Mohegan Sun Sports Betting
The tribal operators of Mohegan Sun have selected an online and on-site sportsbook should the state legalize sports betting. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) on Wednesday announced it signed. A bipartisan group of Connecticut legislators has submitted a bill that could bring sports betting, as seen here in a Las Vegas casino, to Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. Experience the excitement of online gaming and Mohegan Sun Connecticut's award-winning Player’s Club in the palm of your hand! View frequently asked questions and contact information.This is not real-money gaming or sports betting.
Selection ahead of casino, hotel property opening
Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has selected Betfred USA Sports as its sportsbook operator. Betfred will take up residence inside the premium 60,000-square-foot Mohegan Sun Casino venue at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas property, which is expected to open before the end of 2020.
Betfred will take up residence inside the premium 60,000-square-foot Mohegan Sun Casino
Online sports betting products will be offered and guests can avail themselves of over-the-counter wagering and self-serve kiosks. Luxury seating and a state-of-the-art video wall will also come as standard, according to an official release.
“We’re excited to work with Betfred, one of the leading Sportsbook operators in the UK and Europe,” said Aviram Alroy, vice president of interactive gaming at Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE).
First time on a Vegas stage
The Virgin Hotels Las Vegas location represents the first retail presence in Vegas for both Betfred USA Sports and the MGE brand. The disclosure of the partnership follows the July 1 unveiling of the Mohegan Sun Casino’s corporate branding for its inaugural Las Vegas location.
“Our affiliation will introduce new and attractive competition to the Las Vegas market. Betfred will create a seamless and best-in-class experience on our gaming floor, which will cater to both domestic and international visitors,” Alroy added.
first tribal casino brand to enter the Las Vegas market
The Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will be the first tribal casino brand to enter the Las Vegas market. It is in the process of an eight-month renovation project, with the “re-imagined Las Vegas lifestyle casino resort” expected to open its doors this fall, subject to regulatory approvals.
Betfred Group’s chief operating officer, Mark Stebbings, expressed confidence that the collaboration with the two “outstanding operators” would mark a successful “first foray into the Las Vegas Sportsbook market.”
Betfred’s US blitz rolls on
The Vegas sportsbook presence gives Betfred USA Sports, the US subsidiary of UK-based Betfred Group, a fourth American state to add to its conquests. The operator’s Sin City premiere follows its January 2020 launch at Iowa’s Grand Falls Casino and Colorado debut at the Saratoga Casino in Black Hawk last month. Betfred USA Sports is also licensed to operate out of Wind Creek Casino and Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania.
With Las Vegas now on board, Betfred USA Sports COO Bryan Bennett has achieved his target of getting sportsbooks in four US states by the end of 2020. “Through our shared expertise, we will be offering a top class service for sports bettors in the entertainment capital of the world,” said Stebbings of Betfred’s Vegas win.
Mohegan Sun Pocono took center stage at Wednesday‘s PA Gaming Control Board (PGCB) meeting thanks to multiple head-turning presentations.
The most noteworthy presentation involved the property’s PA sports betting presentation. During that presentation, the casino showcased plans for both a brand-new sportsbook and its online betting offering.
However, PGCB was more concerned with what was not presented, namely, why the racebook was not part of the plans.
Mohegan + Kindred + Pala
The casino’s sports betting partner was already a given. Mohegan teamed with Kindred Group earlier this year. The property plans to leverage Kindred’s Unibet brand, which, per renderings in Wednesday’s presentation, will have ample signage throughout the PA retail sportsbook.
Additionally, Pala Interactive is coming on board to help with the interactive gambling side of things. The group received conditional approval for its interactive manufacturing license during Wednesday’s meeting as well.
Mohegan Sun Pocono will also bring in Novomatic for self-service betting terminals within the sportsbook and throughout the casino floor.
What the Mohegan sportsbook will look like
Located just to the right of the casino’s main entrance, Mohegan’s sportsbook expects to open by football season. Essentially, the idea is to have the facility become impossible to miss for incoming customers.
Spreading 1,130 square feet, the sportsbook will house 75 customers and will have several features:
- 42 couch seats
- 23 high-top chairs
- An 8-by-15-foot HD video wall with four 3-by-6-foot screens attached to stream various events
- Seven betting terminals and three teller booths
“It’s very modern, very comfortable,” Aviram Alroy, vice president of interactive gaming for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, said during the hearing. “We’re aiming for a very younger age.”
Betting markets will abound for bettors at Mohegan, with events including:
- NFL
- NBA
- NCAA
- Tennis
- Boxing
- Rugby
Types of bets to expect on offer are:
- Parlays
- Straight bets
- Moneylines
- Prop bets
- In-play betting
Alroy noted that the offerings and environment at Mohegan will closely resemble that of Resorts Atlantic City in New Jersey, Mohegan’s NJ partner.
However, questions quickly arose regarding the sportsbook’s offerings, or rather, what the sportsbook lacked in offerings.
No connection to racebook
Following the Mohegan sports betting presentation, an observation arose:
Mohegan Sun Pocono Sports Betting
The casino did not mention the racetrack in its plans.
After all, essentially, the reason Mohegan received a gaming license in the first place was because of its status as a racino.
Mohegan introduced a number of plans to expand and improve upon its property, although its racebook was not among them.
So far, there has not been a single casino with a racebook that hasn’t incorporated the racebook into the sports betting plans.
Those casinos noted how it could help drive traffic to their racetracks and increase business.
The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association did not respond well to the lack of advance notice that the racebook was not part of the plans.
“I think it’s more, technically, we don’t want to offer it,” Alroy answered. He later added: “We want to go and start as soon as possible and not add a lot of components at the beginning.”
Mohegan needs to incorporate racebook
Mohegan Sun Sports Betting Ct
A board member postulated that “there seems to be evidence of synergism” between wagering on races and sports. Carlucci quickly stepped in to provide some clarity.
“I don’t want to lead with the impression … We’ll have it. … I think there was just a little confusion in our answer. But we’ll have it.”
Carlucci noted that, with limited technology at the sportsbook, the casino can only offer so much on busy sports days, such as football Sundays.
The board then requested the Office of Enforcement Counsel include Mohegan addressing the horse racing issue as part of its order of conditional approval.