Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs gets ready for opening

18 Jun 2008

PLAINS TWP., Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Times Leader: "Gamblers and gourmands have only a month more to wait for the opening of the new casino at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Chief executive Bobby Soper said Tuesday the permanent casino that has been under construction since May 2007 is scheduled to open July 17.

"Construction workers are finishing the new casino at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. A July 17 opening is planned for the 300,000-square-foot building that will house 2,500 slot machines, restaurants and retail shops.

"...The 300,000-square-foot facility will contain 2,500 slot machines – more than twice as many as the interim casino that opened in November 2006 – as well as several fine dining restaurants, bars and retail shops.

"...The casino layout, with the restaurants and shops surrounding the circular gambling area, will make the Downs family-friendly, Soper said. The food and bar areas in the interim casino are within the casino and state law allows only persons age 21 and over on the gambling floor.

"...Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is operated by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which purchased the harness racetrack and 400 acres of land for $280 million in late 2004. Since then the Connecticut-based arm of the Mohegan Tribe has spent about $70 million to convert the former grandstand into the interim casino but negotiated a return of about $30 million from previous owner Penn National Gaming..."

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	Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs gets ready for opening 18 Jun 2008 <a href='https://ad.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='https://ad.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt='' /></a> PLAINS TWP., Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Times Leader: "Gamblers and gourmands have only a month more to wait for the opening of the new casino at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Chief executive Bobby Soper said Tuesday the permanent casino that has been under construction since May 2007 is scheduled to open July 17. "Construction workers are finishing the new casino at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. A July 17 opening is planned for the 300,000-square-foot building that will house 2,500 slot machines, restaurants and retail shops. "...The 300,000-square-foot facility will contain 2,500 slot machines – more than twice as many as the interim casino that opened in November 2006 – as well as several fine dining restaurants, bars and retail shops. "...The casino layout, with the restaurants and shops surrounding the circular gambling area, will make the Downs family-friendly, Soper said. The food and bar areas in the interim casino are within the casino and state law allows only persons age 21 and over on the gambling floor. "...Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs is operated by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which purchased the harness racetrack and 400 acres of land for $280 million in late 2004. Since then the Connecticut-based arm of the Mohegan Tribe has spent about $70 million to convert the former grandstand into the interim casino but negotiated a return of about $30 million from previous owner Penn National Gaming..."

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