Celebrate Father’s Day Dining Promotions at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods & MGM Springfield, or, check out any of the dining options at all eight of our New England Casinos below:
Father’s Day Dining Promotions at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville CT
Hash House A Go Go has created hearty home – style brunch and dinner specials; Michael Jordan’s 23.sportcafe specials; The first 23 dads who order Michael Jordan’s steak of choice at Michael Jordan’s Steak House (the Prime Delmonico) will take home an engraved steak knife to memorialize their meal; The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House & SolToro has dining specials as well.
Inside the “Art of Shaving” at Mohegan Sun
The Art of ShavingThe Art of Shaving has a Father’s Day special available from May 28th – June 17th. Guests who spend a minimum of $75.00 can choose between a free facial wash, facial scrub, hair styling product or overnight balm. Guests who spend a minimum of $150.00 can pick two items of their choice. And those who spend a minimum of $250.00 will have the choice of three
For the full list of Father’s day specials CLICK HERE
Father’s Day Dining Promotions at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT
Reopened Foxwoods Buffet, now named Rainmaker Buffet
Father’s Day at Foxwoods offers dining specials. Offers include the Veranda Cafe’s Grilled Ribeye & the Golden Dragon’s Korean Steak Tips, and of course the newly reopened Rainmaker Buffet.
Father’s Day Dining Promotions at MGM SPRINGFIELD, Springfield MA
MGM Springfield is offering a Father’s Day BBQ at TAP Patio from 11am-9pm, entertainment on the Plaza, and in Topgolf, customize your own cigar, take your best swing at the “closest to the pin” competition, and sip on your favorite bourbons at their barrel tasting.
It’s time for our monthly look at promotions and happenings at New England Casinos in June. While the gambling promotions continue to be for only June, the entertainment and event listings cover the entire summer, from June to September 1st.
New England Casinos june GAMBLING PROMOTIONS
FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, Mashantucket CT
Fox and Grand Pequot Hotels & Casinos
Foxwoods 301 Giveaway – Earn Entries • June 1 – 29; Weekly Drawings • Thursdays, 7:00 PM. Grand Prize Drawing • June 30, 7:00 PM
3x Tier Credits – June 14th & July 12, Tier up faster with TRIPLE TIER CREDITS. Earn TRIPLE TIER CREDITS on slots, table games, keno, poker and race book.
$1,000,000 Slot TournamentPLAY YOUR WAY TO LAS VEGAS. Daily Winners • July 1 – August 20 • 12pm – 6pm. Grand Finale • September 1 • 4pm – 6pm. Spin Zone in Great Cedar Casino
Firecracker Bingo, THE BIGGEST BINGO EVENT OF THE YEAR – July 6th. Doors open at 7AM. Games begin at 10:30AM
$25,000 Blackjack Tournament – June 1 thru July 20, EARN POINTS DAILY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY FOR UP TO $15,000!
Play 50, Eat Free – Mondays and Tuesdays in June between 8AM – 8PM, earn 50 tier points on your favorite slot machine or table game using your Marquee Rewards card and then swipe at our promotional kiosk to print a $15 Dining Credit to our Hops House 99 restaurant.
Jackpot Party –June 29th. WIN UP TO $750 FREE SLOTPLAY OR THE GRAND PRIZE OF $1,000 IN CASH
South Market where casual eateries will be found – North side, next to parking
MGM Millions – May 27 to July 27. M life® Rewards members can swipe their card at any promotional kiosk and receive one complimentary set of six numbers for that week’s MGM Millions drawing. Earn 1,500 slot points or 2,000 Tier Credits from table play and receive a second entry. Every Saturday at 8:00 PM
Mystery Point Multiplier– Monday, June 17th. Swipe at kiosk to activate your bonus point multiplier, up to 5X.
Spin & Win – Wednesdays in June 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tier Credit Multiplier– Tuesday in June Swipe at kiosk to activate Tier Credit Multiplier for entire day. Sapphire=2X, Pearl=3X, Gold=4X & Platinum / Noir=5X
Over Under – Fridays in June, 5-10PM. Earn one electronic entry for every slot point or Tier Credit from table play. Then beginning at 5:00 p.m., an entry will be chosen every 30 minutes to play the Over Under game.
Anniversary Giveaway EVERY SATURDAY IN JUNE. Anniversary Drawings will be held upon conclusion of the Super 6 Saturday 7:00pm drawing, at approximately 7:15pm each Saturday.
The Great 250K Giveaway – Earn entries 10X faster on SUNDAYS – Every 50 Tier points will earn you an extra entry
7X Slot Points – Saturdays and Sundays in June from 7:00am – Noon
Earn Free Dinner Buffet – Tuesdays, Earn 200 tier points between 12 – 1PM, Thursdays, 400 points 5:00am and 7:00pm, Saturday 600 points 5:00am and 9:00pm to get a FREE Thursday Dinner buffet
FATHER’S DAY GIFT GIVEAWAY –June 16, 11AM – 4PM. Earn 100 tier points on Father’s Day, to claim your 4-in-1 Emergency Tool
4TH ANNIVERSARY BBQ – June 24th, 3PM – 7PM. The first 400 guests to join us in the Promo Zone will receive a Super Defrosting Tray. ENJOY HOT DOGS, POPCORN & COTTON CANDY!
$25K SUPER PRIZE WHEEL – June 8, 15 & 22, 5PM – 9:30PM. 5 winners will be selected every half hour to spin the Super Prize Wheel. Each winner will spin the prize wheel three times. If those spins equal exactly $500, receive the Grand Prize of $25,000 cash. One winner every half hour will be awarded $500 Free SlotPlay from 1pm – 6pm.
SUPER PROGRESSIVE CASH JACKPOT – June 29th, 6PM – 9PM. Earn entries daily by swiping your Marquee Rewards card at any promotional kiosk.
$100,000 Cruising Summer Sweepstakes – EARN: Monday, May 27 – Sunday, June 30, 2019 WIN: Fridays, May 31, June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2019 & Sundays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2019 from 12pm – 9pm; 4 winners every win $250 Free Slot Play. Then on Sunday, June 30 at 9pm, one lucky guest will win a Norwegian Cruise Line getaway for Two and $500 Free Slot Play!
June 13 – Pentatonix with Rachel Platten at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
June 14 – The Fab Faux Performing a Glorious Hodgepodge of Beatles – at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
June 14 – HERMAN’S HERMITS STARRING PETER NOONE – at Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM (free)
June 14 – Wu Tang Clan – at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
June 15 – Bob Marley at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
June 21 – Diana Ross at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
June 21 – SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY LUDACRIS + MUSIC BY DJ SPADE at Novelle, Mohegan Sun , 10:00PM
June 21 – Lonestar at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
June 22 – Martina McBride at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
June 22 – MUSIC BY DJ CASSIDY + SPECIAL GUESTS KHLOE KARDASHIAN, CIARA AND MANY MORE at Novelle, Mohegan Sun , 10:00PM
June 23 – Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 7:30PM
June 28 – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Melissa Etheridge at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 7:00PM
JULY
July 3 – Boz Scaggs: Out of The Blues Tour 2019 at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
July 3 – New Kids on the Block at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
July 4 – Alice Cooper at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
July 4 – Toby Keith at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
July 4 – Foghat at Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM (free)
July 6 – Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, at Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM (free)
July 7 – Kansas at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 7:00PM
July 7 – Little Big Town at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
July 9 & 10 – Phish at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
July 11 – Motor City Live at Twin River Event Center, 7:00pm
July 11 – Sublime with Rome at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
July 12 – Anthony Hamilton & Musiq Soulchild at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
July 12 – Rob Schneider at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
July 13 – Vic DiBitetto at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 7:30PM
July 13 – Queen Latifah at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
July 18 – Motor City Live at Twin River Event Center, 7:00pm
July 18 – Amos Lee & Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 7:30PM
July 19 – “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC | The Strings Attached Tour 2019 at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
July 20 – Lionel Richie at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
July 20 – Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 7:00PM
July 20 – Sinatra Meets The Sopranos at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
July 21 – ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS AND BLONDIE at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:00PM
July 23 – The Sunshine Tour: Pablo Cruise, Orleans & Firefall at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
July 25 – Motor City Live at Twin River Event Center, 7:00pm
July 26 – Godsmack at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
July 26 – Everclear at Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM (free)
July 26 & 27 – Reba McEntire at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
July 27 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM (free)
July 28 – Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic All Star Comedy Explosion – at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
July 28 – Ben Folds and the Violent Femmes at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
July 28 – Aaron Lewis: State I’m In Tour at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 7:00PM
August
August 1 – Motor City Live at Twin River Event Center, 7:00pm
August 2 – A Woodstock Experience to Benefit St. Jude’s Hospital at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 2 – Steve Miller Band & Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 2 – Lady Antebellum at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
August 3 –A Woodstock Experience to Benefit St. Jude’s Hospital at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 7:30PM
August 3 – rian Adams & Billy Idol at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
August 3 – Jerry Seinfeld at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 4 – Rob Thomas with Abby Anderson at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
August 8 – Tesla at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 8 – Jon Bellion at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
August 9 – Tom Segura at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 9 – WHY DON’T WE WITH SPECIAL GUEST EBEN at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:00PM
August 9 – 85 South Show – DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & Chico Bean at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 10 – Air Supply at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
August 10 – Chris Tucker at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8:00PM
August 10 – Hammer’s House Party at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 11 – Train & Goo Goo Dolls at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:00PM
August 16 – MarkKnopfler at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 17 – The O’Jays & Kool and The Gang at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 17 – Jonas Brothers at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
August 22 – An Evening with Jill Scott at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 22 – Nickelback – at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
August 23 – Bad Company at Twin River Event Center, 8:00pm
August 23 – Squeeze • The Squeeze Songbook Tour at the Fox Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 24 – Ron White at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 24 – Daughtry at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
August 25 – Lenny Kravitz at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 7:00PM
August 30 – Brooks & Dunn at the Grand Theater, Foxwoods, 8:00PM
August 30 – Shawn Mendes with Special Guest Alessia Cara at Mohegan Sun Arena, 7:30PM
OTHER CASINO ENTERTAINMENT VENUES In New England
The Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun – Located in the center of the action, in Casino of the Earth, offers full beverage service, a state-of-the-art sound system, intimate seating and top performances by headliners. For complete schedule, click HERE.
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The dust is beginning to settle in New England’s State legislatures. As gambling continues to expand in the northeast, there are bound to be winners and losers. It’s hard to say who will be the real winners and losers in the New England Casino Expansion story. At this point, I can at least speculate, can’t I?
New England Expansion Winners
Massachusetts is a big winner with MGM Springfield & Encore Boston Harbor anchoring the Bay State. They are two of the biggest players in the casino industry.and brings lots of advantages to this young gambling market.
Rhode Island casinos are winners with the addition of sports betting. Unfortunately, the revenue from sports betting hasn’t lived up to expectations, but it is improving.
But, the New England Casino Expansion has produced one major group of winners – New England’s resident gamblers. Competition between the three southern New England states has given New England residents new gambling options & conditions to choose from. Links to reward clubs such as MLife, Wynn Red Card, and the change of Penn National to Choice Rewards gives a national connection coast to coast. Promotions and entertainment offerings have also seen a greater competition, which only translates as a positive for consumers.
New England Expansion Losers
Who are the potential losers in this expansion? Well, depending upon future growth, some of the winners may also be partial losers.
Connecticut casinos have been seen as the biggest losers by the yearly decline in revenue of approximately 7-9% each month. But, because of recent talks with Bridgeport and the CT legislature, the future seems brighter. With the federal approval for the casino venture in East Windsor, Connecticut could have a third casino on the Massachusetts border, just 10 minutes away from MGM Springfield. The two CT tribes – Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans – could have their joint venture, Tribal Winds, up and running by 2021.
And Connecticut could reverse the tables on MGM International. Recent talks with Bridgeport & CT legislators could continue the monopoly of gaming and the expected revenue in the state. With an open bidding process, the Constitution State would lose 25% of all slot revenue from both Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.
An artist’s rendering of the proposed MGM Bridgeport casino. (Image: MGM Resorts International)
Plainridge Casino’s Caught In Between
Plainridge Park Casino and Racewaycould the biggest loser. This quaint first Massachusetts casino in Plainville Massachusetts opened in 2015. Penn National has been building loyal patrons ever since, slowly increasing revenue to surrounding communities and the Bay State. Plainridge has one glaring problem – its slots only, and has no hotel. And they are surrounded by competition. Twin River Casino & Hotel is ten minutes away with over twice the slots, tons of table games, and more dining options. Remember, they also have legalized sports betting.
The New England Casino Expansion of Encore Boston Harbor will also present a huge problem for Plainridge. The newest New England Casino is only 50 minutes away – a big, beautiful resort offering all the amenities and gambling options you’d expect from from Wynn Resorts. Also, the CT casinos are just over an hour away.
How will Plainridge survive? The Massachusetts Gaming Commission must change the original gaming rules so it can expand, include table games, and add a hotel. However, it doesn’t look to happen soon. Let’s hope that this Plainville Property hangs until then.
The race to more Sports Betting
I believe the finish line to the Legal Sport Betting finish line will be as follows:
Win – Rhode Island, if they add mobile online betting in Rhode Island.
Place – Massachusetts. It will take longer than expected, but eventually they will get it right. As heard on the Art In The Game podcast recently, guest Dustin Gouker suggested multiple vendors would be best, giving competitive lines and bonuses to MA residents. RI uses only one, William Hill, and is run by the RI Lottery.
Show – Maine & New Hampshire. (tie) Yes, they both will beat out CT. Again, it will be a slow process, but the Maine legislature is more apt to pass it before a third casino for their tribal communities. New Hampshire has already passed a beginning bill concerning legal sports betting.
NO Show – Connecticut. It’s very complicated. If the tribes don’t get the sole ownership of legal sports betting, they see it as breaking the gaming pact first established in 1992. So many want a piece of the sports betting pie – OTB, KENO operators, and the LOTTERY. We will see a prolonged stalemate on this one.
The Pequot and Mohegan Tribes were once one tribe. But war with colonists, differences with other tribes, and different tribal and colonial alliances caused a split that continues to this day. Over 250 years after the Pequot War (which almost eradicated the entire Pequot Nation), a bingo hall rose on what was left of the Mashantucket Pequot reservation in 1985.
Previous to 1992, both tribes fought for federal & state recognition as well as keeping land claims. Then governor Weicker agreed to give the Pequots a monopoly on slot machines in return for 25 percent of the slot machine revenue with the state guaranteed $160 Million. A year later, in 1993, the Pequots agreed to share the gaming business with the Mohegans, a tribe with whom they have lived for centuries, but the Indian monopoly is extended to all casino games.
NEW ENGLAND CASINO EXPANSION – 1992 to the PRESENT
Foxwoods started it all with a Bingo hall.
1992 – first New England Casino as Foxwoods opens its doors in Mashantucket, CT
1992 – Rhode Island approves VLT gaming machines (class II) at Lincoln Greyhound Park & Newport Jai Alai
1996 – the Mohegan Tribe opens the second NE casino in Uncasville, CT
2005 – Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway opens in Bangor, Maine
2007 – Lincoln Greyhound Park turns into Twin River Casino with class III gaming; Newport soon follows
2008 – MGM joins Foxwoods with additional hotel / casino
2011 – MA legislature approves construction of 3 casinos
2012 – Oxford Casino opens in Oxford, Maine, making two casinos in Maine
2015 – Plainridge Park opens in Plainville, MA, first of three casinos at – slots only.
2017 – Oxford Casino opens Hotel and casino expansion
2018 – Newport Grand closes; MA opens 2nd Casino, first full casino, in Springfield; Twin River Group moves Newport Grand operations to newly opened Tiverton Casino & Hotel; Twin River Casino opens new hotel; RI casinos offer first legal sports betting
2019 – MA opens third casino in Everett, Encore Boston Harbor
Casino gambling found a home in the 1800’s in Newport, Rhode Island, not to mention the numerous greyhound, horse tracks and parimutuel parlors throughout New England. Jai Alai frontons in Milford & Hartford CT, and Newport, RI were also popular for a while in the 1970 – 90s until Foxwoods opened. Rhode Island’s Lincoln Greyhound Park became Twin River Casino later.
The Many Casinos That Never made it
New England has had more casino proposals not come to fruition than the Las Vegas Strip. For those of you living here, remember these possibilities?
Penn National Casino in Springfield, MA (2013)
Caesars Casino proposal in Boston, MA (2013) partnering with Suffolk Downs
Mohegan Sun Casino proposal in Palmer MA (2013)
Hard Rock International Casino proposal in West Springfield MA (2013)
Mashpee Wampanoag “First Light” Casino in Tauton MA (2013) [not daed yet]
Nunes/Foxwoods Casino proposal in Milford MA (2013)
Rush Gaming Slots-only proposal in Worcester MA (2013)
Racino proposal in Scarborough ME (2013)
Cordish Gaming Slots-only proposal in Foxboro MA (2013)
Penn National opts out of Casino in Springfield, MA, to set sites on slots-only in Plainville (2013)
New Hampshire proposes three separate casinos (2012, 2013, 2015), but none to show for it.
The Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians casino proposals ME
Mohegan Sun Casino proposal for Revere MA (after MGM chosen for Springfield (2014)
Maine Casino Proposal @Scarborough Downs (2014)
Foxwoods Casino Proposal in New Bedford MA (2014)
Rush Gaming Casino in Brockton MA (2014 – 2018)
York Casino Proposal ME (2015, 2017)
Foxwoods New Bedford (top), Rush Gaming’s Brockton Proposal, which is hanging on by a thread.
For now, there are 9 casinos when Encore Boston Harbor opens. And now, the plot thickens………
It’s time for our monthly look at promotions and happenings at New England Casinos in June. While the gambling promotions continue to be for only June, the entertainment and event listings cover the entire summer, from June to September 1st.
