Sep 28, 2018 | Breaking News, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Travel & Leisure
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 28, 2018) – As year-end rankings & awards for 2018 
start to roll in, the premier East Coast gaming and entertainment destination, Mohegan Sun, is proud to announce multiple achievements. Most notably, Mohegan Sun earned top honors in the USA Today’s 10Best.com Readers’ Choice Awards, being voted “Best Casino Hotel.” The top spot in this category comes alongside #2 placements in the categories, “Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas” & “Best Player’s Club (Momentum)”
“Mohegan Sun has had an exhilarating year. Our destination became even larger with the opening of the Earth Expo & Convention Center, we rolled out all new regional perks for our Momentum members, had several guests win six figure jackpots, and significantly upgraded our deluxe hotel, including the fully revamped, 16,000 square-foot, Mandara Spa.” Said Mohegan Sun President & General Manager, Ray Pineault. “For Mohegan Sun to be voted #1 or rank within the very top in USA Today in categories like “Best Player’s Club,” and “Best Casino Hotel,” is an achievement on which we’re extremely proud of.”
Nominees for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards were selected by a panel that includes editors from both USA Today & 10Best.com as well as relevant expert contributors. From there, readers voted over the span of four weeks on their top choices. Last year, Mohegan Sun was also named “Best U.S. Casino” in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
For more information on Mohegan Sun’s hotel & spa, visit Hotel, Spa & Golf. For Mohegan Sun’s upcoming events, entertainment and signature events, including a jam-packed day on Saturday, October 6th, with Sun BrewFest, Tracy Morgan, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators and Christina Aguilera, visit www.MoheganSun.com/entertainment
Mohegan Sun is also nearing the opening of GAME ON!, an interactive bar, arcade & restaurant with eight bowling lanes, as well as the opening of Aspire & Thirty-Three, an all-new luxury hotel experience in the top levels of the iconic Sky Tower.
ABOUT 10BEST.COM: 10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. The core of the site’s uniqueness is its team of local travel experts: a well-traveled and well-educated group who are not only experts in their fields – and their cities – but discriminating in their tastes. These local experts live in the city they write about so the content is constantly updated. 10Best.com averages 5 million visitors per month. It was acquired by USA TODAY in January of 2013.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. 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, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
Sep 26, 2018 | General News, Special Events
WHAT: Teresa Giudice, Dorinda Medley, Tamra Judge and Kelly Dodd join Mohegan Sun for an East Coast vs. West Coast Real Housewives Brunch on October 21st.
WHEN: Sunday, October 21st
11:00am – Doors & Brunch
Noon – Show
VIP Photo Meet & Greet Immediately Follows Show
Earth Ballroom
NOTE: Media opportunities are available. Please contact Elizabeth Woodmancy at 860.862.7840 or [email protected] for more information.
IN DETAIL: Come sip on mimosas and nibble on fancy fare when the sassy and classy ladies of The Real Housewives stop by the Earth Ballroom for a deliciously fierce Reality Check East Coast vs. West Coast Brunch on October 21st. After enjoying your gourmet goodies, witness the drama first-hand as the divas compete in an East Coast vs. West Coast trivia game. Holding it down for the East will be Teresa Giudice and Dorinda Medley and reppin’ the West will be Tamra Judge and Kelly Dodd. To keep it a clean fight, Ryan Kristafer is in the house as our moderator. A Q&A session will follow for all fans in attendance.
Tickets are $75.00 and $50.00 and go on sale Wednesday, September 26th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster and the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
Ticket levels follow as:
GA – $50.00
- Individual ticket purchase, seated in the GA section on first-come, first-served basis
- Brunch (1 Mimosa drink coupon upon entry)
VIP 2 – $75.00
- Entrance for one person, seated in the VIP GA section behind VIP 1
- Brunch (1 Mimosa drink coupon upon entry)
- $15.00 Free Slot Play
- Photo meet & greet with panel following the event
VIP 1 – Call VIP services at 1.888.777.7922 for information and availability
- One overnight accommodation at Mohegan Sun’s luxurious hotel on October 20th
- Entrance for two people, seated in the VIP GA section in front of stage
- Brunch (2 Mimosa drink coupons upon entry)
- $25.00 Free Slot Play per person
- Photo meet & greet with panel following the event
*Must purchase ticket in advance to attend event. Must be 18 years of age or older to attend event. Must be 21 years of age or older to receive drink voucher and Free Slot Play. Reserved seating and photo meet & greet are only included in VIP 1 & VIP 2 packages. General Admission ticket seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. 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, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
Sep 25, 2018 | Entertainment, General News
Live on Sunday, December 2nd; Tickets on sale Friday, October 5th
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 25, 2018) – Grammy award – winning Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 24 million tickets since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. They are the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Announcing a 10 – city arena tour, Dave Matthews Band brings their winter tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, December 2nd at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $115.00 and $85.00 and go on sale Friday, October 5th at 9:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to Ticketmaster.com or call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, October 6th, subject to availability.
The upcoming arena tour will feature a wide mixture of songs from throughout the band’s career, including material from their new album Come Tomorrow (RCA Records). With its entrance atop the Billboard 200 in June, Dave Matthews Band became the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1. Come Tomorrow also took the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart, logging the biggest sales week for a rock album in more than four years.
The band’s 46 – date summer tour earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike with The Washington Post saying “surprisingly heavy. Double kick drums thudded. Baritone guitar and bass intertwined to generate a sludgy and hypnotic low – end rumble.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel hailed their Summerfest set as “spirited…soulful.” The Cleveland Scene observed, “[fans at] Blossom Music Center were giddy with anticipation for Dave Matthews Band’s return – the annual heralding, indeed, of summer in Northeast Ohio…[the] set list that touched on all corners of the Dave world, new and old, with a triumphant wave of energy in several serious stand – out moments.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for “Casino of the Year.” Mohegan Sun also won “Casino of the Year” in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. 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, 2018 | Breaking News, Food & Beverage, General News
Mohegan Sun regrets to announce that Sip and Slice Connecticut at Sun BrewFest has been cancelled. The event was to take place from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Saturday, October 6th. Refunds are available at point of purchase. The Grand Tasting will still occur from 1:00pm to 4:00pm that evening and tickets for this event are available for purchase.
Sep 24, 2018 | Breaking News, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Gaming, General News, Shopping, Travel & Leisure
Tune-in and watch Mohegan Sun’s award-winning digital TV series on September 26th
Watch Back of House Season Two When It Airs This Week!
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 24, 2018) – After reaching over 1.1 million views on YouTube alone, and receiving two top industry awards, Mohegan Sun announces the launch of season two of its original digital TV series, “Back of House,” featuring eight new episodes exclusively on BackofHouse.TV and YouTube. Continuing 
the excitement of Back of House season one, the new episodes will be available online beginning September 26th at 10:00am EST, giving viewers an in-depth look into what it takes to operate one of the largest integrated entertainment resort destinations in the United States.
“After the successful debut of our employees’ first digital TV series last fall, we kept the cameras rolling to continue showcasing Mohegan Sun, our amazing operation, and the leadership role we strive for in the hospitality and entertainment business,” said George Galinsky, Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. “The documentary-style series is the perfect way for viewers, guests and fans worldwide to get a behind-the-scenes look into the vital role employees play in delivering great hospitality,” Galinsky said.
“Viewers will see how these savvy hospitality employees manage celebrity appearances, VIP events, hotel reservations, culinary art and more – all while being entertained in a cinematic, documentary style format of storytelling,” said Robert Conticelli, President of Primal-NY.
Back of House season two introduces five new faces and follows the professional lives of a total of eight Mohegan Sun employees including three returning cast members. The show gives viewers an intimate glimpse into all areas of the integrated resort destination, including prep kitchens, entertainment stages, back hallways, a convention center that can host events of 15,000+ guests daily, and much more.
Production studio Primal-NY co-created the first Back of House series with Mohegan Sun and Fact & Fiction, and the combined partnership was recently honored with two Telly Awards for outstanding “Travel and Tourism” branded content and cinematography. The show has reached 2.5 million people across all of Mohegan Sun’s social networks to-date.
Don’t miss a minute of Mohegan Sun’s employees in action when Back of House season two airs on September 26th at 10:00 a.m. EST. To tune-in and meet the new cast, visit BackofHouse.TV.
ABOUT BACK OF HOUSE: “Back of House” is your all-access pass to the action behind the action at Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s largest integrated casino resort destinations. Enjoy following this family of fun, dedicated employees as they navigate backstage chaos and occasional calamities in their quest to make each guest’s stay a perfect getaway experience.
ABOUT PRIMAL NY: Primal NY is a full-service production studio specializing in brand discovery, digital strategy, content creation and distribution. Primal positions clients in ideal Digital, TV and Film scenarios. Based in New York City, the award-winning team of diverse filmmakers has experience across many industries including fashion, sport, music, hospitality, and motion pictures. Primal seeks relationships where opportunities exist to develop original content that enhances client brand identity by finding unique ways to tell their stories. For more information, visit primal-ny.com.
ABOUT FACT & FRICTION: With offices in New York, Toronto and Manchester, and the credentials of: Undercover Boss & Next Top Model as well as working with the likes of Sharon Osbourne, Tyra Banks, Jay-Z and Rihanna, Fact & Friction is a TV development consulting firm, led by showrunner, Ron Carroll. Their work extends throughout the US, Canada and U.K. and were recognized with the “Best Reality Series” Screen Award from the Academy of Cinema & Television, for launching Canada’s Next Top Model and are MipCom 2017 winners of the Diversity Award for Unscripted programming for the follow-doc series “Employable Me.”
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN: Owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular gaming, dining, shopping integrated entertainment resort destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, 2 world-class spas, a golf course, over 90 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. 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, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mohegansun, view us on YouTube and find us on Snapchat at username MoheganSun.
