeding up and slowing down, another driver testified...

10/4/2012

article Mohegan Sun casino lays off hundreds
(Connecticut) -- The layoffs announced by Mohegan Sun's casino operations last week will cost the company up to $10 million in severance and benefits packages,...
article Mohegan Tribal Gaming Says CEO Hartmann Leaves Amid Job Cuts
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, operator of casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, eliminated 282 positions and said Chief Executive Officer...

10/2/2012

article Mohegans using rewards as branding speartip
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Tribe has made its players rewards points redeemable at all three of its casinos properties, including one in Atlantic City, to make its...
article Three Venues To Share Mohegan Gaming Rewards Points
(Connecticut) -- Gamblers at an Atlantic City casino and two others owned by the Mohegan Indian tribe in Connecticut and Pennsylvania can now use rewards points at any...

10/1/2012

press release Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences
(Connecticut) -- Mario C. Kontomerkos, Chief Financial Officer of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or the Authority, will speak on behalf of the Authority at the...

9/29/2012

article Mohegan Sun Lays Off 330, Replaces CEO With Pocono Downs Chief Executive and Tribal Member ‘Bobby’ Soper
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut is laying off more than 300 employees before the end of October and replacing its CEO, the chief...

9/28/2012

article After 2nd Wave Of Layoffs in 2 Years, Mohegans Look Beyond Gaming For Future Growth In State
(Connecticut) -- In the gaming industry, it's always about the next big thing. But this week's layoffs at the Mohegan Sun casino — the second wave in two...
article Casino lays off 300; CEO replaced
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Sun casino is laying off more than 300 employees and replacing its CEO, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s chief executive said...
article Mohegan CEO: 'We Had To Adjust Our Labor Force To Meet The Reality Of The Economy'
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun laid off 300 people this week as it continues to struggle in what its top executive called “a tough economy and tough times.”
article Mohegan Sun blames economy for layoffs
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority CEO Mitchell Etess cited rising gas prices, tax increases, an overall sluggish economy and increased competition among...
article Mohegan Sun Employees React to Layoffs
(Connecticut) -- Ernesto was with a small group of employees huddled near Eagle View, the employee center at Mohegan Sun. He said he’s “not scared”...
article Mohegans lay off 300+, can CEO Hartmann
(Connecticut) -- Connecticut's Mohegan Tribe has replaced the chief executive of its flagship Montville casino amid the layoff of more than 300 employees, The...
article OP/ED: A strong case for diverse economy
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun's announcement Thursday that it is laying off more than 300 employees comes as no great surprise since the casino, like nearby Foxwoods...
article Soper leaves legacy of involvement
(Pennsylvania) -- During the last seven years Bobby Soper has been president and CEO of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, he was known not only for representing the casino,...
article Soper prepared to meet challenge at Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- Robert J. "Bobby" Soper, the 40-year-old newly named president and chief executive officer of Mohegan Sun casino, will become the first member...
article Soper to lead flagship Mohegan Sun casino
(Connecticut) -- A gambling man is rambling on. Bobby Soper is only an occasional gambler himself, but he was the first chief executive of the first casino in the state...

9/27/2012

article Mohegan Sun announces more than 300 layoffs, replacement of CEO
(Connecticut) -- Wracked by a revenue decline that shows no sign of abating, Mohegan Sun is laying off more than 300 employees and replacing its chief executive officer.

9/26/2012

article Driver's manslaughter trial opens for NY bus crash
(New York) -- A manslaughter trial set to begin Thursday will determine whether a tour bus driver should be held responsible for the deaths of 15 passengers when the...

9/25/2012

article Van Hettinga named new president, CEO of Resorts casino in Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Veteran casino executive Gary Van Hettinga has taken over as president and chief executive officer of Resorts Casino Hotel as part of a management...

9/20/2012

article Mohegan Gaming President to Address Atlantic City Hotel & Lodging Association
(Atlantic City) -- Gary Van Hettinga, president of Mohegan Gaming Advisors, will be the featured speaker at the next scheduled networking luncheon for the Atlantic City...

9/17/2012

article Mohegans Get Approval to Manage Atlantic City Casino, Seminoles Back Out of AC Hard Rock Plans
(Atlantic City) -- On Friday, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) approved the Mohegan Gaming Advisors (MGA) to run the day-to-day affairs of the Atlantic...
article NJ OKs Mohegans' bid to run AC's Resorts
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey casino regulators have approved a plan to have the Mohegan Indian tribe take over day-to-day operations of the oldest casino in New Jersey.

9/16/2012

article Casino Control Commission gives approval to Mohegan Sun running day-to-day operation at Resorts
(Atlantic City) -- The first Indian-owned casino operator in Atlantic City received approval Friday from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission to assume daily...

9/15/2012

article Casino Control Commission approves Mohegan/Resorts plan
(Atlantic City) -- The Casino Control Commission Friday approved a management agreement between Mohegan Gaming Advisors and Resorts Casino Hotel.

9/14/2012

article Mohegan Indians Approved To Run Resorts’ Casino in Atlantic City, NJ
(Atlantic City) -- Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, NJ has a new managing partner: the Mohegan Indian tribe. New Jersey regulators have approved their new role.
article N.J. OKs Mohegans' bid to run Atlantic City's Resorts
(Atlantic City) -- Absent from the Atlantic City casino market for more than 30 years, Native American tribes have recently turned a close eye on the seaside gambling...
article NJ weighs Mohegans' bid to run AC's Resorts
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey casino regulators are considering a plan to have the Mohegan Indian tribe take over day-to-day operations of the oldest casino in New Jersey.

9/11/2012

article DEP permits move Margaritaville complex forward
(Atlantic City) -- A major beachfront project in Atlantic City is one step closer to reality. The state Department of Environmental Protection today announced the...
article N.J. gives beach permit for Resorts' Margaritaville
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey environmental regulators have given the OK for Resorts Casino Hotel to build its planned Margaritaville restaurant, bar and entertainment...
article NJ permit for soon-to-be-Mohegan-run casino
(Atlantic City) -- Moving quickly on a project designed to be up and running by next May, the state New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said Tuesday it has...

9/10/2012

article Voters will have ultimate say in Western MA casino, public hearing in Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- Springfield residents are one step closer to being able to vote on whether a casino will be built in their city. City councilors weighed the benefits...

9/2/2012

article Mohegans take stake in NJ 'Margaritaville' casino
(Atlantic City) -- An unusual arrangement is coming soon to Atlantic City in which the Mohegan Indians will buy a piece of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City and run...

8/29/2012

article Mohegan Sun Enters Deal With Atlantic City Casino
(Atlantic City) -- The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has entered into an agreement to buy a portion of the Atlantic City-based Resorts Casino Hotel and run the day-to-day...

8/28/2012

article Mohegan’s Two Dogs Recounts Tribal Perspective
(Connecticut) -- Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum describes the Tribe’s “long view” of history. “It’s important that everyone ‘...

8/27/2012

article State gives Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City more time to replace deceased CEO
(Atlantic City) -- Resorts Casino Hotel is getting more time to name a replacement for its late chief executive officer, Dennis Gomes.

8/26/2012

article Mohegans seek success in NJ through Margaritaville
(New Jersey) -- An unusual arrangement is coming soon to Atlantic City in which the operators of Mohegan Sun casinos in Connecticut and Pennsylvania will buy a piece of...

8/25/2012

article Plum CEO ponies up
(New York) -- It looks like this time, the Native Americans will emerge victorious. Jerry Powers, the co-chairman and CEO of Plum TV and it nascent publishing operation...

8/24/2012

article Former Mohegan Sun marketing director pleads not guilty to larceny charge
(Connecticut) -- A former Mohegan Sun marketing director charged with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the casino entered a not guilty plea today in Norwich...

8/22/2012

article Miami Beach Millionaire Forks Over $1.2M Gambling Debt to Mohegan Sun
(Connecticut) -- After allegedly trying to weasel out of his $1.2 million debt to the Mohegan Sun from a May 2009 blackjack session, Jerry Powers, the co-chairman and...

8/21/2012

article Mohegan Adding Hotel and Convention Center in Northeast Pennsylvania Property
(Pennsylvania) -- The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut announced plans to add a seven-story, 238-room hotel and convention center at its current Mohegan Sun at...

8/20/2012

article PA Oktoberfest returns to Mohegan Sun casino
(Pennsylvania) -- A fa popular Pennsylvania festival will serve up another round of German beer, food and culture at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. PA Oktoberfest,...

8/19/2012

article A Conversation With... Mitchell Etess, CEO of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
(Atlantic City) -- A new management agreement will combine the operations of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City with the Mohegan Sun casino resort in Connecticut and...

8/17/2012

article Mohegan Sun renovating three bars
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun, which this summer introduced GLO at the Pool and Vista Lounge at Wombi Rock, continues to revamp its nightlife offerings with makeovers of...

8/15/2012

article Mohegan Sun July slots revenue down 10.4% from year ago
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun’s slot-machine revenue fell 10.4 percent in July from a year earlier although it was up from June, the tribally owned casino reported...
article VIDEO: Gaming Expert Says Union of Mohegan Sun and Resorts Makes a Lot of Sense
(Atlantic City) -- First Revel and now with the announcement that Connecticut-based Mohegan Sun will take over the operation of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City,...

8/14/2012

article Mohegan chairman is Chamber’s guest speaker
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Tribal Chairman Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum will be the guest speaker at 8 a.m. today at Conversations With… , the newest program...

8/13/2012

article Mohegan tribal chairman speaks to business leaders Aug. 15
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Tribal Chairman Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum will be the guest speaker at Conversations With from 8 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Raymour...

8/10/2012

article Mohegan Sun Set For Labor Battle [sub req'd]
(Atlantic City) -- As Mohegan Sun expands into Atlantic City, the tribal gaming giant is girding for a showdown with one of America’s largest unions seeking to...
article Moody's Gives Thumbs Up To Mohegan's Atlantic City Deal
(Wall Street) -- Mohegan may soon have a foot on Atlantic City's boardwalk. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced this week in Atlantic City that its subsidiary...
article Ex-Mohegan director charged with theft
(Connecticut) -- A marketing director who was fired last year from Mohegan Sun has been charged with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the eastern Connecticut...
article Former Mohegan Sun employee charged with stealing from casino
(Connecticut) -- An ongoing investigation at Mohegan Sun led to the arrest last week of a former casino marketing director, accused of embezzling tens of thousands of...
article Former Mohegan Sun official charged with theft
(Connecticut) -- State police have charged a former marketing director of Mohegan Sun with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the casino in a scheme involving...

8/9/2012

article New Jersey's oldest gambling hall taken over by Mohegans
(Atlantic City) -- A tribal gambling company has taken over operations of Resorts Casino Hotel, New Jersey's oldest gambling hall. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming...

8/8/2012

article Mohegan Sun Taking Over Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino
(Atlantic City) -- The tribe that owns the Mohegan Sun casino is now taking over operations of Atlantic City’s oldest casino, planting itself in the region’s...
article Mohegan Sun the latest to bet on 'dying' Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Tuesday’s official announcement that Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, via its consulting arm, Mohegan Gaming Advisors, will...
article Mohegan tribe may run AC’s oldest
(Atlantic City) -- The tribe that owns the Mohegan Sun casino in eastern Connecticut could extend its reach in the east of the US by taking over the operation of...
article Ratings agency backs Mohegan's NJ venture
(Wall Street) -- A ratings agency says the deal in which Connecticut-based Mohegan Sun casino operators will manage Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City could boost the...

8/7/2012

article A tribal takeover / Mohegan Sun adds Atlantic City casino to family
(Atlantic City) -- The addition of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City to the Mohegan Sun family of gambling venues will be a “win-win” for the three...
article Connecticut-based tribal gambling company expands, takes over operations at Resorts in NJ
(Atlantic City) -- The tribe that owns the Mohegan Sun casino extended its reach in the East on Tuesday by taking over operations of Atlantic City’s oldest casino...
article Indian casino managers could become players in AC
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City's first casino is expected to turn over management to the American Indian tribe that runs two casinos in Connecticut and...
press release Mohegan Gaming Advisors to Manage Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Mohegan Gaming Advisors (MGA), a subsidiary of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) announced today that it will be entering into a management...
article Mohegan gaming authority extends reach with deal to manage Resorts in Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Praising Resort Casino's rich history and the continuing importance of the Atlantic City gaming market, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority...
article Mohegan Sun - Resorts deal will create three-state casino powerhouse
(Atlantic City) -- Connecticut-based Mohegan Sun will invest in Resorts Casino Hotel and become a minority owner as part of a new management deal announced Tuesday for...
article Mohegan Sun Takes Over Resorts Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Two weeks after Jimmy Buffett came to Atlantic City announcing a partnership with Resorts to create a Margaritaville venue on the Boardwalk side of...

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