| Mohegan Sun | |
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| Address | 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, Connecticut 06382-1355 |
| Opening date | October 12, 1996 |
| Theme | Native American |
| No. of rooms | 1,563 |
| Total gaming space | 364,000 sq ft (33,800 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Connecticut Sun during the WNBA season |
| Signature attractions | Mohegan Sun Arena Connecticut Sun WMOS Radio |
| Notable restaurants | |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Mohegan |
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| Website | mohegansun |
Mohegan Sun is an American casino, owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe on 240 acres (97 ha) of their reservation, along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has 364,000 square feet (33,800 square meters) of gambling space.[1][2]
It is in the foothills of southeastern Connecticut, where 60 percent of the state's tourism is concentrated. It features the 12,000-seat capacity Mohegan Sun Arena, home of the Women's National Basketball Association's Connecticut Sun. It houses a 350-seat Cabaret Theatre, the 300-seat Wolf Den, and 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) of meeting and function room space, including the Northeast’s largest ballroom[3] and 130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) of retail shopping. It is also where the studio of WMOS is located.
The casino contains slot machines, gaming tables including poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, Caribbean stud poker, keno and baccarat. The race book offers live horse or greyhound racing from around the U.S. as well as from Australia and England. It also offers wagering on jai-alai from Florida.
The economic recession that began in 2007 took a heavy toll on receipts. By 2012, both the Mohegan Sun and nearby competitor Foxwoods Resort Casino (owned by the Mashantucket Pequot) were deeply in debt.[4][needs update]
At the end of the 2018 fiscal year, Mohegan Sun's net revenue was $1.07 billion.[5]
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- ^ Associated Press, "Indian casinos struggle to get out from under debt," January 21, 2012 online
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