Mohegan Sun

Indian casino in Eastern Connecticut.

Headquarters:
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd
Uncasville, CT 06382
Employees: 10,000
Tribal Gaming CEO: Mitchell Etess

The Mohegan Sun is the world's second-largest casino resort located on 240 acres along the Thames River in Uncasville, CT. Its top competitor is neighboring Foxwoods, which is located about 10 miles away.

Opened on October 12, 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe, a federally recognized Indian tribe, Mohegan Sun features the following:

- More than 300,000 square feet of casino gaming area with over 6,000 slot machines and 300 table games
- A 34-story, 1,200-room luxury hotel tower
- A 20,000 square-foot world-class spa by Elemis
- The Shops at Mohegan Sun, a 130,000 square-foot retail shopping experience
- 30 restaurants, food and beverage outlets
- Three entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena; a 300-seat Cabaret Theatre and 350-seat Wolf Den
- More than 100,000 square feet of meeting and function space, including the Northeast's largest ballroom
- 10,000 square-foot indoor pool
- A 17,500 square-foot outdoor sun terrace
- 3-story crystal mountain
- A 55-foot indoor waterfall

The Mohegan Sun Hotel reported a 93.2% occupancy rate in 2007 at an average room rate of $112. The Mohegan Sun casino slot machines had a 53.2% market share in the state of Connecticut.

In January, 2005, the Mohegan Gaming Authority purchased Pocono Downs, a harness racing track in Pennsylvania along with five off-track wagering facilities. In November, the property was renamed Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and includes 1,100 slot machines along with horse racing. This is the first casino with slot machines to open in the state of Pennsylvania.

Mohegan Sun is currently in the midst of Project Horizon an expansion project that is to include a new hotel with 922 rooms, additional retail and restaurant space, and a new 64,000-square-foot "Casino of the Wind." In addition, Project Horizon expanded Mohegan Sun's Asian gaming experience in the Casino of the Earth with the August 2007 opening of Sunrise Square.

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, or MTGA, is the operator of the Mohegan Sun and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The MTGA reported record gaming revenues of $1.47 billion in 2007, up 14.8%. Net income was $172.6 million. The Mohegan Sun in CT had $1.43 billion in revenues while the Pocono Downs location had revenues of $189.5 million.

Benefits

- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage, including domestic partner coverage
- Company-paid retirement savings plan
- 401(k) plan with matching contributions
- Competitive salary and compensation programs
- Training and career development programs,

Updated March 4, 2008

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