UNCASVILLE, Conn., Jan. 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Leo M. Chupaska, Chief Financial Officer, and Peter J. Roberti, Vice President of Finance, both of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the "Authority"), will speak on behalf of the Authority at the Bank of America 2008 Gaming Conference to be held at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, January 31, 2008. A copy of the presentation may be found at www.mtga.com on January 31st, under "Investor Relations/Online Presentations."
The Authority is an instrumentality of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (the "Tribe"), a federally recognized Indian tribe with an approximately 507-acre reservation situated in southeastern Connecticut, adjacent to Uncasville, Connecticut. The Authority has been granted the exclusive power to conduct and regulate gaming activities on the existing reservation of the Tribe, including the operation of Mohegan Sun, a gaming and entertainment complex that is situated on a 185-acre site on the Tribe's reservation and, through its subsidiary, Downs Racing, LP, owns and operates Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, also a gaming and entertainment facility offering slot machines and harness racing in Plains Township, Pennsylvania and several off-track wagering facilities located elsewhere in Pennsylvania. The Tribe's gaming operation at Mohegan Sun is one of only two legally authorized gaming operations in New England offering traditional slot machines and table games. Mohegan Sun currently operates in an approximately 3.0 million square foot facility, which includes the Casino of the Earth, Casino of the Sky, The Shops at Mohegan Sun, 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena, 350-seat Cabaret Theatre, 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and the approximately 1,200-room luxury Sky Tower hotel. Mohegan Sun is currently in the midst of Project Horizon -- an expansion project that is to include a new hotel, additional retail and restaurant space, and a new 64,000-square-foot "Casino of the Wind." In addition, Project Horizon expands Mohegan Sun's Asian gaming experience in the Casino of the Earth with the recent opening of Sunrise Square in August 2007. More information about the Authority and its properties can be obtained by visiting www.mtga.com.