Two Mohegan Venues Claimed Top Entertainment Accolades in 2024  

Two Mohegan Venues Claimed Top Entertainment Accolades in 2024  

Jan 17, 2025 | Entertainment

Mohegan Sun Arena and OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort receive multiple End of Year honors by Pollstar, Venues Now & Billboard

UNCASVILLE, CT (January 17, 2025) – The Mohegan entertainment portfolio continues to leave a strong footprint in the United States and Canada as  Mohegan Sun Arena  and OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort found themselves placing in high ranks for various year end awards from Pollstar, VenuesNow, and Billboard.

According to VenuesNow, Mohegan Sun’s 10,000-seat arena ended 2024 as the third-best arena of the year, and Billboard ranked it as the fifth-highest grossing venue with as many as 10,000 seats. Mohegan Sun Arena also once again had high marks on a global scale. The popular Arena that has hosted headlining performers like Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Rhett, Matt Rife, Stevie Nicks, with Billy Joel, Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton and plenty more on the way, and others ranked as the 4th Best Arena in the world by VenuesNow and sixth globally in total grosses by Billboard for arenas of its size.

“These rankings speak to our incredible entertainment team and the versatile acts we are able to offer throughout 2024 at Mohegan Sun,” said Jeff Hamilton, President and General Manager of Mohegan Sun. “Mohegan Sun is certainly a heavy hitter in the entertainment industry and these achievements aren’t possible without so many great relationships developed over the years.”  

Fallsview Casino Resort a Mohegan property also had tremendous entertainment success in 2024. The 5,000-seat OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort won numerous Canadian accolades, including the #1 spot for its size according to VenuesNow. It was also the highest-grossing venue in Canada as featured in Billboard and Pollstar. Similar to Mohegan Sun Arena, OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort made global impressions in 2024 by becoming the fourth ranked entertainment venue in the world by VenuesNow and claiming the sixth spot globally in total gross sales by Billboard for all arenas of its size.  

“It continues to be a thrill to see two of our entertainment venues being recognized on a national and global scale,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan. “2024 was a great year for entertainment. The OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort continues to impress and rank highly among all major venues in Canada. These achievements for both of these special Mohegan venues are directly correlated to our dedicated and tireless team that help put it all together.”

Mohegan Sun Arena was nationally recognized on three separate occasions in 2024 as The Best Entertainment Venue in America from NEWSWEEK and Academy of Country Music, and Pollstar Awards. Mohegan Sun Arena also took home the “Best Large Music Venue” in CT Insiders “Best of Connecticut 2024” Awards. And at the 36th Annual Pollstar Awards taking place in Beverly Hills in February, Mohegan Sun Arena is nominated for Casino/Resort Venue of the Year after winning the inaugural award last year. 

ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America”.  Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is also a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) and G2E Las Vegas. 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.

ABOUT FALLSVIEW CASINO RESORT

Overlooking the world-famous Horseshoe Falls, Fallsview Casino Resort is an award-winning resort that has been offering premier entertainment and superior guest service since 2004. Featuring a hotel with 372 luxury rooms and suites, Fallsview Casino Resort houses a large and impressive gaming floor with more than 3,500 slot machines and 130 gaming tables. Winner of the Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence for its two signature restaurants, Ponte Vecchio and 21 Club Steak & Seafood, the state-of-the-art 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre, the 5,000-seat OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, dozens of dining and shopping options, including the OVERTIME Sports Lounge and more than 30,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. For more information, visit fallsviewcasinoresort.com, join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @fallsviewcasino, or call 1-888-325-5788.

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Mohegan Sun Earns No. 1 Indoor Arena Ranking in the World

Dec 29, 2021 | Entertainment, General News

Mohegan Sun Arena continues to build on a decade of excellence as one of the top venues across the globe

For the first time ever, Mohegan Sun Arena has earned the prestigious honor of No. 1 Indoor Arena in the world for its size (5,001 – 10,000-seat capacity) based on ticket sales. National industry trade publications, Pollstar and VenuesNow, announced the rankings in their 2021 Year End Special issues, which report the top-selling tours and top venues across the globe. Additionally, Mohegan Sun Arena finished the year ranked as the No. 10 venue overall in the U.S. and the No. 11 spot in the world regardless of size.

Pollstar also released its year-end Top 100 Tours chart by worldwide ticket sales. In 2021, Mohegan Sun Arena hosted two tours in the top five (No. 1 Harry Styles, No. 4 Dave Matthews Band) and three additional tours in the top 30 (No. 23 Dan + Shay, No. 27 Machine Gun Kelly, No. 30 Sebastian Maniscalco). International superstar Harry Styles made his solo debut at Mohegan Sun Arena for two sold-out shows in October as part of Mohegan Sun’s 25th Anniversary celebration.

With one of the most successful years in its history, Mohegan Sun Arena drew more than 450,000 people in 2021, making it the top casino venue in the world.

“This is a major team win for Mohegan Sun and all the team members who work so hard to earn the No. 1 ranking and will live on as a milestone for many years to come,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. “Mohegan Sun Arena has consistently ranked among the top venues in the world over the last decade, and it’s an honor to lead and be a part of such a hardworking team we have called ‘The Decade of Excellence.’”

Mohegan Sun Arena stayed open during the pandemic with a historic Viacom Residency broadcasting live, nationally televised, Showtime sports programming that earned an Innovator of the Year Award from CelebrityAccess. At one time, it was one of the only venues in America open. Later, it reopened to live fans over the summer for events with limited capacity like Connecticut Sun games, private concerts and a Bellator event. Mohegan Sun Arena put on its first live public concert on July 18th with Air Supply and its first concert at full capacity on July 29th with Lady A.

Since reopening, Mohegan Sun Arena has put on more than 50 concerts and 37 sporting events, including award-winning acts like Toby Keith, Harry Styles, Blake Shelton, The Doobie Brothers, The Monkees Farewell Tour, Machine Gun Kelly, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The Arena also hosted WNBA playoff games, comedians like Sebastian Maniscalco and Tom Segura, college basketball tournaments, and the 100th Anniversary of Miss America.

The 2022 calendar already features major, chart-topping artists scheduled to perform at Mohegan Sun Arena, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Tame Impala, Lorde, Justin Bieber, New Kids on the Block featuring En Vogue, Rick Astley, and Salt-N-Pepa, Shawn Mendes, Rod Stewart, and Keith Urban. More information on ticket prices and additional shows can be found at Mohegan Sun.

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.

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