Mohegan Sun
Owned And Operated By The Mohegan Tribe; A Casino And Resort Complex On The Thames River With Two Arenas, Three Casinos And A 10,000 Seat Venue That Draws National Touring Acts And Professional Basketball · Uncasville, Connecticut
Mohegan Sun opened in 1996 on the Mohegan reservation beside the Thames River, six miles from Foxwoods and run by a different nation, and the two have competed ever since. Its distinction is not the gaming floor but the entertainment: the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena has been named among the busiest venues of its size anywhere, hosts a professional women's basketball team and takes the national touring acts that skip smaller markets, while the Wolf Den downstairs runs free shows several nights a week. The architecture is worth noticing too - the interiors are built around Mohegan seasonal and clan imagery rather than generic casino decor, with a 55-foot indoor waterfall and a planetarium dome over one of the gaming floors. It is a genuine regional destination and an easy stop between Mystic and Hartford. The Wolf Den downstairs runs free live music several nights a week with no ticket at all, which is the best-value thing on the property and which most visitors walk straight past on their way to the tables.
1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, Uncasville, Connecticut, 06382, United States
The casinos are open 24 hours a day, every day. Restaurants, shops and the spa keep their own hours, with most dining running from late morning into the night. The Mohegan Sun Arena and the Wolf Den operate on event nights only - the Wolf Den runs free shows several nights a week, which is unusual and is the thing most visitors do not know about. Check the event calendar before booking a room, because rates track it.