Mar 31, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Featuring Bayan Jargal 15-1-3 (10 KOs) versus Breidis Prescott 23-3 (19 KOs) and Providence native Demetrius Andrade12-0 (8 KOs) versus Omar Bell 8-1 (5 KOs)
On Friday, April 22nd, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns to Mohegan Sun with an intriguing double-header on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. Kicking off the telecast will be Providence Rhode Island’s 2008 U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade as he takes on his toughest opponent to date when he squares off against once beaten Omar Bell in an 8 round Junior Middleweight showdown. Then all-action, Bayan Jargal looks to make the leap into the mix of top 140 pounders when he takes on the “Khanqueror” Breidis Prescott in a 10 round Junior Welterweight contest. The action starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $75.00, $45.00 and $30.00 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting starboxing.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
“We are excited to be returning to Mohegan Sun, with what promises to be an exciting double-header,” stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing, and promoter of Jargal and Andrade. “At Star Boxing, we always look to make the best possible fights for the fans, and we feel April 22nd will be no different.
You have one of the hottest prospects in all of boxing opening up the show, and Jargal and Prescott are both all-action fighters which is sure to produce fireworks. We are also looking to to pack the undercard with exciting local talent that will make it an entertaining and exciting show from top to bottom.”
“Friday Night Fights and Mohegan Sun go hand-in-hand when it comes to providing a memorable night of action and competition,” said Tom Cantone, Vice President of Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Sun. “The relationship we’ve sustained throughout the years has provided boxing fans with entertainment and allows the region’s premier fighters to showcase their talents.”
Jargal 15-1-3 (10 KOs) who represented his native Mongolia at the 2004 World Games, is coming off his lone defeat as a pro, a very close, controversial split decision to Steve Chambers (23-1-1). Prescott, 23-3 (19 KOs) who is ranked #11 by the WBA, began his career knocking out seventeen of the first eighteen opponents he faced. Prescott shocked the boxing world when he completely annihilated current WBA Junior Welterweight champion, Amir Khan, knocking him out in the first round when the two met in 2008. Prescott has since all but begged Khan to step back into the ring with him and get a shot at Khan’s world title, but Khan refuses to fight the man who knocked him out. A win over “Khanqueror,” Prescott would immediately throw Jargal into the mix of the loaded Junior Welterweight division. For Andrade 12-0 (8 KOs), who along with representing the U.S. in the 2008 Olympics was the 2007 Amateur World Champion, it will mark the seventh time in just thirteen fights as a pro that the young star will be featured on ESPN.
The 23-year-old southpaw has continued to impress each time he steps in the ring, and is coming off a dominating eight round unanimous decision over another once beaten prospect Alberto Herrera (7-1-1) on ESPN in his last fight. Bell 8-1 (5 KOs) bounced back nice in 2010, (after suffering his first loss as a pro in 2008,) picking up two victories, including a shut-out win in his last fight against previously undefeated Quinton Willis. Bells has a very exciting non-stop, high output punching style which will make for a very entertaining fight against the highly regarded Andrade.
ABOUT STAR BOXING:
Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since1992. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry. For more information on Star Boxing, visit the official website at starboxing.com.
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. Forinformation on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Mar 30, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live on August 17th. Tickets on sale Friday, April 1st.
Multi-talented teenage superstars Selena Gomez & The Scene will bring their talents to Mohegan Sun Arena during their summer headline tour with special guest Allstar Weekend. They will take the stage on Wednesday, August 17th at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, April 1st at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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 Saturday, April 2nd, subject to availability.
The announcement comes on the heels of the impressive debut of Selena’s new single, “Who Says,” which catapulted to #10 and sold over 115,000 units in its first week.
“Who Says” was also the #1 most added single at Top 40 radio overtaking new singles by Bruno Mars and Britney Spears. The video for “Who Says” has nearly 5 million views on Vevo since its March 11th premiere. “Who Says” will be featured on Selena Gomez & The Scene’s third upcoming summer album. Selena and her band already have a platinum single, two #1 Billboard Dance singles, and two gold-selling, top-ten debuting albums to date.
Selena Gomez & The Scene recently performed at the Houston Rodeo to a crowd of over 72,000. Selena is currently in production of her hit Disney Channel original series Wizards of Waverly Place. As an ambassador to UNICEF, Selena recently rolled out their Celebrity Tap Water campaign.
In the world of social media, Selena is a dominant force as well, with over 15.5 million Facebook friends and over 4 million Twitter followers. In addition to her summer tour, Selena is on tap to release her third album, and will star in Fox’s feature film Monte Carlo which will be in theaters on July 1st.
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.
Mar 28, 2011 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Performing live on July 10th. Tickets on sale April 2nd.
Good things come in twos as Country superstar Keith Urban with special guest Jake Owen announces a second date to Mohegan Sun Arena during the Get Closer 2011 World Tour. The second show is Sunday, July 10th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $85.00 and $65.00 and go on sale Saturday, April 2nd at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log onto 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 Sunday, April 3rd, subject to availability.
Critics have hailed Urban’s shows, calling them “one of the best reasons in the world to attend a live concert.” They’ve said that fans would be “hard-pressed to find a better Country – or Rock – show anywhere.” Urban’s catalogue of hits; “Better Life,” “Somebody Like You,” “Days Go By,” “You’ll Think Of Me,” “Sweet Thing” and his latest, “Put You In A Song,” combined with an all-new production will give his fans a unique concert experience that has earned Urban a reputation as one of music’s best live performers.
The tour comes in support of his sixth studio CD Get Closer, which was released in November 2010. Get Closer follows two previous consecutive Billboard Country and Pop #1 albums, as well as five previous CDs, all of which have been certified platinum or multi-platinum. His last effort, 2009’s Defying Gravity, just went platinum and spun off five Top 5 hits, including the chart-toppers “Sweet Thing” and “Only You Can Love Me This Way,” bringing his total of #1 songs to eleven.
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.
Mar 25, 2011 | Special Events
Mohegan Sun will host four days of exclusive autograph signings beginning April 15th
Last year, Mohegan Sun featured an exclusive week-long Massachusetts themed Signings & Sightings series that hosted star-studded personalities like Lenny Clarke, Dwight Evans and Bill Walton. This spring, Mohegan Sun is doing it again with a great new lineup of celebrities, set to kick off on Friday, April 15th and continuing on through Monday, April 18th. The signings will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun and will feature WEEI radio personality and former Red Sox player Lou Merloni, Hall of Famer and Celtics great Dave Cowens, New England Patriots Hall of Famer Andre Tippett and Boston Bruins great, Terry O’Reilly. All Signings & Sightings events are free and open to the public.
LOU MERLONI, FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH, 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Framingham, Massachusetts own, Lou Merloni, is a former college baseball standout for Providence College who still holds several single-season and career records for the now-defunct Friars baseball team. Also a Cape League Hall of Famer, Merloni joined his hometown team, the Boston Red Sox in 1998 and remained with the organization through 2003. After his playing days, Merloni stayed in the Boston scene by becoming a regular guest on various WEEI sports radio shows, most notably “The Big Show” with host Glenn Ordway. His insight, knowledge and candor on all sports, especially baseball, is one of the main factors that contributed to him recently being named the regular co-host with Mike Mutnansky on the all-new “Mut & Merloni,” show which airs weekdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Lou will also be on hand prior to this signing, broadcasting his mid-day show with Mutnansky from 10:00am – 2:00pm in the Wolf Den.
DAVE COWENS, SATURDAY, APRIL 16th, 6:00PM–7:00PM
A two-time World Champion and seven-time All-Star, Dave Cowens played ten seasons for the Boston Celtics. In addition to being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Cowens was also selected to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996. Following his playing career, Cowens spent time as a head coach with NBA teams such as the then, Charlotte Hornets and the Golden State Warriors, and the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. An avid golfer, Cowens currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
ANDRE TIPPETT, SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Andre Tippett played all of his 11 seasons for the New England Patriots from 1982-1993. The Hall of Fame linebacker was selected to five Pro Bowls and also holds the Patriots franchise record for sacks with 100. Tippett had his most dominant years from 1984-1985 where he recorded an incredible 35 total sacks. That number stands as the highest two-season sack total by a linebacker in NFL history. Tippett was the NFL’s “Linebacker of the Year” for 3 straight seasons in the late 80s and was also named to the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team. Tippett currently serves as the New England Patriots’ Executive Director of Community Affairs.
TERRY O’REILLY, MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, 6:00-7:00PM
Terry O’Reilly is a retired NHL right winger, who played for the Boston Bruins for the entirety of his incredible career. He was a hard working player recognized largely for his tough play and team first mentality. He would finish his career after 13 seasons with 204 goals, 402 assists. The Bruins deservingly retired O’Reilly’s #24 jersey in 2002. It hangs next to friend, former teammate, and Hall of Famer and fellow Boston Bruins legend, Ray Bourque in the TD Banknorth Garden.
Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one-of-a-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.
Mar 24, 2011 | Breaking News, Gaming, General News
The full schedule for the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun event has been announced, with the $5,000 Main Event set to take place from April 9th-13th and the wider festival beginning on April 5th and ending April 15th.
Phil Ivey playing in the inaugrual PokerStars NAPT event at Mohegan Sun last year.
Like previous NAPT events, Mohegan Sun will also feature a $10,000 + $300 Bounty Shootout tournament, which is an open event with an 81-player capacity. The two-day event begins on April 12th with the first flights, while the final table takes place on April 14th. Both the Main Event and the Bounty Shootout will be filmed by 441 Productions and broadcast on ESPN2 in May and December 2011.
Ray Pineault, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Office at the Mohegan Sun, said: “We are thrilled to once again be hosting the North American Poker Tour here at Mohegan Sun. Last year’s inaugural event was such a huge success and we anticipate this year’s event will bring out even more big names from within the poker community.”
NAPT Mohegan Sun highlights
Mohegan Sun, based in Uncasville, Connecticut, will host 35 separate events and be a major draw for many of the world’s top poker players. A vast array of Team PokerStars Pros will be in action, including last year’s Main Event winner Vanessa Selbst, along with Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Duhamel, Victor Ramdin, Joe Cada, Jason Mercier, Pat Pezzin, Greg DeBora, Anh Van Nguyen and Marcello Del Grosso.
Selbst, who came first and won $750,000 at last year’s event, said: “Winning my first major main event at NAPT Mohegan Sun was one of the great highlights of my career. It was my first major main event win, and in my home state of Connecticut, which made it so much more meaningful for me. I can’t wait to get back to Uncasville and make it two in a row!”
Jeffrey Haas, spokesman for NAPT, said: “We are delighted to be heading back to Mohegan Sun where last year we had a field of 716 players for the $5,000 NAPT Main Event. The players loved the first class experience of the poker room, and we are looking forward to partnering with the casino once again and hoping to build on the success of last year with even bigger fields and prize pools.”
Festival schedule
The full tournament schedule includes several No Limit Hold’em events, across a variety of formats including Turbo, 6-max and Deep Stack. Meanwhile, a $2,500 Heads-up event with a cap of 32 players is expected to draw some high-profile names, and mixed game players will be thrilled to see a $300 H.O.S.E. event. There are also ‘Steps’ satellites running to the Main Event, which will enable players to qualify for the $5,000 showpiece tournament for as little as $260. Please see below for full Mohegan Sun schedule:
TIME # EVENT BUY IN
April 5 – Tuesday
12:00 1a NL – Holdem – Re-Entry – Flight A $300 + $40; Capped at 600, Play down to 10% of the field each day RE-ENTRY
14:00 2 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2 (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
19:00 3 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
April 6 – Wednesday
12:00 1b NL – Holdem – Re-Entry – Flight B $300 + $40; Capped at 600, Play down to 10% of the field each day RE-ENTRY
14:00 4 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2 (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
18:00 5 NL – Holdem – $10,000 Guarantee $150 + $30
19:00 6 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
April 7 – Thursday
12:00 1c NL – Holdem – Re-Entry – Flight C $300 + $40; Capped at 600, Play down to 10% of the field each day RE-ENTRY
14:00 7 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2 (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
15:00 8 NL – Holdem – Turbo – Deep Stack $300 + $40
19:00 9 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
April 8 – Friday
12:00 1 NL – Holdem – Final Day $300 + $40
13:00 10 NL – Step 1 to the Main Event Step 2 (1 in 5 Advance) $235 + $25
14:00 11 NL – Holdem – “6 Max” – Turbo $500 + $50
15:00 12 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
17:00 13 NL – Step 2 to the Main Event (1 in 5 Advance) $1040 + $60
19:00 14 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 9 – Saturday
12:00 15 Main Event Day 1 (10 Levels W/Dinner Break) $5,000
19:00 16 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
20:00 17 NL – Super Satellite to Ladies Only Event $65 + $20
April 10 – Sunday
11:00 18 NL – Holdem – Ladies Only $270 + $30
12:00 15 Main Event Day 2 (6 Levels) $5,000
16:00 19 NL – Holdem – Day 1 $2,000 + $150
19:00 20 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 11 – Monday
11:00 21 NL – Heads Up – 32 player cap – Day 1; $2,300 + $200
12:00 15 Main Event Day 3 (Play Down To 24) $5,000
12:00 22 NL – Holdem – Day 1 $1,000 + $100
13:00 19 NL – Holdem – Final Day $2,000 + $150
17:00 23 NL – Super Satellite to $10,000 High Roller BSO (Event 25) $1,040 + $60
19:00 24 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 12 – Tuesday
12:00 25a NL – High Roller – Bounty Shootout – Day 1 – Flight A – ESPN $10,000 + $300
12:00 15 Main Event Day 4 (Play Down To 8) $5,000
12:00 26 NL – Holdem – Day 1 $500 – $50
13:00 21 NL – Heads Up – 32 player cap – Final Day $2,300 + $200
13:00 22 NL – Holdem – Final Day $1,000 + $100
17:00 27 NL – Holdem – “6 Max” “Bounty Turbo”; $500 + $500 + $100
19:00 25b NL – High Roller – Bounty Shootout – Day 1 – Flight B – ESPN $10,000 + $300
19:00 28 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 13 – Wednesday
12:00 15 Main Event Day – Final Table $5,000
12:00 29 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Day 1 $1,375 + $125
13:00 26 NL – Holdem – Final Day $500 + $50
14:00 30 NL – Holdem $300 – $40
19:00 31 NL – Holdem – $10,000 Guarantee $150 + $30
April 14 – Thursday
12:00 25 NL – High Roller – Bounty Shootout – Final Table – ESPN $10,000 + $300
12:00 32 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Day 1 $500 + $50
13:00 29 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Final Day $1,375 + $125
13:00 30 NL – Holdem – Final Day $300 – $40
17:00 33 H-O-S-E – Day 1 $270 + $30
19:00 34 NL – Turbo $200 + $30
April 15 – Friday
12:00 35 NL – Holdem – $15,000 Guarantee $300 + $40
13:00 32 NL – Holdem – “Deep Stack” – Final Day $500 + $50
14:00 33 H-O-S-E – Final Day $270 + $30
*Please note: schedule subject to change. Visit www.napt.com for updates
For more information about the NAPT and how to qualify for free, please visit www.napt.com.
About www.pokerstars.net:
PokerStars.net is the world’s largest poker site, with more than 45 million members. It’s the first choice of the world’s top players, with more daily tournaments than anywhere else, and with the best security online.
Recent additions to the PokerStars family include PokerStars.fr, which operates in France under a French government license, as well as PokerStars.it, which operates in Italy under an Italian government license, PokerStars.ee, which operates in Estonia under an Estonian government license, and PokerStars.be, which operates in Belgium under a Belgian government license.
PokerStars.net is the official sponsor of some of the biggest live poker tournaments in the world, including the North American Poker Tour (NAPT), the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT), the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), and the Russian Poker Series (RPS).
PokerStars.net is also home to a team of sponsored players known as Team PokerStars.net Pro. This elite group of players travel the world competing in international tournaments. For a complete list, visit the Team PokerStars.net Pro home page.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping 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. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
