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Mohegan Sun revenue falls 40 percent in 2nd quarter
The parent company of Mohegan Sun Casino Tuesday reported a 40 percent drop in second quarter fiscal 2011 net income.  Mohegan Sun5/22/2013
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Mohegan Sun (Women), Memphis (Men) Likely Venues For American Athletic Conference Tournaments
(Connecticut) -- All signs point to the American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament being held at the Mohegan Sun Arena while Memphis is the favorite...
5/21/2013
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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Community leaders voice support for Mohegan Sun casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs deserves to stay, community leaders advocated at a hearing Thursday.
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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,...
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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.,...
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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.
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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,...
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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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.”
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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...
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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”...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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