May 22, 2013 | Food & Beverage, Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
Play to win with Promotions, Tournaments and Dining Specials all summer long
The game is on every Tuesday with Two For Tuesdays as part of Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Double the fun with giveaways and dining specials and double your chance to win all summer long!
Each Tuesday in June, guests can earn double the points on their Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Player’s Club cards all day long while playing their favorite slot machines. But that’s not all. Giveaways will be held every hour for guests playing between 11:00am and 8:00pm. Two slot players every hour will be chosen to win $222.00 in Free Slot Play if they are sitting in the Hot Seat. At 8:00pm, one lucky winner will win $2,200 in Free Slot Play.
Poker enthusiasts will also have two chances to play with a pair of Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments hosted each Tuesday in June. A $35.00 Turbo No-Limit tournament at Noon will offer players an action-oriented game where the blind levels increase in rapid session. A $75.00 Bounty No-Limit tournament at 7:00pm provides a fun take on Texas Hold ‘Em where players are rewarded for eliminating other players at their table.
Not a gamer? Not a problem. There are also a number of food & beverage specials offered throughout June as part of Two for Tuesday. Some of the delicious deals include a two for $20.00 meal deal at Johnny Rockets, two BBQ beef short ribs sliders served with french fries and coleslaw for $9.99 from 11:30am to 4:00pm at Rustic Kitchen and two scoops of White Russian ice cream for $2.00 at Ben & Jerry’s.
Throughout July and August, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will also host Tuesday slot tournaments every thirty minutes from 11:00am until 2:30pm. Guests can register in advance at the valet Player’s Club booth or the day of at the tournament buy-in table on the Sky Bridge. Guests can play for their chance to win Free Slot Play and cash prizes.
Additionally, slot enthusiasts will have another chance to win with $15.00 buy-in slot tournaments held in the afternoon. At the conclusion of each tournament, the top twenty overall scorers will receive a prize of either cash or Free Slot Play. Prize amounts will be determined by the total number of buy-ins for the tournament.
Blackjack fans also have a chance to double down on Tuesdays in July and August with a $20.00 buy-in Blackjack tournament. Players can register in advance at the valet Player’s Club booth or the day of at the tournament buy-in table on the Sky Bridge. The first round sessions will be held each Tuesday at 6:00pm, 6:45pm and 7:30pm. The top twelve scorers from each of the three sessions will compete in the semi-finals at 8:15pm with the top scorer from each table of the semi-finals advancing to compete for a cash prize in the final round at 9:00pm. Prizes will be based on the total number of buy-ins for the tournament.
Guests must be 21 years of age or older to participate in any of these tournaments and be a valid Player’s Club member. If you don’t have a Player’s Club card, it is easy and free to sign up. Visit mohegansunpocono.com/playing or a Player’s Club booth for more details.
For a complete list of offers or for more information on Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, please visit mohegansunpocono.com/hsf or download the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs App to your iOS or Android device. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
May 22, 2013 | Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
Cash Cubes and Prize Wheels add even more chances to win this summer
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is here to help you get over the midweek hump with Wild Wednesdays where exciting games offer guests a chance to put winning into their own hands throughout Hot Summer Fun!
In June and August, guests playing their favorite slot machines between 11:00am and 8:00pm have a shot at being one of two selected winners each hour to compete in Dueling Cash Cubes. The guest who grabs the most “cash” and “Free Slot Play” during 30 seconds in the cube will win $100.00. Both guests, however, walk away winners as they each keep whatever amount of cash and Free Slot Play they manage to grab while in the cube!
During Wild Wednesdays in July, five lucky guests playing their favorite slot machines from 11:00am to 8:00pm will be randomly chosen each hour for a chance to spin the Wild Wheel for Free Slot Play, cash and Hot Summer Fun prizes.
Guests must be 21 years of age or older to participate in any of these tournaments and be a valid Player’s Club member. If you don’t have a Player’s Club card, it is easy and free to sign up. Visit mohegansunpocono.com/playing or a Player’s Club booth for more details.
For a complete list of offers or for more information on Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, please visit mohegansunpocono.com/hsf or download the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs App to your iOS or Android device. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
May 22, 2013 | Entertainment, Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
Plinko, Prizes and the return of Party on the Patio
Party and play with exciting games and the best live music party in Northeast PA during Thrilling Thursdays at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs during the Hot Summer Fun celebration.
For Thrilling Thursdays, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is bringing back the popular Plinko promotion. Every Thursday throughout the summer, two winners will be selected each hour from 11:00am until 8:00pm for a chance to try their luck in a game of Plinko. Guests could win prizes of up to $1,000 in Free Slot Play.
Each Thursday also brings the return of the highly-anticipated Party on the Patio on the apron of the racetrack. Exciting cover bands will bring the party each Thursday night starting at 7:30pm from May 30th to August 29th, including Jimmy Buffett tribute band-Parrot Beach, Beatles tribute-Beatlemania, Guns N’ Roses tribute-November Rain and more!
Featured drink specials are also offered during Party on the Patio including $2.00 Coors Light drafts and Patio Punch featuring Aboslut Hibiskus.
The featured bands for summer 2013’s Party on the Patio at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs are as follows:
Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 26th- Bad Hair Day
Thursday, May 30th- Runaway (A tribute to Bon Jovi)
Thursday, June 6th- Separate Ways(A tribute to Journey)
Thursday, June 13th- Tusk (A tribute to Fleetwood Mac)
Thursday, June 20th- November Rain (A tribute to Guns N’ Roses)
Thursday, June 27th- Draw the Line (A tribute to Aerosmith)
Thursday, July 4th- Parrot Beach (A tribute to Jimmy Buffett)
Thursday, July 11th- Beatlemania (A tribute to The Beatles)
Thursday, July 18th- Satisfaction (A tribute to The Rolling Stones)
Thursday, July 25th- Pyromania (A tribute to Def Leppard)
Thursday, August 1st- Runaway (A tribute to Bon Jovi)
Thursday, August 8th- Back In Black (A tribute to AC/DC)
Thursday, August 15th- Tramps Like Us (A tribute to Bruce Springsteen)
Thursday, August 22nd- Stayin’ Alive (A tribute to The Bee Gees)
Thursday, August 29th- Almost Queen (A tribute to Queen)
Sunday, September 1st- TBD
Guests must be 21 years of age or older to participate in any of these tournaments and be a valid Player’s Club member. If you don’t have a Player’s Club card, it is easy and free to sign up. Visit mohegansunpocono.com/playing or a Player’s Club booth for more details.
For a complete list of offers or for more information on Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, please visit mohegansunpocono.com/hsf or download the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs App to your iOS or Android device. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
May 22, 2013 | Food & Beverage, Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
Fantastic prizes just for being in the right place at the right time
Expect the unexpected at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs this summer with Anything Can Happen. As part of Funtastic Fridays and Hot Summer Fun, Anything Can Happen for guests at random for being in the right place at the right time.
Here’s how it works: each Friday throughout the summer at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs from 5:00pm to 11:00pm, individuals or groups will be surprised with amazing prizes. Someone may be enjoying a meal at Ruth’s Chris Steak House , hanging out on the Patio watching a race, enjoying a Martini at Pearl, dancing to a band in Breakers, playing Poker or even signing up for a Player’s Club Card when the Anything Can Happen prize patrol approaches!
Prizes will vary each week and while the details on the times, locations and prizes are TOP SECRET, guests could walk away with such prizes as a gourmet meal, tickets, travel, a gas grill, diamond jewelry, a VIP experience and more! Anything Can Happen, and something amazing will each Friday all summer long at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs!
For a complete list of offers or for more information on Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, please visit mohegansunpocono.com/hsf or download the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs App to your iOS or Android device. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
May 22, 2013 | Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun, Special Events
Convertible giveaways and gifts all summer long
Heat up your weekends this summer at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs with Sizzling Saturdays and Sunsational Sundays.
From June through August, guests will have a chance to win one of three convertibles being given away throughout the summer with Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ Convertible Giveaway. As part of Sizzling Saturdays, one car will be given away each month. To enter, Player’s Club members can earn entries just by playing their favorite slot, table or by wagering on the races each Saturday throughout the summer from 6:00am to Midnight. The first drawing will be held on June 29th at 8:00pm. Click here (hyperlink click here) for more details.
Guests can also enjoy It-All-Adds-Up Play and Get Gifts as part of Sunsational Sundays. Player’s Club members will automatically earn entries to win various gifts and prizes just by playing their favorite table game or slot machine from 8:00am to 10:00pm each Sunday from June through August. Once guests get their entries, they can check them at the promotional kiosk or slot machine to see if they’ve earned the five (5) entries required to get that week’s gift.
For a complete list of offers or for more information on Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, please visit mohegansunpocono.com/hsf or download the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs App to your iOS or Android device. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view us on YouTube.
Apr 18, 2013 | Breaking News, Community Relations, General News, Shopping, Travel & Leisure
WILKES- BARRE, PA (April 18, 2013) – During a press conference this morning, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ President Mike Bean marked a major milestone in the Project Sunlight construction plan as executives from Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Mohegan Tribal officials and members of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) celebrated the topping off of the Hotel and Convention Center. This topping off ceremony, as it is officially known, marks the end of the steel construction. Workers have already made progress on enclosing the complex which is slated to open this fall.
Bean also announced plans to add a Spa & Salon to the seven-story hotel. Spa Sapphire, which is privately owned and operated, will encompass more than 4,000 square feet of unsurpassed five-star services and endless luxury.
“I would like to thank all the men and women who have dedicated countless hours of hard work and commitment to this project and have made this all possible,” said Mike Bean, President of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. “Today’s announcement and topping off ceremony are just some of the many milestones Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will have this year including the opening of Project Sunlight this fall.”
Under clear skies, a crowd of eager guests watched as a spruce pine tree was hoisted more than 80 feet into the air before resting on the top of the new Hotel and Convention Center. This tradition, which is often done with an evergreen or a tree native to the local region, is a gesture of goodwill.
A Place to Unwind
The Hotel at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be home to 238 guest rooms comprised of 218 standard rooms and 20 suites. The seven-story hotel will also be home to a bistro serving breakfast and light fare, a spa & salon, indoor pool, fitness center and a new porte-cochere.
A Time to Rest and Relax
Compromised of extraordinary ambience and legendary services, Spa Sapphire promises a luxury spa experience along with state-of-the-art salon services. Located on the first floor of the new hotel, Spa Sapphire will have a team of advanced technicians and specialists who will be available for a wide variety of sophisticated services including: massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, hair and makeup services, as well as a full service men’s salon, a couple’s suite, whirlpool, sauna and much more.
A Space to Meet
As part of Project Sunlight, a 20,000 square-foot Convention Center will also be added adjacent to the new hotel. The space, which can be subdivided for meetings of various sizes, can host meetings ranging from small intimate groups to larger ones of 1,600, as well as banquets up to 800. Additionally, the space is easily converted into an events center to host concerts of up to 1,500.
Not Just A Job, But A Career
As one of the larger employers in the Luzerne County with currently more than 1,700 employees, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ Project Sunlight adds an additional 350 construction jobs. More than 250 permanent positions are also estimated to be added ranging from hotel management to front desk staff, housekeeping, banquets, event staffing, security, food & beverage and more.
It’s All in the Design
Similar to the other design elements found throughout Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, the new hotel and convention center’s design is based off of indigenous materials of Luzerne County. Design inspiration draws directly from the landscape, the flora, wildlife, natural resources and the personality of the Susquehanna River Valley.
Who Knew?
Everyone knows Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will the Hotel & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. To date, more than 54,000 man hours have already gone into the project. The construction team was hard at work erecting more than 1,000 tons of steel used to frame the new seven-story hotel and 20,000 square-foot adjacent Convention Center. When complete, more than 5,200 feet of concrete will have been poured and 14,575 yards of carpet installed.
About Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs:
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, is one of the most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in Pennsylvania. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including more than 82 live table games, 2,300 slot machines, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.win.inpa (1.888.946.4672) or visiting mohegansunpocono.com
Play to win with Promotions, Tournaments and Dining Specials all summer long
