Thrills & Chills Thursdays At Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs

May 23, 2012 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Gaming, General News, Hot Summer Fun

The return of Party on the Patio, exclusive offers and more

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The fourth annual Hot Summer Fun celebrations are about to be underway and one of the most fun filled nights of the week is sure to be Thrills and Chills Thursdays. Guests can expect great promotions like the $500,000 Sizzling Summer Scratch and Win giveaway and the return of Party on the Patio!
Every Thursday during Hot Summer Fun guests are invited to play the $500,000 Sizzling Summer Scratch and Win where twice an hour between 11:00am – 6:00pm, one lucky slot bank will be selected to win a scratch card.  Every card is a winner of a Free Slot Play prize based on the amount of lucky symbols they reveal. Anyone who scratches off all 6 lucky symbols will win $500,000.
Thrills and Chills Thursdays are also home to the annual Party on the Patio. Northeast Pennsylvania’s biggest party of the year is back, bigger than ever with more space, a full bar, Johnny Rockets and Ben & Jerry’s! Party on the Patio will take place each Thursday throughout Hot Summer Fun on the racetrack apron from 5:00pm – 10:00pm. The hugely-popular event is free and open to guests 21 or older and will offer $2.00 Coors Light bottles all night long.
Each week there will be a special performance beginning at 7:00pm by varying local tribute bands, in addition to great food and drink specials. After the band finishes, join us in Breakers featuring live entertainment for the post patio party beginning at 10:00pm.
Below please find a list of bands that will be performing:
Party on the Patio:
Kicks off on May Sunday, 27th with UUU.
Thursday, May 31st – Little Paradise (A Tribute to Pat Benetar)
Thursday, June 7th – Beatlemania (A Tribute to The Beatles)
Thursday, June 14th – The Soft Parade (A Tribute to The Doors)
Thursday, June 21st – Unchained (A Tribute to Van Halen)
Thursday, June 28th – Runaway (A Tribute to Bon Jovi)
Thursday, July 5th – Fresh Horses (A Tribute to Garth Brooks)
Thursday, July 12th – Almost Queen (A Tribute to Queen)
Thursday, July 19th – Back in Black (A Tribute to AC/DC)
Thursday, July 26th – Separate Ways (A Tribute to Journey)
Thursday, August 2nd – Real Diamond (A Tribute to Neil Diamond)
Thursday, August 9th – Satisfaction (A Tribute to The Rolling Stones)
Thursday, August 16th – November Rain (A Tribute to Guns N’ Roses)
Thursday, August 23rd – Stayin’ Alive (A Tribute to The Bee Gees)
Thursday, August 30th – Parrot Beach (A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett)
Sunday, September 2nd – Face to Face (A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel)
Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs takes place from May 27th through September 2nd.
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. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansunpocono, follow us on twitter.com/mspocono and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunpocono.

Drita D’Avanzo, Star Of VH1’s Mob Wives, Joins Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs For Free Signings & Sightings Event

Feb 29, 2012 | Entertainment, General News, Special Events

WHAT: Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Signings & Sightings is pleased to announce that on March 9th, Drita D’Avanzo of VH1’s Mob Wives fame will be taking part in a Signings & Sightings event on the Sky Bridge at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs at 8:00pm, followed by a special appearance at Breakers.
WHEN:  Friday, March 9th
Signing: 8:00pm – 9:00pm at the Sky Bridge
Appearance at Breakers to follow
IN DETAIL:  Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ Signature Events provide an exciting lineup offering once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to meet some of your favorite celebrities and more! All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit mohegansunpocono.com.
ABOUT DITRA: Drita D’Avanzo is the wife of Lee D’Avanzo, who federal prosecutors allege is the leader of a Bonanno and Colombo crime family farm team.  While Drita’s husband is serving time in prison for bank robbery (for the second time), she is left alone raising their two young girls and freelancing as a make-up artist.
Ditra was raised in the projects of Staten Island after her family settled there from Albania.  Under the aid of her hardnosed father who coached soccer, Ditra would be invited to play for the Women’s National Soccer Team until she met her first love and decided against going. After a string of relationships, Ditra met and fell in love with Lee. While pregnant with their first child, Lee would be sentenced to 8 years in prison for alleged bank robberies.  Ditra realized during this time that she would need something to fall back on and that’s when she started her career as a make-up artist. She has since worked for various high-end cosmetic companies while her husband has been away and plans to use her skills and initiative to one day develop her own cosmetic line.