Aug 27, 2012 | Breaking News, Sports
Andy Roddick and a cast of superstars to play in the Ultimate Match for a Cure
Mohegan Sun Arena and WKP Sports and Entertainment present “Match for a Cure,” an evening of tennis at the Mohegan Sun Arena on September 14, 2012, at 7 p.m., featuring tennis legend Andy Roddick and a cast of superstars. The headline event is an “Ultimate Miracle Match,” placing Roddick against Miracle Match Foundation founder, leukemia survivor and tennis professional, Bill Przybysz, all while supporting Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and the Miracle Match Foundation.
VIP ticket holders and sponsors are invited to attend a gala cocktail reception that will feature a question-and-answer session with the players, as well as opportunities for autographs and pictures. Twenty tickets are also being sold for $1,000 each for both beginner and advanced tennis clinics with the celebrity players prior to the main event.
Tickets are on sale now and are available by calling 1.800.745.3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. All general admission seats range in price from $20.00 – $40.00, courtside seats are $65 and VIP tickets, which include courtside seats and admission to a pre-match cocktail reception with players, are $150. Sponsorship opportunities are available for this special one-night event. For more information on sponsorships or tickets to the pro clinic, please contact Danielle Coccomo, Image Marketing Consultants at 203.404.4868.
About the Miracle Match Foundation
In 1997, the Miracle Match Foundation was established in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by tennis pro Bill Przybysz after he was diagnosed with Leukemia. The foundation’s mission is to help individuals and their families with the challenges they face while battling stem cell-related disorders. Currently, the Foundation provides funding for donor registration programs, hospitality suites and research facilities. For more information on the foundation, visit miraclematchfoundation.com or connect on Facebook at facebook.com/MiracleMatchFoundation.
About Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, the region’s only academic medical center dedicated exclusively to the care of children, is committed to improving children’s physical and emotional health through family-centered care, research, education and advocacy. Named one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Connecticut Children’s offers a full range of quality pediatric services at its hospitals in Hartford and Waterbury, NICUs in Hartford and Farmington, Specialty Care Centers in Fairfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hartford and Shelton, and 11 other practice locations.
For more information, visit www.connecticutchildrens.org and connect on Facebook (www.facebook.com/connecticutchildrens) and Twitter (@ctchildrens).
About WKP Sports and Entertainment, LLC
WKP Sports and Entertainment, LLC. is a production company that produces and manages high profile entertainment events. BPS&E has been contracted by the Miracle Match Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charity, to manage its fundraising activities and charitable events.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
Aug 27, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Band will perform their latest album Oceania in full, followed by a set of classics on November 4th
The Smashing Pumpkins have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in music history having sold more than 30 million albums and they will bring their track record of success to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, November 4th at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $25.00 and go on sale Friday, September 7th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. Ticketmaster customers may log on to 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, September 8th, subject to availability.
Formed in Chicago in 1988, they released Gish, their influential and platinum debut in 1991, which was followed by albums including the nine-time platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the four-time platinum Siamese Dream as well as the platinum certified 1998 album Adore. The pivotal group’s many hits defined the Alternative music era and continue to resonate on Modern Rock radio, influencing a whole new generation.
The Smashing Pumpkins returned in 2007 with their acclaimed sixth album Zeitgeist. They have since remained on the cutting edge of music and technology with various online releases. In June 2012, the band released the album Oceania, via Martha’s Music/EMI Records/Caroline Distribution. Marking The Smashing Pumpkins’ 7th studio record, it is “an album within an album,” part of their 44-song work-in-progress Teargarden By Kaleidyscope.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
Aug 17, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Famous Rock musician will perform live in Arena on November 10th
In light of Meat Loaf’s latest album, Hell In A Handbacket, the famed rocker will headline Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, October 27th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $30.00 and went on sale today through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. Ticketmaster customers may log on to 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, August 18th, subject to availability.
Hell In A Handbasket, is his 11th studio recording in a career that includes his 1977 classic Bat Out Of Hell, which has sold more than 15 million in the U.S. and 43 million worldwide, one of the Top 5 sellers of all time.
Backed by his longtime band The Neverland Express and produced and engineered by member, guitarist Paul Crook, Hell In A Handbasket is a thematic record that easily crosses any number of genres, featuring such unlikely contributors as rappers Chuck D and Lil Jon, country star Trace Adkins, and Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath. It’s an album about feeling alone and disconnected from the world around you, at the same time as it tries to tap into what unifies us as fellow humans on this topsy-turvy planet in 2012.
Meat Loaf gets inside the emotions of all these songs with his signature intensity, and the powerful support of his group, which includes, along with Crook, John Miceli (drums, percussion), Patti Russo (lead and backing vocals), Randy Flowers (guitars, vocals), David Luther (saxophone, vocals) Justin Avery (piano, organ, keyboard, vocals) and Danny Miranda (electric and upright bass).
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
Aug 15, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Due to some unforeseen personal issues, Jamey Johnson has cancelled his scheduled performance for August 17th. Mohegan Sun apologizes for the inconvenience and has replaced the performance with Neal McCoy who will be doing a second performance in addition to their August 16th show.
Wolf Den performances are free and open to the public. Must be 21 years or older to attend.
For more information on the Wolf Den 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.
Aug 7, 2012 | Breaking News, General News
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Mohegan Gaming Advisors (MGA), a subsidiary of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) announced today that it will be entering into a management contract and investment agreement with Resorts Casino Hotel – Atlantic City. Subject to regulatory approvals, the agreements will create a strategic partnership between the longest established casino on the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk and one of the most recognized and dynamic brands in gaming today.
MTGA operates two of the most successful gaming and entertainment destinations in the United States, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania. Exciting cross-marketing and promotional opportunities for Resorts, Mohegan Sun and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs reward club members will be introduced. Casino guests will soon have the ability to use points earned from each property’s rewards program in Atlantic City, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Today’s news marks the second major announcement in just two weeks by Resorts Casino Hotel. During a press conference held in the Starlight Room at Resorts Casino Hotel, owner Morris Bailey spoke of the relationship as, “an ideal formula for success; melding the unique Resorts brand with Mohegan’s reputation for unparalleled service and guest experience.”
“The timing is right,” said MTGA Chief Executive Officer Mitchell Etess. “We have long looked at the Atlantic City market as an excellent opportunity and with a solid commitment by state and local agencies to revitalize the area, the addition of notable partners and new offerings like Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, this is the perfect time to align our brands.”
Leveraging a wealth of gaming insight and experience, the MGA team led by President Gary Van Hettinga will guide Resorts Casino Hotel through a critical transformation as they focus on performing alongside fierce competition. “We intend to implement many of Mohegan Sun’s operational philosophies and proven successful concepts which will improve the guest and employee experience,” said Van Hettinga.
About Mohegan Gaming Advisors and The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
Mohegan Gaming Advisors was formed in 2011 to pursue management contracts and consulting agreements for casino and entertainment properties in the United States. Mohegan Gaming Advisors is staffed with an experienced team of casino executives with a proven track record of accomplishments as operators and successful marketers and has a team dedicated solely to servicing the clients of the Gaming Advisory group. For more information, visit: mohegangamingadvisors.com.
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority is an instrumentality of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and the owner and operator of a gaming and entertainment complex located in Uncasville, Connecticut, known as Mohegan Sun, and a gaming and entertainment facility located in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, known as Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. For more information, visit: www.mtga.com.
About Resorts Casino Hotel
The all new Resorts Casino Hotel was named the “2011 Casino of the Year” by the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com for their groundbreaking and unique initiatives throughout their inaugural year. For more information on Resorts Casino Hotel visit www.resortsac.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/resortscasino or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/resortscasino.
Jul 24, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment
Famous stand-up comedian will perform live in Arena on November 10th
Award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams brings his trademark brand of energetic and observational comedy to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, November 10th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $99.00 & $79.00 and go on sale Friday, July 27th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am. Ticketmaster customers may log on to 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, July 28th, subject to availability.
Robin Williams recently received the Stand-Up Icon Award at the 2012 Comedy Awards. His last comedy tour – the critically acclaimed Weapons of Self Destruction – sold out across the country and internationally. As an actor, Williams won an Oscar® for his performance in Good Will Hunting, following prior nominations for roles in The Fisher King, Dead Poets Society and Good Morning Vietnam. He is a 2005 recipient of the HFPA’s prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Additional film credits include classics like Moscow on the Hudson and The World According to Garp and blockbusters such as Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage, Jumanji, Hook, Flubber and Night at the Museum and its sequel, as well as independent features like Insomnia, One Hour Photo and World’s Greatest Dad; and the animated films Happy Feet 1 & 2, Aladdin and Robots. Williams is perhaps best known philanthropically for his support of the USO and his affiliation with Comic Relief which, to date, has raised over $50 Million.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue 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 #4 in 2011. 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.
