Apr 27, 2012 | General News, Special Events
Celebrate with hot salsa dancing, cold drink specials and live music
UNCASVILLE, CT – In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, travel beyond the border and to Mohegan Sun for a free fiesta in The Shops Concourse beginning at 8pm. Let your hair down and participate in salsa lessons as a traditional mariachi band plays in the background or test your bravery with a mechanical bull ride. If you prefer for your night to be a little less adventurous, unwind with friends and sample some of the drink specials on the patio at Todd English’s Tuscany or watch a performance by a trick roper and juggler. 
Over at SolToro Tequila Grill, enjoy $4.00 Coronas all day long. The winner of their Perfect Margarita Contest will also be announced that evening during the Grand Finale at 8:00pm. The winner of the contest will be awarded fabulous prizes and the winning Margarita will be featured on the menu for an entire year! Come back to the bar from 10:00pm-11:30pm and enjoy SolToro’s “Más for Less” menu, featuring $3.00 beer, $3.00 tacos and $6.00 SolToro Margaritas.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
Apr 26, 2012 | Breaking News, Food & Beverage, General News, Special Events
Try a featured burger each day in May
Put down your spatulas, take off that “Kiss the Cook” apron and let the pros at Mohegan Sun handle National Burger
Bobby's Burger Palace's Crunch Burger
Month in May. With over 55 unique burgers on property, Mohegan Sun has developed a featured burger every day for the entire month of May to interest even the pickiest of palates, with more than 25 to spare!
Restaurants creating these special burgers include Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe, Bobby’s Burger Palace, Johnny Rockets & Johnny Rockets Express, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Geno’s Pub, Jasper White’s Summer Shack, Todd English’s Tuscany, Birches Bar & Grill, Big Bubba’s BBQ and The Dubliner. Make plans to eat your way through Mohegan Sun in May to try one of your favorite grill creations and walk away having gained a few more! For more information, visit mohegansun.com/dining/dining-specials.
The calendar of featured burgers for May’s National Burger Month at Mohegan Sun is as follows:
May 1st – Birches Bar & Grill’s “Build a Burger”
May 2nd– Johnny Rockets/Johnny Rockets Express’ “Route 66”
May 3rd– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Crunch Burger”
May 4th– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Santa Fe Burger”
May 5th– Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville’s “Mexicali Burger”
May 6th– Todd English’s Tuscany’s “T.E. Burger”
May 7th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Brooklyn’s Best”
May 8th– Big Bubba’s BBQ’s “Bayou Burger”
May 9th– Geno’s Pub’s “Geno’s Pub Burger”
May 10th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Double Dribble”
May 11th– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Napa Valley Burger”
May 12th– Johnny Rockets/Johnny Rockets Express’ “#12”
May 13th– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “L.A. Burger”
May 14th– Johnny Rockets/Johnny Rockets Express’ “Smoke House Single or Double”
May 15th– Jasper White’s Summer Shack’s “Long Burger”
May 16th– The Dubliner’s “Dublin Mini’s”
May 17th– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Philadelphia Burger”
May 18th– Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville’s “Turkey Burger”
May 19th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Dream Team”
May 20th– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Buffalo Style Burger”
May 21st– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Palace Classic Burger”
May 22nd– Johnny Rockets/Johnny Rockets Express’ “The Houston”
May 23rd– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “23”
May 24th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Jump Shot”
May 25th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Lone Star”
May 26th– Bobby’s Burger Palace’s “Bobby Blue Burger”
May 27th– Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise”
May 28th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Hall of Famer”
May 29th– Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville’s “Hickory Cheeseburger”
May 30th– Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe’s “Fast Break”
May 31st– Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville’s “Barbeque Bacon Cheeseburger”
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
Apr 12, 2012 | Breaking News, Entertainment, General News, Special Events
$15,000 in cash prizes up for grabs each night of 2-night event Memorial Day weekend
UNCASVILLE, CT– Celebrate your Memorial Day in style with the return of Mohegan Sun’s Bingo After Dark, May 25th and 26th. The event, which launched back in February, was so popular Mohegan Sun not only decided to bring it back but expand it to two days – with an extra 500 seats each night! This late-night bingo tournament hosted by KellyAnn Gannon – the ring girl for Cage Titans, features $15,000 in cash prizes, a live DJ and more.
The event kicks off at 10:00pm and will be held inside Mohegan Sun’s Uncas Ballroom. The cost is $20.00 per person and covers eight games, a complimentary non-alcoholic beverage, entertainment and more. A cash bar will also be available.
Starting at 8pm, the party kicks off early in the Convention Center with a cash bar, music and more with doors opening to the Uncas Ballroom at 9:00pm. Prize pools vary from $1,500 to $3,000 per game, with a total of $15,000 being awarded each night. DJ K-Otic will be on-hand to spin tunes between rounds.
Player’s Club members can also swipe their cards throughout each of the two nights for a chance to win a $1,000 bingo bonus. The winner will be announced at the end of the final game. Winners must be present to win. If you don’t have a Player’s Club card, signing up is free and easy! Just visit any of the Player’s Club booths for more details.
Think the party is over? Not a chance! Head over to Todd English’s Tuscany for a party on the patio. There, guests can enjoy a special Bingotini and music by DJ Luciano on Friday night and DJ Valentina on Saturday.
Tickets will be available starting Monday, April 16th at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Must be 21 years or older to attend. For more information, visit mohegansun.com/bingo.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
Mar 30, 2012 | General News, Special Events
WHAT: Mohegan Sun is excited to announce that the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts and former 
Welterweight division champ, “Irish” Micky Ward is set to take part in a free Signings & Sightings event. Ward will be greeting fans and signing autographs in The Shops at Mohegan Sun at 8:00pm on Friday, April 13th.
*Participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis for this signing. Due to time restrictions, only headshots will be signed; no memorabilia of any kind.
WHEN: Friday, April 13th at 8:00pm
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
IN DETAIL: Mohegan Sun’s Signings & Sightings, presented in collaboration with Spin Street, is a one-of-a-kind experience that allows guests to get up-close-and-personal with some of the world’s biggest entertainers. Whether it’s an up-and-coming band, well-known comedian or chart-topping musician, a Signings & Sightings event provides artists with an exciting opportunity to share their latest work in an interactive way with fans. Spin Street, located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun, offers a variety of music, movies and entertainment memorabilia with special signing merchandise available for each Signings & Sightings event.
ABOUT MICKY:
Micky captured both the WBU Intercontinental Light Welterweight title and the WBU Light Welterweight title during his career in boxing. He also won the respect and admiration of many fans worldwide. The song “The Warrior’s Code” by the Punk Rock band Dropkick Murphys is dedicated to Micky Ward and his photograph appears on the cover of the album. Ward’s life is chronicled in a biography by Bob Halloran entitled Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward. Ward’s trilogy with Arturo Gatti, the first of which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena, would become the cover of the video game Fight Night Round 3, on the PlayStation 2 and XBOX versions of the game. To top it all off, the movie “The Fighter” starring Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward and Christian Bale as his half-brother, Dicky Eklund, recounts Ward’s climb to fame.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN:
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 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.
Feb 27, 2012 | Breaking News, Community Relations, Entertainment, General News, Travel & Leisure
48 cameras, 360-degrees, one moment, starring you
Ashley and JP of The Bachelorette try out Mohegan Sun's new Shine 360
Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun is giving guests their time to shine with the unveiling of Shine 360°, a space where guests can experience the excitement of a “phygital” experience. Patented technology in the Shine 360° enables creation of one-of-a-kind 360 degree video, capturing each guest’s shining moment in the spotlight and instantly sharing it through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.
As the only casino in the world and first company in the United States to offer guests this experience, Mohegan Sun is excited to unveil this new technology from New York-based Digital Air on March 2nd.
Located in Casino of the Sky, across from the Arena Club entrance, this 24-foot wide installation captures users’ celebrity moments from every angle, creating a 360 video that they can immediately share with their social media ‘fans.’ There is no charge to use the booth; guests just need to be 21 years of age or older and be a Player’s Club member.
Guests enter Shine 360° and immediately are transformed into “digital celebrities” as 48 photos are simultaneously snapped in a circle around them. In seconds, the photos are seamlessly transformed into a 360-degree head-to-toe, back-to-front image. This image produces a video which can then be immediately shared via social media and email creating one of the truly most unique experiences in the world.
Each week, Mohegan Sun will select a group of the best newly-created videos to be highlighted on mohegansun.com/shine360 as well as on video boards throughout the property.
A growing trend in Europe, “phygital” marketing brings physical experiences to life in the digital world. The Shine 360° brings Mohegan Sun’s new “Time to Shine” advertising campaign to life by allowing visitors the ability to create their own celebrity moment and immortalize it online.
For more information on Shine 360° and all of the events happening at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com or follow us Facebook at facebook.com/mohegansun.
Mohegan Sun\’s Shine 360 ….Coming March 2nd!
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.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
About Digital Air: The Shine 360° camera system was developed by Digital Air, Inc. Digital Air’s patented virtual camera movement processes are protected by the following patents under license from Digital Air, Inc.: EU Pats. No. EP 1 296 179 B1, No. EP 0 799 547 B1, U.S. Pats. No. 6,933,966, No. 6,331,871, No. 6,154,251, No. 5,659,323, Australian Pat. No. 715,590, Canadian Pat. No. 2,208,556.
Digital Air develops systems and processes for recording motion pictures using camera arrays. The Company’s patented virtual camera movement process uses multiple cameras to separate the point-of-view of a virtual camera from the temporal and spatial constraints of a real camera. In visual effects, Digital Air’s technology is used to produce a variety of complex time and space manipulations, distortions, and frozen moment effects. For more information, visit virtualcamera.com.
ABOUT PI&C: People Ideas & Culture is a solutions company that operates free from the limitations of specific disciplines, individual media channels and debilitating overheads. Solutions span across disciplines, including but not limited to, advertising, digital, social media, design, pro-social and product innovation. PI&C is built to be agile and flexible enough to put together exactly the right team, for the right type of solution, whatever the problem. Nothing more. Nothing less. Located in SoHo, run by Domenico Vitale, clients have included Mohegan Sun, Ruby Tuesday, Morgans Hotel Group, Equinox, VeeV, FIFA, (Red), CODA Automotive and Samsung, among others.
