Mohegan Sun News - Page 28

A number of words, including carnage, upsetting, and grinding, could describe Day 2 of the PokerStars.Net North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun Main Event.

The PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun Main Event isn't the shortest tournament name in the world. But with a strong field of 716 players, including a number of top pros, the event is a hit in the making.

A two-day High Roller Bounty Shootout will be held on April 12 at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun event.

Mohegan Sun in Connecticut will be host to 38 poker events over 16 days in the inaugural event on the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour.

PokerStars has reached a deal with ESPN to televise the newly-launched North American Poker Tour beginning in April.

ESPN will broadcast 16 hours of the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour. The NAPT Venetian will be held in Las Vegas from Feb. 20-24 and will kick off ESPN2’s taped coverage on April 19.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Gary Trask and Dan Igo talk to Bob Frick of Kiplinger's Personal Finance about how poker can make you a better investor, what casinos they wish to visit in 2010 and hopefully improve on their disastrous NFL picks from last week.

The Casino City staff makes out its wish list and picks 10 casinos it wants to experience for the first time in 2010.

The Connecticut casino will host a PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour event from March 27 through April 11.

Two women, who left their young children unattended and wandering in the casino hotel, were arrested Saturday at the Mohegan Sun casino.

News brief: A 16-year-old was charged with with falsely reporting an incident and second-degree breach of peace after phoning in a bomb threat in July.

News brief: Slot revenue at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun had double-digit declines compared to August 2008.

News brief: Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun agreed to pay $25 million in slot revenue to settle a lawsuit with the state of Connecticut over free slot play.

News brief: The slot machine win in June at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun fell 9.1 percent as compared to last year.

News brief: The two Connecticut casinos are launching a joint advertising campaign to market southeastern Connecticut as a gambling destination.

The Summer Showdown Poker Tournament, which begins July 22, will have a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

News brief: Officials at the Connecticut casino will open an office in Central Massachusetts to show commitment to building a gambling resort.

News brief: Revenue at the Connecticut casino dropped 16%, but the losses were partially offset by the casino reducing operating expenses.

News brief: A legislative committee voted Monday to ban smoking at the state's two Indian casinos.

The Connecticut casino is hosting a six-day poker tournament in April with a guaranteed prize pool of $700,000.