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$250,000 in total Cash and Free Slot Play Bonus  are up for grabs on October 24th

 Saturday, October 24th is the day to play at Mohegan Sun with the $250,000 Crisp Cash Giveaway.  Throughout the day and night, two drawings will take place offering a grand total of $250,000 in Cash and Free Slot Play Bonus.

When guests use their Player’s Club card at any slot or table game and earn a Player’s Club point they will also earn an entry into the drawing.  The first set of action begins Saturday morning at 6:00am and ends at 2:00pm where guests can earn entries by playing their favorite games and be entered into the 3:00pm drawing.  The second drawing will be taking place at Midnight where guests who gain entries from 2:00pm – 11:00pm will be eligible to win. 

The drawings will award winners Cash prizes up to $50,000 and 100 lucky guests will win $1,000 in Free Slot Play Bonus. The more you play, the more entries you earn, making your chances of winning even higher. 

Player’s Club members are encouraged to bring their friends and family to Mohegan Sun for their chance to win by signing up for a free membership at any Player’s Club booth located throughout the property. 

Must be 21 or older to participate.  Players need not be present to win.  Visit any Player’s Club booth for official rules.  For more information on this and other exciting events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.

Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States.  Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country.  More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.

The classic holiday ballet comes to the Arena on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th

Joseph Albano and The Albano Ballet Company will bring back their production of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th.  Saturday’s performance begins at 7:00pm and Sunday’s begins at 2:00pm.

Tickets are $33.00 and $23.00, with a $5.00 discount for children under twelve and senior citizens and go on sale Monday, October 19th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster.   Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.   Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Tuesday, October 20th subject to availability.

The Albano Ballet Company production of The Nutcracker is a holiday favorite at Mohegan Sun, thrilling audiences old, young and in-between.  Accompanied by a live orchestra under the baton of Maestro Daniel Lee, Albano’s traditional version touts an international cast with dancers from Italy, Japan, China, Korea, France, Canada, Holland and Croatia.  Starring in this year’s cast is Ritsuko Sato from Japan as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Marcello Algeri from Italy as the Cavalier Prince. Kerryanne Saunders, a 12 year veteran with the company, dances the Snow Queen partnered with Eric Carnes, a 20 year old sensational talent trained in the Albano Ballet Academy Syllabus. Choreography and costumes are by Joseph Albano, with the assistance of Julia Frederick. 

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.  For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.

Country music legend Tanya Tucker to meet fans and sign autographs on October 18th

UNCASVILLE, CT (October 15, 2009)— Spin Street and Mohegan Sun welcome one of Country music’s favorite voices, Tanya Tucker, when she participates in a rare CD signing on October 18th.   Following Tanya’s free 7:00pm Wolf Den performance, she will visit the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun to meet fans and sign copies of her latest release My Turn.  Tucker’s My Turn will be available for purchase in Spin Street leading up to and on the day of the event.  All Signings & Sightings are free and open to the public.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Tanya Tucker’s new album My Turn has been critically touted as one of the must-have Country albums of 2009 and hit #27 on the Billboard Country Music charts shortly after its release.  Tucker is known to be one of the most popular female singers to come out of the “Outlaw Country” movement of the 70s along the likes of Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr.  During this time period, Tucker enlisted a string of hit records including her first #1 hit single “What’s Your Mama’s Name” in 1973 and 1975’s “Lizzie and The Rainman.” With an incredible career spanning over three decades, Tucker has won numerous awards including “Top New Female Artist” in 1972 from the Academy of Country Music, “Female Vocalist of the Year” in 1991 from the Country Music Association and in 2002 was ranked #20 on CMT’s 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. 

ABOUT SIGNINGS AND SIGHTINGS
Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one of kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers.  Whether it’s an up and coming band, well known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans.  Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event.  Visit mohegansun.com for more information.