In November 2013, Mohegan Sun opened a hotel that is connected to the casino floor. Table games began operation on July 13, 2010. The Mohegan Sun casino was among the first to receive approval for table games, and planned to hire 600 new employees for the expansion. In January 2010, then Governor Ed Rendell signed a bill to legalize table games in Pennsylvania. It began operation in November 2006 as the first slots casino in the state of Pennsylvania. Mohegan Sun renamed the property 'Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs,' and began a major expansion. Mohegan Sun acquired the Pocono Downs racetrack on Januin a $280 million purchase of the Pocono Downs Racetrack from Penn National Gaming.
The racetrack itself is as of 2015 now called The Downs At Mohegan Sun Pocono. A ⅝-mile (1-kilometer) harness track is also a major attraction. The casino features over 2,300 slots, live tables for blackjack, roulette and poker, and a sportsbook offering sports betting.
Mohegan Pennsylvania (formerly Mohegan Sun Pocono, Pocono Downs and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs) is a racino located in Plains Township on the outskirts of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Mohegan Pennsylvania (the United States) Show map of the United Statesĭivision of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, of The Mohegan TribeĤ1☁6′08″N 75☄9′09″W / 41.2689°N 75.8193°W / 41.2689 -75.8193
