Mohegan Sun celebrated today the grand opening of the Earth Expo & ConventionCenter, the property’s $80 million-dollar expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony held on Wednesday, May 30th. The state-of-the-art Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun is already making a name for itself as the largest exposition site along the I-95 New York-Boston corridor, with 275,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space located next to the property’s Winter Parking Garage, adjacent to the Earth Tower guest rooms. The first major event held in Mohegan Sun’s Expo & Convention Center will be the third annual Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction of collector cars from June 20-23, 2018.
Category: Employment
Mohegan Sun Promotes Randy Noka To Vice President of New Markets
2018-03-08Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, CT and one of the largest entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States, recently named Narragansett Tribal Member, Randy Noka, as VP of New Markets. Noka has been a vital team member of Mohegan Sun for 13 years, and now leads a dedicated group focused on expanding Mohegan Sun’s high-end network casino clientele business and maintaining long term guest loyalty.
Mohegan Sun & Connecticut Marine Trades Association Ink Partnership At The Mohegan Sun Expo Center
2017-12-21It was announced today from The Cabaret Theatre inside Mohegan Sun, that the Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) signed the first year’s contract of a three year agreement with Mohegan Sun, to host their annual boat show in the all-new Expo Center, which is currently in its final stages of construction at the resort located in scenic, Mystic Country CT. CMTA’s first show at Mohegan Sun will be January of 2019.
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) Announces Kontomerkos to Lead MGE
2017-09-13UNCASVILLE, CT (September 13, 2017) – 
After an extensive worldwide review, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), operators of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, manager of multiple properties throughout the United States, and developer of the Inspire Integrated Resort in South Korea, today announced the appointment of Mario Kontomerkos to Chief Executive Officer of MGE effective October 16. In this new role, Kontomerkos will oversee all day-to-day ...
Pentatonix Set To Celebrate The 2017 Holiday Season With A Christmas Tour
2017-08-23Mohegan Sun set for December 9th; Tickets available this Friday, August 25th
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 23, 2017) – Three-time Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum selling artists Pentatonix have announced A Pentatonix Christmas Tour, which kicks off in Chicago on December 3rd with three nights at The Chicago Theatre and concludes just before Christmas with three shows at New York City’s Beacon ...
Mohegan Sun Hires John Washko As New VP Of Convention Sales
2017-07-19Mohegan Sun is excited to announce the hiring of John Washko asVice President of Exhibitions & Conventions Sales. Washko has held previous executive level roles with Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas and The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Washko will be heavily involved with the sales and direction of the Mohegan Sun Expo Center, currently being built near the Earth Tower at Mohegan Sun.
Mohegan Sun Names Two New Directors
2017-04-05Mohegan Sun is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Don Sikorski and the hiring of Lynn Agnello. Both join the Director level at Mohegan Sun, Sikorski as Director of Shops at Mohegan Sun and Agnello as director of Sponsorships.
The Mohegan Sun Expo Center To Open Summer 2018
2017-03-23Leaders of the Mohegan Tribe and Mohegan Sun gathered Thursday afternoon at the flagship property in Connecticut, to announce the official plans for The Mohegan Sun Expo Center. Construction is underway with a target opening date of summer 2018. The expansion will span over 240,000 gross square-feet and will be located by the Winter Parking garage and in close proximity to Mohegan Sun’s newest hotel, Earth Tower. The New York based architect firm KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox) and the construction team out of North Stonington, A/Z Corp, are partners on this project.
Mohegan Sun Officially Unveils Second Hotel, The 400-Room Earth Tower
2016-11-18Mohegan Sun’s 400-room, 242,000 square-foot $139 million Earth Tower, celebrated its grand opening this morning, with a special ribbon cutting event. Mohegan Sun President and General Manager, Ray Pineault and Mohegan Tribal Chairman, Kevin Brown “Red Eagle,” kicked the ceremony off by thanking all of the men and women who worked diligently over the last year and a half to design and construct a truly beautiful addition to Mohegan Sun’s property.
The Cowlitz Tribe and Mohegan Sun Appoint General Manager of Cowlitz Project
2016-01-27The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, in collaboration with their partner, MoheganSun, announced today that Kara Fox-LaRose has been appointed General Manager of the Cowlitz Project, the $500-million-dollar casino project that will be the West Coast’s premier gaming, dining, entertainment and meeting destination. With over 20 years of gaming and hospitality experience, Fox-LaRose will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the facility slated to open in spring 2017.