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Greece – Hellenic Gaming Commission confirms Mohegan Gaming has won Athens licence
Hellenic Gaming Commission has confirmed it has chosen Inspire Athens, a partnership between Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment and local company GEK TERNA for its new casino at the former Athens airport of Hellinikon, on the Athens seafront. Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said: “The goal remains to have bulldozers at Hellinikon in early 2020.” The rival…
Greece – Mohegan in driving seat for Athens casino as Hard Rock bid is rejected
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is now the sole bidder in the much-delayed tender process to build a casino resort on the site of the former Athens airport in Hellinikon with the competing bid from Hard Rock International (HRI) reportedly failing to make it through to the next round. Local newspaper Kathimerini has reported that the…
Japan – Mohegan Gaming evaluating Japanese options after Hokkaido exit
Having recently opened an office in in the city of Tomakomai in the Hokkaido prefecture, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has been hit more than most following Governor Naomichi Suzuki decision to pull Hokkaido from the race for a Japanese IR. In a statement, Mohegan CEO Mario Kontomerkos said: “We are evaluating our options regarding Hokkaido….
US – Mohegan aligns for further growth with key promotions
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has announced two important promotions to further sustain and promote the company’s growth and development as part of its strategic growth plan for Connecticut and beyond. After more than 15 years of service to the Tribe, Ray Pineault has been appointed to Regional President for MGE, while Jeffrey Hamilton has…
US – Mohegan Gaming celebrates ‘remarkable’ fourth quarter
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, owner of Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Inspire Korea in Incheon, South Korea, has hailed a ‘remarkable’ fourth quarter. Consolidated net revenues were up 19.2 per cent, driven by positive contribution of the Niagara resorts and continued outperformance from non-gaming revenue growth,…
South Korea – Mohegan Gaming secures permits for Inspire Korea’s June 2022 opening
Having secured as series of permits Mohegan Gaming has confirmed it is one course to open the first part of Inspire, its resort casino destined for South Korea, in June 2022. The first phase will include a five-star hotel with 1,256 rooms, a 15,000-seat arena, convention halls, and a foreigner-only casino, costing an investment cost…
Greece – Winner of Hellinikon casino tender to be named in two months
The winner of the tender of the Hellinikon casino, to be built at the former Hellenikon airport close to the Greek capital, will be announced in two months’ time, according to Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The final joint ministerial decision concerning construction and urban planning issues for the project has now been…
US – Mohegan Gaming to enter Las Vegas as Virgin’s casino operator
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has confirmed it will enter the Las Vegas casino market with a multi-year agreement with JC Hospitality to operate the 60,000-square foot gaming space at the soon to be Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton. Mohegan Gaming said its brand presence in the ‘world’s most exciting…
US – MGM files legal suit in Connecticut as tribes reject sports betting compromise
MGM Resorts is taking legal action against the federal approval of a deal that would allow Connecticut’s two Indian tribes to open a third casino in the state, likely to be called Tribal Winds, in East Windsor, close to MGM’s casino in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM wants to challenge the Department of the Interior’s approval of…
