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MOHEGAN SUN AWARDS A $503,808 WHEEL OF FORTUNE® MEGAJACKPOT®  TOTALING OVER $2.24 MILLION PAID THIS YEAR ON THESE MACHINES ALONE

Uncasville, CT  (November 19, 2009) – Mohegan Sun paid an impressive $503,808 Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot® on a one-dollar machine located in Casino of the Sky near Johnny Rockets and Starbucks on Wednesday, November 18th. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, said he’s a regular visitor to the casino. “[I] always come here. I like everything about Mohegan Sun.”

When asked what drew him to the winning machine, the MegaJackpot® winner reported being familiar with this particular machine, having played it in the past. “I like the spin button” he said. The winner went on to explain that he was very excited to learn he had won the top progressive prize saying enthusiastically, “I won big!” The MegaJackpot® winner said he does plan to continue working at his present job and will use his winnings to “pay off bills.”

Wednesday’s MegaJackpot® is the eleventh to be paid this year and comes on the heels of a run of Wheel of Fortune® payouts. This most recent MegaJackpot® brings the total payout at Mohegan Sun for 2009 to an incredible $2.24 million. Since 1996, Mohegan Sun has had 158 MegaJackpots® totaling nearly $112 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.

Mohegan Sun becomes the 1st gaming facility in the United States to allow buy-ins for tournaments via Player’s Club points

 Mohegan Sun has redefined the term “buy-in’’ with a new service that allows players to enter poker tournaments by utilizing their Player’s Club points. The service is a unique addition as Mohegan Sun poker prepares for an action-packed season.

Effective immediately, Player’s Club members will be able to buy into poker tournaments slated for the fall and winter seasons. Two Player’s Club points are equal to one tournament dollar. Points can be redeemed for full value, covering the buy-in and entry fee. No partial redemption is allowed. Players can take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity with a variety of tournaments scheduled for the upcoming season.

Daily and Weekly Guarantees

Who doesn’t like a guarantee? Every Wednesday at 7:30pm, players can bluff, fold and call their way to a share of $10,000 with a $120.00 buy-in. Looking for more? Mohegan Sun’s $15,000 guaranteed poker tournaments take place every Friday at 2:00pm with a $200.00 buy-in. 

 In addition to weekly tournaments, Mohegan Sun offers daily tournaments that range from $50.00 to $200.00 buy-ins. Players are reminded that Player’s Club points can be used for daily and weekly tournaments and to register early due to limited seating.

Sit-N-Go

Mohegan Sun’s Sit-N-Go poker tournaments feature buy-ins from $60.00 to $5,000 that allot players a chance to take home $350.00 to $25,000. Looking for something different? Players can participate in one of Mohegan Sun’s “Bounty” or “Survivor” Single-Game tournaments. All tournaments take place daily.

Fall Showdown

Registration for the $500,000 Guaranteed Fall Showdown is currently underway and begins with a three-day $200,000 Guaranteed No-Limit Hold ‘Em tournament on November 14th. The nine-day event will offer affordable buy-ins with some of the nicest guarantees in the region and wraps up on November 22nd.

Black Friday

Black Friday at Mohegan Sun shines with $30,000 in No-Limit Hold’em guaranteed prize money at stake. This special event will start at 11:00am with a $350.00 buy-in and a Second Chance “Bounty” tournament will kick off at 6:00pm with a buy-in of $200.00.

For the latest updates on Mohegan Sun poker and other happenings, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mohegansunpoker or visit mohegansun.com for more details.

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.

Deployment of Advanced Technologies Highlights Mohegan Sun’s Commitment to Providing Slot Players the Newest Gaming Products and Sets Stage for Upcoming Entertainment-Enhancing Applications

Mohegan Sun, one of the largest, distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States, has introduced new server-based, networked technology that offers entertainment-enhancing features for players at its flagship Connecticut facility.  Located in Casino of the Wind, the new WAGE-NET® (Wide Area Game Enhanced Network) system supplied by WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), offers state-of-the-art technology that gives players increased access to game content and flexible betting configurations, the first of such to hit the East Coast.

The new installations mark the latest deployment of WMS’ WAGE-NET system with Remote Configuration and Download (“RCD”) technology capabilities and underscores Mohegan Sun’s long-term commitment and investments in offering the newest and most innovative gaming entertainment products to its customers.

“Mohegan Sun continues to set trends by offering players the best-in-class levels of gaming entertainment,” said Frank Neborsky, Vice President of Slot Operations for Mohegan Sun. “WMS has been a long-term partner in this initiative and has developed an innovative solution allowing us to offer in-demand content when players want it and we are very pleased to be the first casino on the East Coast to make this capability available to customers.”

By offering slot machines with these advanced technologies, Mohegan Sun has the flexibility to change specific game themes thereby benefiting slot players through increased availability of the games they want to play when they want to play them.  The new WAGE-NET enabled games at Mohegan Sun, which are in WMS’ popular, networked-enabled Bluebird®2 gaming cabinet, feature several of the industry’s most popular multi-line, multi-coin video gaming titles such as Zeus™, Lucky Penny™, Hot Hot Super Respin™ and Crystal Forest®.

“With an unyielding focus on Player Driven Innovation™, WMS is consistently leading the industry in the development and advancement of networked gaming system technologies and applications,” said Orrin J. Edidin, President of WMS. “With their commitment to networked gaming, Mohegan Sun is an ideal partner to work with in furthering RCD technology on WMS gaming machines, and for new bonus and game applications in the future.  Our goals are focused on creating technologies and applications that benefit players with higher levels of entertainment.  Mohegan Sun represents another milestone in bringing exciting new gaming experiences to players.”

This latest deployment of WAGE-NET also sets the stage for Mohegan Sun to offer WMS’ future network-enabled “Portal” applications, such as mystery triggered multi-level progressive bonusing features, on any network-enabled WMS gaming device on the casino slot floor.  These player-centric networked gaming offerings utilize advanced technologies and platforms to deliver new content that creates dynamic entertainment experiences for slot players.

About Mohegan Sun

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.

About WMS Industries

WMS is engaged in serving the gaming industry worldwide by designing, manufacturing and marketing video and reel-spinning gaming machines, video lottery terminals, and in gaming operations, which consists of the placement of leased participation gaming machines in legal gaming venues.  More information on WMS can be found at www.wms.com.

About the Gaming Standards Association

The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. GSA facilitates the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry.   Since its incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has members representing a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.  WMS has been a member since GSA since its establishment in 1998.