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Mohegan Sun earns Casino of the Year at IEBA Awards25 October 2017(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mohegan Sun, the Uncasville, Connecticut, flagship property for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, is excited to announce that it has been named Casino of the Year at the 2017 International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) Honors and Awards Ceremony, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on 17 October 2017. Mohegan Sun won this very award in 2015 as well. "Our dedicated entertainment team has built a national reputation to make our 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena become as popular as the stars that play it. I'm very proud of the high level of entertainment and hard work that the industry has recognized as award-winning, and with that, extremely honored to be named Casino of the Year at this year's IEBA Ceremony," said Senior Corporate VP of Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Tom Cantone. The International Entertainment Buyers Association Honors and Awards Ceremony took place 17 October in downtown Nashville's Omni Hotel and Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. The awards are voted on by top entertainment executives in the nation, including the biggest agencies, artist management groups and other arenas, theatres and clubs throughout the U.S. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) is the corporate arm of Mohegan Sun, with gaming & entertainment destinations across the U.S. and with projects underway internationally. In addition to the flagship casino & resort in Connecticut, which is home to Mohegan Sun Arena and regularly hosts acts like Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Kenny Chesney and Lady Gaga, MGE also supports entertainment venues at each of its owned and/or operated properties, including the 2,500-seat Mari Showroom at Paragon Hotel & Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, the 1,400-seat Superstar Theatre at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, the 1,400 Keystone Grand Center at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and a soon-to-be-opened 2,500-seat entertainment venue at iLANI in southern Washington State. Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It won Casino of The Year at the Country Music Awards in 2008, 2010, and in 2013 was voted Arena Of The Year at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014, regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for Casino of the Year. Mohegan Sun also won Casino of the Year in two categories at the 2013 and 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. |