May 13, 2014 | Special Events
WHAT: 
Mohegan Sun welcomes Sherrilyn Kenyon for an exclusive Winning Authors event on Tuesday, July 1st. The author of Born of Fury, A League Novel, will sit down for a live Q&A before signing copies of her book.
WHEN/WHERE:
Tuesday, July 1st
7:30pm – Live Q&A inside The Cabaret Theatre
8:30pm – Book Signing Event in The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL:
Urban fantasy, science fiction, suspense and manga readers, rejoice! Sherrilyn Kenyon will be answering fans’ questions during a live Q&A inside The Cabaret Theatre. Afterwards, Kenyon will sign copies of her latest book, Born of Fury, A League Novel, at The Shops at Mohegan Sun.
Kenyon is no stranger to #1. The International bestselling author has landed more than 65 novels on The New York Times list. Kenyon has forty five million copies of her books in print, in over one hundred countries. Her writing skills are endless and she has written everything from science fiction, to historical paranormal and even graphic novels. Most recently, two of her current series have been picked up for a major motion picture while another is being turned into a television show.
To learn more about Sherrilyn Kenyon, visit her website.
**** Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sherrilyn Kenyon, will be signing copies of Born of Fury which will be for sale at Spin Street. Spin Street will be offering a pre-order special on the book, with a 20% discount off the list price. Contact the store to reserve your copy today, at 860.862.7664. Books purchased day of event will be at advertised list price.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 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, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 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 view us on YouTube.
May 2, 2014 | General News, Special Events, Sports
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and brackets for the
2014 Tip-Off Tournament. The annual NCAA men’s exempttournament sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will take place Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut highlighted by eight schools in two four-team brackets.
Teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Tip-Off tournament are: Binghamton University (AEC), University of Notre Dame (ACC), Manhattan College (MAAC), Florida State University (ACC), United States Naval Academy (Patriot League), Providence College (Big East), Northeastern University (CAA) and University of Massachusetts (Atlantic 10).
“We are thrilled about the great basketball programs participating in this year’s Tip-Off Tournament,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “It will be great to once again host the tournament at the Mohegan Sun and watch some exciting competition in November.”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will continue to serve as the host conference for the annual event. The MAAC has developed a strong partnership with the Basketball Hall of Fame, including the opening of a MAAC exhibit in the Hall of Fame museum.
A pre-sale of tickets to all participating schools will start on May 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST via all Ticketmaster outlets and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office. General public tickets will go on sale Friday, August 7. For more information on tickets, please log onto www.halloffametipoff.com.
Springfield Bracket
United States Naval Academy
Northeastern University
Manhattan College
Binghamton University
Naismith Bracket
University of Massachusetts
Florida State University
Providence College
University of Notre Dame
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Tip-Off Tournament Schedule
Campus Round Schedule
November 14 – Binghamton University at University of Notre Dame
November 15 – Manhattan College at Florida State University
November 16 – United States Naval Academy at University of Notre Dame
November 17 – Binghamton University at Providence College
November 18 – Northeastern University at Florida State University
November 19 – Manhattan College at University of Massachusetts
November 20 – United States Naval Academy at Providence College
November 26 – Northeastern University at Massachusetts
Saturday November 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Naismith Bracket
12:00 p.m. University of Massachusetts vs. University of Notre Dame
2:30 p.m. Providence College vs. Florida State University
Springfield Bracket
5:30 p.m. Manhattan College vs. Binghamton University
8:00 p.m. United States Naval Academy vs. Northeastern University
Sunday November 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Naismith Bracket
12:00 p.m. University of Massachusetts vs. Florida State University
2:30 p.m. Providence College vs. University of Notre Dame
Springfield Bracket
5:30 p.m. Consolation Game
8:00 p.m. Championship Game
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate, men and women.
About Mohegan Sun:
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. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 10 member institutions: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College and Siena College.
For more on the conference, please visit www.maacsports.com.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact:
Natalie Caldwell, Position Sports
(480) 652-0097
[email protected]
HEAD COACH COMMENTS
Ed DeChellis, United States Naval Academy
“We are very excited to be playing in the 2014 Hall of Fame Tip Off Tournament. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has assembled a great field and we look forward to competing.”
Ed Cooley, Providence College
“We are very excited to be participating in the 2014 Hall of Fame Tip Off at Mohegan Sun,” Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley said. “The tournament field will be very strong and should provide us with excellent competition as we prepare for our 2015 conference season.”
Tommy Dempsey, Binghamton University
“I was fortunate enough to participate in the Hall of Fame Tip Off event when I was coaching at Rider. It’s a first-class event with a great field every year. We are excited to be part of the 2014 event.”
Bill Coen, Northeastern University
“We are excited to participate in the 2014 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Massachusetts is the birthplace of basketball, so it is an honor for us to represent the Commonwealth and to help promote the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and its efforts to preserve the history of the game we love. The 2014 Tip-Off features strong programs with rich basketball histories. We look forward to a highly-competitive event.”
Steve Masiello, Manhattan College
“We’re really excited to be a part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament. It has such a great tradition, it’s a fun event. The field this year is as good as it’s been — teams like Florida State, Notre Dame, UMass. It gives us, a mid-major team, an opportunity to play some terrific road games and an opportunity to play at a neutral site event. It gives us a stage to show not only the Hall of Fame what we’re capable of, but also show the country what our program and our brand is all about. It will be a very difficult tournament but something that we’re excited about and looking forward to.”
Leonard Hamilton, Florida State University
“The Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament is a prestigious event that we are very honored to be a part of in 2014. It is an exciting tournament that allows us to play against topflight competition and against teams that will challenge us because of the different styles of basketball played by each team in the event. We are also very excited to be a part of the event because the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is such an integral piece of the game of basketball and we want our players to understand the history of the game that we all love so much.”
Derek Kellogg, University of Massachusetts
“It’s a great opportunity for our program to play in this event against some of the best teams in the country. It allows our fans in New England to watch us play games in a first-class facility at the Mohegan Sun Arena.”
Mike Brey, University of Notre Dame
“We’re thrilled to be part the 2014 Tip-Off Tournament in November and to bring Notre Dame back to the Northeast. This event has become one of the premier tournaments in November and we’re excited to be playing Providence, a team that we know very well from our days in the BIG EAST Conference, and Massachusetts. It will be a great couple of days of basketball in the state of Connecticut. We’ll have three players on our roster next year from the New England area and I know that they will be thrilled to return to the area and play in front of their families and friends.”
May 1, 2014 | Special Events
What:
Get a chance to meet Dan+Shay before they open for Hunter Hayes inside the Mohegan Sun Arena for an exclusive Signings & Sightings Event.
When/Where:
Saturday, May 3rd
2:00pm- Signing Event
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
In Detail:
Dan+Shay get the party started early on Saturday! The “19 You + Me” singers hit The Shops at Mohegan Sun to sign copies of their debut album, Where It All Began, and pose for pictures with fans. Don’t miss your chance to meet this incredible duo right before they
open up inside Mohegan Sun Arena for country superstar, Hunter Hayes.
*** Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to time restrictions, Dan+Shay will only be signing copies of their album Where It All Began. Photos taken with personal cameras are prohibited. This event is bracelet-only. Participants must purchase at Spin Street on the day of the event in order to receive a bracelet. One bracelet per CD purchased. Participants must have a bracelet in order to gain entry into the signing line.
About Dan+Shay:
Breakout country duo Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) impressively debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart with their highly anticipated album, Where It All Began, making them the only duo in SoundScan reported history to debut at No. 1 with their first album on the Country Albums Chart and the highest Billboard charting debut artists of 2014. Released April 1st on Warner Bros. Records, the album showcases their nearly Top 10 single “19 You + Me,” which has been certified Gold by RIAA selling over 550,000 tracks, being featured as a “Hot Music Download” in People Country, along with being called out to “equal success” in USA Today. Named an “act that will help define 2014” by Billboard, Dan + Shay wrote every song on their album, as well, the album was produced by Smyers and co-produced by Scott Hendricks and Danny Orton. The ACM Award Nominees joined Hunter Hayes on tour this spring and will continue on the road in June with Blake Shelton. Made up of Smyers, a Pittsburgh, PA native, and Mooney, originally of Natural Dam, AR, the two realized they had a special musical connection after meeting at a party at Smyers’ house, in his tented out living room a little over a year ago. What started as a late night jam session among new friends, led to daily writing sessions that resulted in songs which quickly caught the attention of publishers, label heads and radio programmers alike. For more info, please visit danandshay.com, and follow @danandshay.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 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, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 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 view us on YouTube.
Apr 30, 2014 | Food & Beverage, Special Events
WHAT:
Mohegan Sun’s very first Taste of the Sun event on June 7th & 8th invites guests to stroll through some of Mohegan Sun’s finest restaurants and sample their sumptuous summertime menu items.
WHEN/WHERE:
Saturday, June 7th & Sunday, June 8th
1:00pm-5:00pm each day
Participating restaurants throughout property
IN DETAIL:
Satisfy your taste buds at some of Mohegan Sun’s hottest dining spots during Taste of the Sun. This two-day food stroll invites guests to sample featured dishes from Todd English’s Tuscany, The Lansdowne Pub & Music House, BALLO Italian Restaurant and many more. Visit the restaurants, enjoy tasty samples and dive into a delicious summer at Mohegan Sun!
Pre-sale tickets are $25.00 and available for purchase Monday, May 5th through Sunday, May 11th. Regular priced tickets are $30.00 and go on-sale Monday, May 12th. Each ticket guarantees 10 samples from any participating restaurant throughout the property and can be purchased from Mohegan Sun Box Office.
To learn more about Taste of the Sun, please visit the event website.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 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, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 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 view us on YouTube.
Apr 28, 2014 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Special Events
Connecticut’s largest BBQ festival heats up the Winter Parking Lot with food, fun and fireworks.
Uncasville, CT (April 28, 2014) – Sizzle into summer at Sun BBQFest and fill your plate with some of the nation’s best BBQ. Soak up the sun, fun and BBQ sauce at the Winter Parking Lot June 20th-22nd. Live entertainment and delicious food provide the perfect summer setting for a chillin’ and grillin’ good time.
Tickets for the event are $5.00 per day and go on sale Friday, May 2nd through the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Kids 6 and under get in free.
BBQ Meats & Good Eats
A weekend of lip smackin’ good food is on the agenda for Sun BBQFest. The Winter Parking Lot will be smokin’ with the best BBQ for guests to sink their teeth into. Countless food vendors and a BBQ competition sanctioned by Kansas City BBQ Society guarantees there will be plenty of food and entertainment to go around.
Guests are invited to stroll and sample all the BBQ they can stomach including food and treats from Johnny Rocket’s, Ben & Jerry’s and more. Induldge in bacon brownies and chocolate peanut butter bacon from Bacon Bites, or try some quirky flavored jerky from The Jerky Hut. Wash it all down with an ice cold brew from the beer trailer, the perfect pairing for BBQ on a hot summer day.
Entertainment Galore
No festival would be complete without some live entertainment. The Winter Parking Lot spices things up with music, contests and a fireworks show to celebrate summertime and all things BBQ.
Be entertained all weekend long with live music on the main stage. Beach Avenue, Jay Dempsey Band, Red Light and Sugar will be providing the beats for the three-day parking lot party. On Saturday, Sun BBQFest booms with a spectacular fireworks display. The fireworks kick off at 9:15pm and are guaranteed to be fun for the whole family.
To learn more about Sun BBQFest, please visit the event website.
NOTE: Mohegan Sun requires persons under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during the Sun BBQFest. Unescorted minors will have their parent/legal guardian contacted to pick them up immediately.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 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, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 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 view us on YouTube.
Apr 21, 2014 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events
Mohegan Sun and Kiss 95.7 are excited to announce the Summer Kick Off 2014 at Mohegan Sun Arena set for Sunday, June 8th. The concert features Austin Mahone, B.o.B., R5, MKTO and more! It all kicks off at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $58.00 and $38.00 and go on sale Friday, April 25th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. 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, April 26th subject to availability.
6 Artists…One Stage…One Massive Party! It’s Kiss 95.7’s Summer Kick Off Concert featuring Cher Lloyd, B.o.B., Austin Mahone, Cash Cash, Hot Chelle Rae, R5. Don’t miss the hottest acts on the charts take the stage at Mohegan Sun! For more information, visit Kiss 95.7 Summer Kick Off and Mohegan Sun.
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. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 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.
