Mohegan Sun Newsroom

Due to a personal family matter, Rob Thomas’ performance in Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, November 7th has been postponed until Friday, December 18th.  All tickets purchased for the original date will be honored, so fans are urged to retain tickets.

Cash, Player’s Club Points, Gas and Gift Cards to be given away now through December 31st

 Make the holidays an easy shopping experience this year with Mohegan Sun’s $250,000 Wish List Giveaway.  Through November and December, guests can swipe and win a share of $250,000 in Cash, Player’s Club Points, Gas and Gift Cards.

More than 20,000 guests will walk away winners with the $250,000 Wish List Giveaway. Now through December 31st, Player’s Club members can swipe their Player’s Club card once a day in Earth or Sky Promotions. 

Guests can win up to $10,000 in Cash to use towards the holiday shopping season.  In addition, a variety of discounts from the Shops at Mohegan Sun will  be awarded during this special giveaway including offers from Michael Jordan’s Steak House and Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana to Spin Street.

The more you visit and swipe, the more chances you have to win.  

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.  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.

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.