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Mohegan Sun Marks Three Years in Palmer

Community outreach, visibility, local presence and social media have built support, excitement and interest in first-class resort casino project. Local backing for referendum will be critical.
Palmer, MA (May 10, 2012) Mohegan Sun today marked the three year anniversary of its presence in Palmer, where the premier New England gaming operator will compete for a resort casino license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commitment weve made to the community of Palmer and Western Massachusetts has been well received over the past three years, and we are incredibly gratified, said Mitchell Etess, chief executive officer of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. The level of support and excitement that weve generated for this project illustrates how eager the community is for a premier resort casino development. Project supporters - as well as people simply interested in learning more about economic opportunities in the resort gaming industry - have attended Mohegan Sun Palmers Community Conversation series, visited the Mohegan Sun Palmer storefront, attended a workshop for prospective vendors at the MassMutual Convention Center in Springfield, joined Mohegan Sun Palmer for holiday receptions and a summer barbecue, and visited Mohegan Sun Palmer informational exhibits at annual Palmer Day celebrations and the Eastern States Exposition. Many others have also signed up for the Mohegan Sun Palmer newsletter and mailing list, requested information through the project Web site and engaged the campaign through Facebook and Twitter. Overall, approximately 10,000 people have been directly engaged by Mohegan Sun Palmer through these channels. Mohegan Sun Palmer is the only New England resort casino operator competing for a license to operate a resort casino in Massachusetts, and the only Western Mass. proponent with plans for the type of rural, resort gaming facility that millions of New England patrons have become accustomed to over the past 20 years. Massachusetts is on the cusp of creating its own gaming industry, of which we intend to be an important part, Etess said. But there is without question a certain New England gaming experience that patrons in this region are familiar with, and which has proved to be a highly successful model. Thats the experience provided by the Connecticut resort casinos. Weve been the most successful there for 15 years now, and thats the model for Mohegan Sun Palmer.

Etess added that Mohegan Sun, which is already engaged in host community agreement talks with the Town of Palmer, is looking forward to building even more support at the local level as the community prepares for a referendum election. We will need every supporter in Palmer helping to tell the story of jobs, opportunity and economic growth to broaden our base and ensure a strong referendum win, Etess said. That will be validation of what we already know: Mohegan Sun Palmer is the best opportunity for Palmer and all of Western Mass. to benefit from expanded gaming in Massachusetts. To learn more about the project and join the Mohegan Sun Palmer mailing list, please visit: www.MoheganSun.com/Palmer. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @MoheganSunPalmer. About Mohegan Sun at Palmer Mohegan Suns world class destination casino resort in Palmer will bring new economic growth to Western Massachusetts. The project would feature a hotel, casino gaming and internationallyknown and branded retail stores and restaurants. A destination casino resort in Palmer is expected to create thousands of jobs with the majority of the required workforce expected to come from Western Massachusetts. Mohegan Sun has a long-standing commitment to working with local businesses, community leaders and cultural and tourist organizations. Currently, Mohegan Sun spends nearly $500 million dollars annually in goods and services from local vendors near its Connecticut and Pennsylvania facilities. For more information on the Palmer project, please visit www.MoheganSun.com/Palmer . End//