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Summer Showdown Poker Tournament with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool July 22nd-August 1st 

Poker players have a million reasons to play in July with Mohegan Sun’s Summer Showdown Poker Tournament featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. This ten-day event, which features the largest confirmed poker prize pool in Mohegan Sun history, will conclude with a three-day $700,000 Guaranteed No-Limit Hold’ Em Main Event on August 1st.

“As with any tournament, we are extremely excited, but this one seems to be a bit more special as we are guaranteeing a million dollars – the largest prize pool in our history,” said Bruce Dixon, Director of Poker for Mohegan Sun. “Since we opened our poker room last August, each tournament we’ve held has built a wave of momentum in terms of turnout and success and we expect July’s tournament to reach even new proportions.”

Similar to the Spring Showdown, which was held at the end of April, the Summer Showdown, held in the Convention Center, will kick-off with a $150,000 Guaranteed No-Limit Hold’ Em event on Wednesday, July 22nd, followed by a Seven Card Stud Event on Thursday, July 23rd and a second $150,000 guarantee on Saturday, July 25th.

The ladies take center stage on Sunday, July 26th, with a special Ladies Only Event. The week continues with various No-Limit and Limit Hold’ Em cash events and culminates with the three-day Main Event starting July 30th. Buy-in for the Main Event is $2,000 with a $150.00 entry fee.

Weekly Satellite Qualifying Tournaments for Mohegan Sun’s Summer Showdown Poker Tournament begin on Monday, July 6th and run throughout the month of July until the tournaments kick off on July 22nd. For a complete schedule of qualifying rounds, as well as tournament information, 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.

Slot Manufacturer WMS introduces Reel ‘Em In!® Compete to Win™ to North America

Reel in the action and catch a new wave of excitement with Mohegan Sun’s latest electronic slot machines. On May 21st, WMS, a leader in slot machine innovation, introduced their latest slot machines Reel ‘Em In!® Compete to Win™ and Mohegan Sun is one of the first destinations to carry the product in the world. The machines offer a winning combination of competitive events and leader boards designed to both excite and publicly recognize players.

“Our guests’ gaming experience has been enhanced as they compete against friends and family for bragging rights atop our Reel ‘Em In!® Compete to Win™ leader board,” said Frank Neborsky, Vice President of Slots at Mohegan Sun. “Players simply love community gaming and WMS has mastered the craft once again with their latest product.”

Located in Casino of the Wind, the new bank of electronic penny slot machines feature two 52-inch high-definition monitors, a 500-coin maximum bet and three mystery -triggered Reel ‘Em In competitive bonuses. Players may select one of four fishermen to represent themselves in bonuses. “Fishing Contest” allows each fisherman three reels in three to six fish that award credit values. “Fishing Boat Race” has players cast a line and hook fish as boats race across the screens. The first to reel in a fish and cross the finish line wins the race.

The third bonus, “Best Fish” shows players’ hooks as they rise up and down the water. When the hooks stop bobbing, a fish takes the bait and awards the value of that fish. The winner is the fisherman who gets a legendary (larger value) fish.

In addition to ‘Reel ‘Em In!® Compete to Win™, Mohegan Sun also offers a variety of other community games including IGT’s Ebay™, located near Sunrise Square, where players draw their attention to five vertical 40-inch big screen video reels located in front of each electronic penny-cent slot machine. This intense set-up allows players to win free spins and various jackpots. In addition, buy a vowel with IGT’s Wheel of Fortune® Special Edition™ Super Spin ™. The innovative penny slots are located in Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Earth as players sit at a life-sized wheel and compete to take home a jackpot.

The fun doesn’t end there; WMS also offers the penny-cent slot machines, Press Your Luck™ and Big Event where gamers can avoid the Whammy and place a maximum bet of 225 credits to win a top jackpot of 50,000 credits. Additionally, WMS’s POWERBALL® Power Seat™ located in Casino of the Earth, features two themes along with the Super Shot bonus, the industry’s first bonus round driven by a real-time physics engine!

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.

With President’s Day just a week away, Abraham Lincoln is growing in popularity at Mohegan Sun as the Northeast’s premier entertainment destination will now offer $5.00 minimum bet blackjack 24/7. A new area in Casino of the Earth, located between Seasons Buffet and Sunrise Square, will be designated to the low-limit gaming.

“We are extremely excited to be opening this new low-limit gaming area for our guests,” said Mitchell Etess, President and Chief Executive Officer for Mohegan Sun. “Even in a downed economy, people are looking for ways to enjoy themselves and offering a lower-limit bet helps to do that. It removes the intimidation factor and lets people who might be interested in the game actually have the opportunity to give it a try as most people just starting out are not comfortable placing a high bet.”

From a novice just looking to have a good time to the more advanced player, Mohegan Sun has something for everyone with over 300 table games in a variety of styles and betting dominations.

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.