Mohegan Sun Newsroom

MOHEGAN SUN AWARDS ANOTHER WHEEL OF FORTUNE® MEGAJACKPOT® – 2nd IN THREE DAYS

Uncasville, CT  — Mohegan Sun awarded its second major jackpot in just three days on Friday, November 27th. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, won $364,762 on an IGT Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot® one-dollar slot machine in Casino of the Earth between the Bow & Arrow bar and Seasons Buffet.

The anonymous winner said she visits Mohegan Sun regularly and “always plays Wheel of Fortune® in that area.” She went on to say she had been playing for about forty-five minutes when the jackpot hit.

Friday’s MegaJackpot® hit is the second to be paid in just three days at Mohegan Sun. On November 24th, a customer was awarded a $224,347 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot® nickel machine and less than two weeks ago, on November 18th, Mohegan Sun paid an incredible $503,808 Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot® on a one-dollar machine. This most recent MegaJackpot® brings the total payout for just these machines at Mohegan Sun for 2009 to an incredible $2.8 million.
 
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, located 15 minutes from museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country.

Shine All Night Tour is live in the Arena on March 13th

Country superstars Martina McBride and Trace Adkins are set to bring their Shine All Night Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, March 13th at 8:00pm. 

Tickets are $75.00 and $60.00 and go on sale Saturday, December 5th 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 may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday, December 6th, subject to availability.

Martina McBride’s 10th and most recent studio album, Shine, surfaced in March.  The set, co-produced by McBride and Dann Huff (Carrie Underwood, Bon Jovi), hit #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and spawned the hit single “Ride.”  The album follows 2007’s Waking Up Laughing, which debuted at #4 on The Billboard 200 and produced hit singles “Anyway,” “How I Feel” and “For These Times.”

Trace Adkins continues to support his 10th record, appropriately titled X, which surfaced last fall and reached #7 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The lead single, “Muddy Water,” continues to climb Country singles charts, along with follow up hits “Marry For Money” and “All I Ask For Anymore.”

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.

Mohegan Sun regrets to announce that the tree lighting ceremony scheduled for tonight on the rooftop of the Thames Garage has been rescheduled for tomorrow, December 1st due to inclement weather.  The festivities will start at 5:00pm.

Tonight’s live performance of American Stars In Concert For The Holidays will still take place at 7:30pm in The Shops at Mohegan Sun.

For more information on the tree lighting ceremony and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com or call 1.888.226.7711.