Sep 20, 2019 | Breaking News, General News, Travel & Leisure
The 2019 Awards were announced today, with Mohegan Sun finishing in the top five for three different casino categories
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 20, 2019) – In a Readers’ Choice contest that involved some of the most well-known casino & resorts in the United States, Mohegan Sun is proud to once again take home a 1st place ranking for “Best Casino Hotel” in the 2019 USA Today’s 10Best.com Readers’ Choice Awards. Mohegan Sun has now been named “Best Casino Hotel” in the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in back-to-back years. Additional placements include 5th in both “Best Casino outside of Las Vegas” and “Best Player’s Club” (Momentum).
“At Mohegan Sun, we strive for excellence when it comes to guest satisfaction, hotel cleanliness, providing top-notch amenities and staying ahead of the curve throughout all of our incredible offerings, from gaming and entertainment to dining and nightlife, and so much more,” said Mohegan Sun President & General Manager, Ray Pineault. “All three recognitions are truly a testament to the hard work and dedication of our amazing team here in southeastern Connecticut.”
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.
The first place hotel honor arrives on the heels of the recent launch of Aspire, Mohegan Sun’s high-end hotel experience on floors 31-36 of Sky Tower. The luxury upgrade includes private valet and check in, butler service, an in-room gift and access to the all-new luxury food & beverage space, entitled Thirty Three, equipped with blackjack tables, delicious food, flat-screen TVs for the big game and a sprawling view of the New England countryside from the 33rd level of Sky Tower.
Mohegan Sun’s 10,000-seat arena, Mohegan Sun Arena, which is home to both the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and the National Lacrosse League’s New England Black Wolves, in addition to 100+ concerts yearly, was recently recognized with the “Arena of the Year” award at the 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards. Tom Cantone, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s Senior Vice President of Sports & Entertainment, who oversees Mohegan Sun Arena, was also named to the 2019 VenuesNow inaugural All-Stars list, which recognizes 50 top executives who have made their mark in key areas of the entertainment industry and will continue to shape it in the coming years.
For more information on Mohegan Sun’s hotel & spa, visit Hotel, Spa & Golf and for Mohegan Sun’s upcoming events, comedy and entertainment, including the 8th Annual Sun Brewfest arriving on October 4th, visit Mohegan Sun Entertainment.
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 two unique casinos, 1,600 deluxe hotel rooms, two world-class spas, a golf course, over 80 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.
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Sep 16, 2019 | Entertainment, Special Events
Performing at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday and Sunday, December 7th & 8th
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 16, 2019) – Three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist, Pentatonix, announced the release of a new holiday album, The Best Of Pentatonix Christmas. The best-of album will feature four new songs, in addition to the quintet’s biggest and best-selling songs and collaborations from their past four holiday albums. The collection will be released on October 25th via RCA Records.
In addition to the album, Pentatonix will embark on the 16-date A Pentatonix Christmas Tour 2019, presented by SiriusXM, which will stop at Mohegan Sun Arena for two nights, on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $65.00 and $45.00 and go on sale Friday, September 20th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, September 21st at 10:00am, subject to availability.
ABOUT PENTATONIX
Pentatonix has sold 10 million albums in worldwide consumption and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold out shows across the globe. Their YouTube channel boasts over 17 million subscribers, yielding 4 billion video views. Their 2015 self-titled album is certified gold after debuting #1 on Billboard’s 200.
Additionally, nine of their albums reached the top 10 on Billboard’s 200 chart (two albums reaching #1) and received multiple RIAA certifications for multi-platinum, platinum and gold selling albums and singles. Their tracks, “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Hallelujah” were certified platinum, while the Pentatonix original, “Can’t Sleep Love,” was certified gold. The group has had three holiday specials on NBC, released their tour documentary, On My Way Home, in 2015 and appeared in the feature film, Pitch Perfect 2. In October 2017, Pentatonix released a deluxe version of their certified platinum 2016 holiday album, A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe. The following year, in April 2018, Pentatonix released the first collection in the group’s PTX Presents series, PTX Presents: Top Pop Vol. 1, which features 11 PTX-curated modern Pop performances, and completed a 39-city North American tour in September. They released their fourth holiday album, Christmas Is Here! featuring 12 new Christmas performances in October, alongside their sold-out Christmas Is Here! Tour.
Most recently, Pentatonix released their arrangement of “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from Disney’s The Lion King. Pentatonix is currently on their World Tour, which just wrapped its 44-date North American run. They have upcoming tour dates in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Manila, Australia and New Zealand.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
Sep 9, 2019 | Entertainment
On Friday, November 8th with special guests Can’t Swim, Beartooth & I Prevail
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 9, 2019) – A Day To Remember brings The Degenerates Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, November 8th with special guests Can’t Swim, Beartooth and I Prevail at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $45.00, $35.00, and $25.00 and go on sale Friday, September 13th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am, subject to availability.
Over the course of the past several years, each of A Day To Remember’s releases have hit #1 on Billboard’s Rock, Indie and/or Alternative Charts, they’ve sold more than a million units, racked up over 400 million Spotify streams and 500 million YouTube views, garnered two gold-selling albums and singles (and one silver album in the UK) and sold out entire continental tours, amassing a global fanbase whose members number in the millions. All of which explains why Rolling Stone called them “An Artist You Need To Know.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
Sep 9, 2019 | Comedy, Entertainment, Special Events
Sold-Out Smash “The Cranjis McBasketball World Comedy Tour – Starring The Tenderloins” live on Tuesday, December 31st
UNCASVILLE, CT (September 9, 2019) – Critically acclaimed, world-renowned Comedy troupe, and stars of truTV’s hit series Impractical Jokers, The Tenderloins celebrate the beginning of the New Year with “The Cranjis McBasketball World Comedy Tour – Starring The Tenderloins.” Performing live at Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, December 31st at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $89.00, $69.00, and $49.00 and go on sale Friday, September 13th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am, subject to availability.
ABOUT THE TENDERLOINS
The Tenderloins is a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers, and stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Now in its eighth season, Impractical Jokers follows The Tenderloins as they compete to embarrass each other while being filmed by hidden cameras. With each new season, the show continues to take dares to outrageous levels with new over-the-top hijinks. In addition to the top-rated television show, the group wrapped their first feature film in 2019 and are also debuting a new TV show – TBS’s The Misery Index hosted by Jameela Jamil in Fall 2019. The Troupe has toured steadily over the last four years with its highly-successful, “Where’s Larry?,” “Santiago Sent Us,” & “Cranjis McBasketball” tours playing to hundreds of thousands of fans in the US and UK, including three sold-out nights at Radio City Music Hall, a sold-out Madison Square Garden, and five sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena. Natives of Staten Island, NY, Vulcano, Gatto, Murray and Quinn met while attending high school and later formed The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe in 1999. After years of performing live improv and sketch comedy shows, The Tenderloins crossed over to the web, garnering millions of views for their internet sketches, eventually creating the runaway success Impractical Jokers for truTV. Impractical Jokers is top 5 in its time slot on cable in the US and is the #1 show on Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and India.
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
Aug 30, 2019 | Entertainment
On Thursday, November 21st with special guest Killing Joke
UNCASVILLE, CT (August 30, 2019) – TOOL, having released their eagerly-awaited fifth studio album Fear Inoculum this morning, have announced a November 21st performance at Mohegan Sun Arena at 7:30pm with special guest Killing Joke.
Tickets are $150.00, $99.00, and $79.00 and go on sale Friday, September 6th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning Saturday, September 7th at 10:00am, subject to availability.
Fear Inoculum’s release caps off over a decade of speculation and anticipation, with confirmation of the release arriving in May as the band flashed “August 30th” from the stage as they performed two new songs: “Descending” and “Invincible.”
As August arrived, TOOL released their back catalog via digital service providers, seeing Opiate, Undertow, Ænima, Lateralus and 10,000 Days rack up in excess of 20 million streams in the subsequent 48 hours and occupy the top five spots on iTunes’ Top 10 Album Charts. 23 years after its initial release, Ænima re-entered Billboard’s Top 200, arriving at #10, with Lateralus (#16), 10,000 Days (#18) and Undertow (#19) landing in the Top 20. TOOL’s debut release, 1992’s Opiate EP, made its Billboard chart premiere, arrived at #59. The band also broke records that week: taking four of the top five spots on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums chart (the first act to achieve that feat upon digital release) and claiming 15 (of 25) spots on Billboard’s Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
The title track arrived as details surrounding the collection surfaced, including a limited-edition CD version of Fear Inoculum. The collectible offering, which was conceived by and directed by Adam Jones, features a 4” HD rechargeable screen with exclusive video footage, charging cable, 2 watt speaker, a 36-page booklet and a digital download card. A list of retailers who have remaining stock of the groundbreaking package can be found here. A vinyl release will be announced soon.
TOOL formed in 1990, releasing four multi-platinum studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001) and 10,000 Days (2006); two EPs: 72826 (1991) and Opiate (1992) and the limited-edition boxset Salival (2000). The band has won three Grammy Awards: “Best Metal Performance” (1998, “Ænima”), “Best Metal Performance” (2002, “Schism”) and “Best Recording Package” (2007, 10,000 Days). TOOL’s members are Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (vocals).
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently ranked among the top three “Arenas in the World for its Size” and top 15 in the “World for All Size Venues.” The award – winning venue is the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” 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.
