Nov 23, 2016 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, General News, Holiday, Keystone Grand Ballroom
Join us to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve!
WILKES-BARRE, PA (November 23, 2016) – Mohegan Sun Pocono is the place to be this Christmas and New Year’s Eve! With festivities throughout the day, there is something for everyone with live music, holiday dining specials, champagne toasts and so much more. Join us as we spread Christmas cheer and countdown to 2017!
Christmas Specials
After 4:00pm on Christmas Eve and all day on Christmas Day, enjoy Rustic Kitchen’s special holiday menu including seafood bisque to start, an appetizer of clams casino or crab and artichoke salad, and for an entrée, the choice of crab stuffed haddock with lemon beurre blanc, fresh herb seared seabass with tomato cous cous and filet mignon with shrimp scampi sauce.
At Betty and Joe’s, enjoy a medium coffee for $1.00 with a purchase of a slice of pie or cake.
Ben and Jerry’s will offer free sprinkles with a purchase of any ice cream.
At Wetzel’s Pretzels, purchase an almond bitz and receive free sweet glaze dip.
New Year’s Eve 2017
Countdown to 2017! Start the celebrations early and enjoy the Noon Year’s Eve countdown and complimentary toast at Noon.
Before the clock strikes Midnight, come ring in the New Year at Bash in the Ballroom in the Keystone Grand Ballroom from 10:00pm to 1:00am! No admission necessary, dance the year away to Who’s Bad – a tribute to Michael Jackson. In addition, don’t miss the champagne toast with party favors at Midnight on the casino floor.
* Guests Must Be 21 Years Old To Enter This Event.
Live music will also be available at other venues: Start your night listening to Ruth’s Chris Jazz trio at Ruth’s Chris Steak House from 6:30pm to 12:30am, at 9:00pm hang out with Gerald Demarco at Elixir or have a laugh with Stephanie Peters at Wise Crackers Comedy Club, party on with Shorty Long and The Jersey Horns from 9:30pm to 1:30am at Breakers and continue the celebration with Grace’s Downfall at Bar Louie from 10:00pm to 1:30am.
The celebrations continue with restaurants offering specials throughout the day and night! Enjoy delicious deals including:
New Year’s Eve:
Rustic Kitchen will feature lobster bisque, colossal crab cocktail, 12 oz. lobster tail with drawn butter, beef wellington with port demi glaze and seafood ravioli with saffron cream sauce.
At Betty and Joe’s, purchase any featured pastry and receive a medium coffee for $1.00.
Ben and Jerry’s will offer free sprinkles with any ice cream purchase.
At Wetzel’s Pretzels, purchase an almond bitz and receive free sweet glaze dip.
New Year’s Day:
Start the New Year with Betty & Joe’s featured items!
At Ben and Jerry’s, purchase any ice cream and receive free sprinkles.
Wetzel’s Pretzels will offer free sweet glaze dip with a purchase of almond bitz.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO
Mohegan Sun Pocono, 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 Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
Nov 15, 2016 | General News, Holiday
Celebrate the season on November 30th!
WHAT:
Join us for a special evening of family fun as we celebrating the lighting of our holiday tree!
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 30th
Main Casino Entrance
Festivities begin at 6:00pm
IN DETAIL:
Join Mohegan Sun Pocono for a holiday celebration like no other on Wednesday, November 30th. Enjoy the holiday spirit and tradition of Christmas with activities that the whole family will love! This remarkable night of Christmas cheer will include complimentary cocoa and cookies, an appearance by Santa and TUX from the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, a bonfire, fantastic performances by our choir and the Ballet Northeast who will perform excerpts from the Nutcracker. Plus, stop by our valet lobby to hear music from students in the NEPA Philharmonic mentor program!
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO
Mohegan Sun Pocono, 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 Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (
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Nov 7, 2016 | Food & Beverage, General News, Holiday
Holiday dining specials Thursday, November 24th
WILKES-BARRE, PA (November 7, 2016) – Celebrate this Thanksgiving with Mohegan Sun Pocono and be thankful for no cooking and cleaning! On November 24th, come to Mohegan Sun Pocono to feast on delicious dining options at your favorite restaurants including Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar, Timbers Buffet, Betty and Joe’s, Wetzel’s Pretzels and Ben and Jerry’s!
The award-winning Italian Mediterranean-influenced Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar will offer a special holiday menu including:
- Creamy corn and shrimp soup
- Pear salad with craisins, gorgonzola, spiced walnuts and white balsamic vinaigrette
- Roasted chicken ravioli with light tomato sauce
- Turkey dinner featuring a traditional turkey with sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes carrots and cranberry relish
Enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving meal that the whole family will love at Timbers Buffet. Timbers Buffet will feature traditional holiday favorites and unique specialties including:
- Apple rosemary baked chicken
- Cherry bourbon glazed ham
- Yukon gold mashed potatoes
- Sweet potato mashed with caramel and marshmallow topping
- Pa Dutch style stuffing
- Hamburger stuffing
- Oven roasted turkey breast and turkey thighs
- Garlic herb breadstick
- Herb roasted potatoes and apple cider scented Brussel sprouts with applewood smoked bacon
- Traditional turkey giblet gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- Baked potatoes
- Cinnamon sugar dusted sweet potatoes
- Dessert: Rum raisin bread pudding, coconut cream panna cotta, pumpkin cheesecake brownies, cous cous mango mousse, pumpkin roll and shoe fly pie
Relax at the end of the day and enjoy a treat at Betty and Joe’s inside the Food Court. Purchase a slice of pumpkin pie and receive a hot or cold apple cider for 50% off.
Wetzel’s Pretzels also has a special Thanksgiving Day offer! Purchase an almond bitz and receive a free sweet glaze dip.
Or, if you’re feeling something cooler, visit Ben and Jerry’s inside the Food Court and purchase any ice cream to receive free sprinkles.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO
Mohegan Sun Pocono, 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 Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
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Mar 14, 2016 | Food & Beverage, Holiday
Dining discounts and shopping specials on Easter Sunday
WILKES-BARRE, PA (March 14, 2016) – On Easter, Mohegan Sun Pocono invites families to celebrate with shopping and dining specials. Don’t miss all the incredible deals being offered on Sunday, March 27th!
Experience the luxury of Spa Sapphire, located on the first floor of the hotel this Easter. On Sunday, guests can enjoy 20% off hair and nail services! Call 570.270.5555 for reservations.
If shopping is on your Easter to-do list, Mohegan Sun Pocono is the place to be! Ruby Blue treats guests on Easter Sunday with a free pair of studs with a $150.00 Crislu purchase.
Make your Easter celebrations complete with a decadent dinner at Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar. The restaurant features a specialty menu full of delicious dishes including lobster soup with shrimp and crab and a glazed ham steak with pineapple chutney paired with mashed potatoes and glazed baby carrots. Also on the menu; a garlic herb studded grilled rack of lamb and a crab stuffed haddock. Call 570.824.6600 for reservations.
From 8:30am to 2:00pm, Timbers Buffets serves up Easter brunch perfect for the whole family. The buffet features of spread of delectable dishes including rosemary & garlic rubbed prime rib, cherry marsala glazed ham, huevos rancheros, smoked salmon, and more! For dessert, indulge in deep fried brownie bites, assorted cakes and pies. The brunch is $19.99 for adults and $11.99 for children.
For those looking for a quick bite on Easter Sunday, Johnny Rocket’s is offering Buy one entrée/burger, get one 50% off any entrée/burger from 6:00am – 5:00pm for Momentum cardholders. Present your Momentum Card to your server/cashier before you order to get your BOGO 50% off an entrée/burger from 6:00 am – 5:00 pm on Easter Sunday only. Cannot be combined with any other discounts, coupons or offers, including Groupon.
For more information on Easter at Mohegan Sun Pocono, visit their website.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO:
Mohegan Sun Pocono, 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 Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
Dec 7, 2015 | Entertainment, Holiday, Keystone Grand Ballroom, Special Events
Parties, events and specials all weekend long to ring in 2016
WILKES-BARRE, PA (December 7, 2015) – Where will you be on New Year’s Eve? This year make a resolution to be at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, and ring in 2016 in style!
Wednesday, December 30th
Why wait for New Year’s Eve? Head over to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza to see the one and only Kevin Hart bring the laughs on Wednesday, December 30th. One of comedy’s biggest stars and a Philadelphia native, Hart most recently starred opposite Will Ferrell in Warner Brothers Pictures’ Get Hard. Tickets are still available at ticketmaster.com or at the NBT Bank Box Office in Wilkes-Barre.
New Year’s Eve: Thursday, December 31st
Early birds can start the revelry early at Mohegan Sun Pocono’s Noon Year’s Eve celebration, where it’s Midnight somewhere! Enjoy a countdown at Noon, along with a complimentary apple cider toast, party hats and noisemakers on the casino floor. Everyone age 21 and over is welcome to join the fun.
Play all day, then party all night! Spend the day at your favorite slot or table game and play $201,600 Party Fever. From 6:00am to 8:00pm, with each Status Point earned, receive a scratch card for the chance to win up to $201,600! Visit any kiosk to obtain a slip to exchange for a scratch card at the Player’s Club booth, while supplies last.
The fun continues all night on the casino floor, with the New Year’s Eve Prize Patrol out and about from 9:00pm to 1:00am. Every hour, they will award great prizes to two randomly selected guests playing their favorite slot or table game. So relax, have some fun, and may the New Year bring you luck and prosperity!
Bid farewell to 2015 and party like it’s 2016 at Bash in the Ballroom–a free party inside the Keystone Grand Ballroom. It may be New Year’s Eve but it will be hot summer fun from 10:00pm to 1:00am with live music from Parrotbeach, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band. Wear your best tropical attire or dress to impress—the choice is yours! Enjoy tropical drink specials all night long and $2.00 Coors Light drafts until Midnight.
While the casino floor at Mohegan Sun Pocono is always alive with excitement, New Year’s Eve adds an extra sense of exhilaration. Join the casino-wide party and countdown to 2016 with a complimentary champagne toast at Midnight, complete with party hats and noisemakers. Everyone age 21 and over is welcome to attend this free party.
Other Mohegan Sun Pocono venues will also be rocking on New Year’s Eve. Performances begin at 9:30pm and feature Stealing Neil at Breakers and Grace’s Downfall at Bar Louie. Or laugh your way into the New Year with Wise Crackers Comedy Club’s New Year’s Eve Show featuring Kevin Downey Jr., Sonia King and Scott Bruce. These nationally-recognized comedians will bring the laughs starting at 10:00pm. Tickets are available at mohegansunpocono.com for only $25.00 and include party hats, noisemakers and a complimentary champagne toast at Midnight.
New Year’s Day: Friday, January 1st
Start off 2016 with extra cash in your pocket with the $2016 Cash-in Extravaganza! On Friday, January 1st at 6:00am through Saturday, January 2nd at 6:00pm, get one entry for every Status Point earned. Then at 7:00pm on Saturday, January 2nd, five lucky guests will be selected to win $2,016.00 in cash. Winners need not be present but if they are, they will get an additional $500.00 in bonus cash!
On New Year’s Day, enjoy live entertainment from 9:30pm to 1:30am in Breakers, featuring Stealing Neil, and in Bar Louie with Nick Coyle’s Electracoustica.
Saturday, January 2nd and Sunday, January 3rd
Just because New Year’s Eve is over doesn’t mean the fun ends at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Spend the night in the luxurious hotel, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Lifestyle Collection. The 238-room hotel, comprised of 218 standard rooms and 20 suites, incorporates comfort and convenience with new technologies including iPad Mini compendiums, iHome docking systems, Smart TVs and Keurig coffee brewers. The hotel also features a state-of-the-art fitness center to kick-start your New Year’s resolutions, and full-service Spa Sapphire salon and spa so you can rejuvenate your body and soul. And when the Mohegan Sun Pocono hotel isn’t available, take advantage of partner hotels with shuttle service to all the action at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
On Saturday, January 2nd stop into Breakers for high-energy entertainment from The Chatter or into Bar Louie for the sounds of The Jeanne Zano Band from 9:30pm-1:30am.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO:
Mohegan Sun Pocono, 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 Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
Nov 30, 2015 | Breaking News, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Holiday
WHAT:
Due to inclement weather, the Mohegan Sun Pocono tree lighting event and holiday celebration has been postponed until Thursday, December 3rd at 6:00pm.
WHEN:
RESCHEDULED TO Thursday, December 3, 2015
Main Casino Entrance
Festivities begin at 6:00pm; tree lighting and fireworks at 7:00pm
IN DETAIL:
Mirth and merriment abounds with activities that the whole family will love. Enjoy the holiday spirit and tradition of Rockefeller Center without leaving Northeastern Pennsylvania! Activities include:
- A spectacular performance of The Nutcracker by Ballet Northeast
- Live holiday music performances
- Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies
- Holiday pie giveaways by the Pies Patrol
- Appearance by Santa Claus and other special guests
- Celebratory lighting of a 34-foot holiday tree with delightful fireworks to follow, marking the occasion
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO:
Mohegan Sun Pocono, 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 Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 82,000 square feet of gaming space including 91 live table games, 2,300 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, download our app and view us on YouTube.