Sep 26, 2013 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News
Mohegan Sun Arena awarded Best Arena of the Year & Tom Cantone wins Entertainment Executive of the Year
Mohegan Sun took home two awards at the G2E Global Gaming Conference’s inaugural Casino Entertainment Awards in Las Vegas last night. Mohegan Sun won Best Arena of the Year, topping MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas and Thunder Valley Casino Resort Amphitheater in Lincoln, California and Senior Vice President of Sports & Entertainment, Tom Cantone, took home the prize for Entertainment Executive of the Year. Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den was also nominated for the Best Theater of the Year.
This was the first ever entertainment awards ceremony at the G2E with votes tabulated nationwide.
“Accepting this award is the pinnacle of recognizing the best entertainment team in the nation, who all have ownership of building our entertainment product into one of the elite programs and venues in the world” said Tom Cantone, Senior VP of Sports & Entertainment.
Cantone was recently named to Senior Vice President of Sports and Entertainment for Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), operators of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania and Mohegan Gaming Advisors, managers of Resorts Hotel Casino in Atlantic City.
G2E – is world’s largest gaming event from 32 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. G2E is the premier trade show and conference event for the international gaming entertainment industry held Sept. 23-26, 2013 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013. For more information on concerts and other great events visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
Sep 24, 2013 | General News
金神重推首個美國華語電視賭場真人秀
康州金神大賭場將於金秋強勢推出首個華語電視真人秀，帶給觀眾發生在賭場內外的爆笑故事、意想不到的戲劇衝突、演唱會幕後花絮，和觀眾從未見過的眾多私人專屬活動．精采內容，不容錯過！
籌備一年，拍攝四個半月，康州金神大賭場此次推出的八集電視真人秀「賭場特工Special Assignment」開先河地將攝影機鏡頭帶到了賭場內的眾多角落，捕捉真實發生在賭場內外的人物故事和台前幕後．八集節目以金神大賭場亞洲市場部三名年輕的行政公關Abbey、Vivian和Tilus兩女一男為主線，牽扯出上級領導包括金神部落主席，金神大賭場行政總裁，亞洲市場部副總裁、主任、經理以及其他部門的特別工作．金神大賭場今年夏天所舉辦的范瑋琪世界巡迴演唱會，紐約華裔小姐選美複賽到決賽，香港風水師陳定邦的兩場特邀活動，百家樂專屬錦標賽，金神新騰鑽會會員卡啟動大會等等，從小活動到大場面，從公眾開放到私人專屬，不同的角度來揭開賭場的神秘面紗，讓觀眾看到好玩好笑好看好聽的八集真人秀．
「金神的宗旨就是要成為東岸的娛樂王國，希望通過這個真人秀讓大家更加了解金神，我們華麗的殿堂，我們的亞裔專屬活動，員工的故事，和很多別處沒可能看到的東西，希望帶給觀眾一個全新的電視節目」，金神亞洲市場部副總裁梁世傑表示．
「賭場特工Special Assignment」將於9月29日(星期日) 晚八點在美國中文電視Sinovision73台和63.4台同時隆重推出．每週日晚八點為首播，次週日下午四點重播，每週一集，每集30分鐘．觀看宣傳廣告點擊這裡.
作為華語電視史上一次大膽的嘗試，金神大賭場聯合盛世娛樂製作公司籌備已久的「賭場特工Special Assignment」得到了各方的支持，得以將許多珍貴的畫面展示給華語電視觀眾．其中有眾多讓人意想不到的突發狀況，緊張、刺激，或讓人捧腹大笑，或讓人氣吞山河，絕對是大眾第一次真實零距離接觸到的賭場點滴．八集真人秀「賭場特工Special Assignment」也將作為一個特殊的窗口，首次將在賭場內上班的華人群體的工作和生活展示給電視觀眾．
Sep 23, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
49 city North American tour celebrates the legend’s new Closer To The Truth CD 
It’s now official, the one and only Cher herself revealed that she will kick off her “Dressed To Kill” 49 city North American Tour beginning in Phoenix on March 22nd with a stop in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, April 5th for an 8:00pm show inside Mohegan Sun Arena. Cher shared the happy news with her fans following her performance on the Today Show this morning.
Tickets are $154.75 and $124.75 and go on sale Friday, October 11th at Noon through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster 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 Saturday, October 12th subject to availability.
For further ticket information and to sign up for tour updates please go to Cher.com or Mohegan Sun.
Cher’s previous tour “The Farewell Tour” later dubbed “The Never Can Say Goodbye Tour” was one of the most successful tours ever by a solo artist and played for a record-breaking 325 dates and seen by over 5.5 million people.
American Express® Cardmembers can purchase their tickets before the general public beginning Monday September 30th, 10:00am through Thursday, October 3rd, 10:00pm.
For all online tickets purchased (presale and general public), ticketholders will receive a free copy of Cher’s new album Closer To The Truth, out September 24th on Warner Bros Records.
Cher is in New York this week celebrating the album’s release with upcoming appearances on David Letterman September 24th and Live! with Kelly & Michael (October 1st). Cher will also be appearing as a mentor with Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice airing in October.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013.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.
Sep 23, 2013 | Entertainment, General News
The Irish musical ensemble to perform at Mohegan Sun on November 30th
Celtic Woman are returning to Mohegan Sun for a special Christmas themed concert on Saturday, November 30th, starting at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $35.00 and go on sale Friday, September 27th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call any Ticketmaster 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 Saturday, September 28th subject to availability.
Celtic Woman Home For Christmas – The Symphony Tour Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of multi-platinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman as they present Home For Christmas – The Symphony Tour. Featuring music from the all-female music ensemble’s second Christmas album, Home For Christmas, including holiday favorites “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Silent Night”. Celtic Woman and Home For Christmas – The Symphony Tour, will promise an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music, performance and holiday cheer.
Since its formation in 2004, Celtic Woman has emerged as both a spectacular commercial success and a global cultural phenomenon. The group’s uplifting mix of timeless tradition and contemporary craft has transcended national and cultural borders to touch the hearts of a devoted international fan base, who’ve embraced Celtic Woman’s hugely successful Public Television specials and made their CDs and DVDs into multi-platinum best-sellers. The group’s albums have sold more than seven million copies around the world. Like all of their albums, Celtic Woman’s two 2012 releases, the acclaimed Believe CD/DVD and the Holiday-themed CD Home For Christmas both debuted at # 1 on Billboard’s World Music chart – marking eight consecutive chart-topping albums for the group.
Having sold nearly 3 million concert tickets worldwide, Celtic Woman has won a dedicated and loyal audience in America, where their elaborately staged, visually stunning concert tours consistently draw sellout crowds. Singing songs of love, loss, hope and inspiration, Celtic Woman celebrates the emotional resonance of Ireland’s centuries-old musical and cultural heritage while taking advantage of the limitless options of state-of-the-art production. The result is a breathtaking musical and theatrical experience to be enjoyed by multiple generations of concert goers.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 5th in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #3 in 2012 and ranked it in the top six of “Top Stops of The Decade” in 2012. Venues Today also named Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in mid-year Top Stops for 2013.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.
Sep 17, 2013 | Breaking News, Employment, General News
UNCASVILLE, CT – Mohegan Sun is pleased to welcome Frederick Brown as Senior Vice President of Information
Technology and Chief Information Officer where he will oversee all aspects of the Information Systems department. Brown has over 20 years of IT experience, most recently as Vice President of Information Technology at the flagship’s sister property, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Brown began at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in 2006 first serving as IT Engineering Manager, then moving on to become the Director of Information Technology before being promoted to Vice President of Information Technology in 2011. Prior to that, he worked as a programmer, analyst and Manager for Penn Software, Southern Union and System One Solutions.
Brown received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from King’s College located in Pennsylvania. He currently resides in the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area with his wife Leann and two children.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 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.
