Celebrate New Year’s Eve All Weekend At Mohegan Sun Pocono

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!
New Years EveWednesday, 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.

Meet The Stars Of Halloween On Ice At Mohegan Sun Pocono

Meet Olympic, World and National Champion figure skaters performing in Nancy Kerrigan’s Halloween on Ice on Wednesday, October 7th at Mohegan Sun Pocono.Halloween on Ice

WHEN/WHERE
Wednesday, October 7th
7:30pm Question & Answer Session
8:00pm Signing event
Wise Crackers Comedy Club
IN DETAIL
Meet Olympic, World and National Champion figure skaters* performing in Nancy Kerrigan’s Halloween on Ice at Mohegan Sun Pocono prior to the start of their national tour, kicking off the following evening at the nearby Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
All ages welcome, but those under 21 years of age must be accompanied by an adult over age 21.
Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to time restrictions, signing of personal items, personalization, or photos taken with personal cameras are prohibited. Headshots will be given out at the event. This event is bracelet-only. A limited number of bracelets will be distributed starting at 5:30pm at the Sky Bridge; limit one bracelet per person. Participants must have a bracelet in order to gain entry into the event.
* Attendees to be determined.
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.

Memorial Day Weekend Fun and Festivities

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and it’s a great time to enjoy Mohegan Sun Pocono. Join Mohegan Sun Pocono from Thursday, May 21st through Monday, May 25th for a weekend full of entertainment including live music, exciting horse racing and the opening of the spectacular outdoor Terrace.
The fun begins on Thursday, May 21st at 8:00pm at Breakers where four lucky finalists will compete in the grand finale of the Battle of the Bands and the winner of this year’s competition will be chosen. Since March 12th, 32 bands have competed in this, the 5th year of the event, and it’s finally down to the final four—Nowhere Slow, Coast 2 Coast, Stealing Neil and Facing the Giants. Come on out to see the action and cheer for your favorite band to win the grand prize of $10,000!
On Friday, May 22nd, unwind and have a drink at the Terrace before you begin your weekend. Located just off the hotel lobby, the Terrace is a relaxing outdoor venue with cozy seating surrounding an open fire, with live entertainment from Mike Dougherty on Friday, May 22nd and Music for Models on Saturday, May 23rd. Also on Friday and Saturday nights, dance to live entertainment at Bar Louie, Breakers and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, or enjoy a fun night of laughs with Kevin Downey Jr., Marc Yaffee and Scott Bruce at Wise Crackers Comedy club.
On Saturday, May 23rd at 8:00pm, Blues Traveler brings their high energy performance and top hits like “Hook,” “Run-AroundBlues_Traveler” and “But Anyway” to the stage in the Keystone Grand Ballroom. Since their Top 10 success of Four over twenty years ago, these Rock icons have released numerous albums, including their 12th and most recent, Blow up the Moon, on April 7th. Tickets are still available for $50.00, $30.00 and $20.00 through Ticketmaster or at the Mohegan Sun Pocono Box Office.
If it’s harness racing that you’re after, there’s plenty of action on Saturday and Sunday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. At 6:30pm on both days, cheer for your favorite horse from the outdoor grandstand and patio, or enjoy the outstanding view of the track and surrounding mountains while dining at Pacers Clubhouse.
For more information on happenings at Mohegan Sun Pocono over Memorial Day weekend and beyond, 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, download our app and view us on YouTube.