Mohegan Sun Casino Wilkes Barre Opening

• WILKES-BARRE, PA (March 16, 2020) – Mohegan Sun Pocono will temporarily close all casino, and resort operations, effective at 8:00pm on Monday, March 16th. These actions come amid the necessary precautions due to COVID-19 and in close consultation with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) as well as local and state health authorities.
• New Year’s Eve at Mohegan Sun will look a little different this year, as to ensure appropriate health and safe distancing protocols, there are no breakout parties or celebrations on the floor. However guests are encouraged to make restaurant dining reservations in advance and there is a special 'Cheers to the New Year' hotel package available.
• Since opening Mohegan Sun, a tribal casino, in 1996, MGE, formerly known as the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, has expanded throughout the U.S. And more recently, internationally.

WELCOME TO SPA SAPPHIRE, LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE HOTEL AT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO. Comprised of extraordinary ambiance and legendary services, Spa Sapphire promises a luxury spa experience along with state-of-the-art salon services. Mohegan Sun Pocono closed March 16 to prevent the spread of the virus. The casino will reopen with safety measures including face masks for all employees and guests, various slot machines.

In accordance with the latest temporary COVID-19 protective mitigation efforts announced by Governor Wolf, Mohegan Sun Pocono (MSP) will be temporarily closing on Saturday, December 12th at Midnight and will reopen on Monday, January 4th. We will continue to closely monitor health updates for our region, and stay in contact with the Governor’s office as well our local and state health authorities as we navigate the recent rise in cases. We look forward to welcoming our guests back soon with the highest levels of health & safety continuing to be the top priority.

Please check back for more updates.

We are excited to welcome you back! It takes all of us so be sure to do your part and follow our social distancing and safety guidelines to ensure a safe, enjoyable time for you and those around you.

Please note we love welcoming our guests to Mohegan Sun Pocono, but as we reopen, it is important to us to put your health and safety first.

To protect those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, we recommend that anyone in a high-risk group please visit us at a later date when it is safer to do so.

Thank you for playing it safe!

Property Updates

Mohegan Sun Pocono has announced property updates that have gone into effect since July 8th, 2020.
Be in the know by clicking the View Property Updates button below:

Do Your Part, Stay 6 Feet Apart

Maintain a safe distance of 6 feet or more from others as much as possible

Look for signs on the floor in places where lines may form to ensure distancing

Plexiglass has been added to transactional locations

Various slot machines have been turned off and table game seating has been reduced to implement and promote social distancing

Have Good, Clean Fun

Wash your hands often

Swipe a wipe - For your safety, please sanitize your hands and wipe down your machine or table and chair before you play

Hand sanitizing stations and disinfecting wipes have been added throughout the property

Know Before You Go Temperature Check

A simple, non-invasive temperature check will be performed on all guests and team members as they enter the property, and protocols are in place to monitor systems

• Any guest with a temperature reading higher than 100.2 degrees will be re-tested to confirm
• If the reading is still high, guests will be asked to return when they feel healthy and will be reminded to follow up with their health care provider
• Upon reopening, there will only be two main entries: the main valet entrance and hotel valet entrance. The racing entrance will open in the near future

Be Social, Be Safe

It is mandatory for guests and team members to wear masks unless eating or drinking.

At this time, smoking will not be permitted anywhere indoors. Please use designated smoking areas outside the facility at the main entrance and hotel valet entrance.

Relax & Recharge

Open restaurants and bars will reduce seating to allow for physical distancing during dining and only patio or atrium seating will be provided

In order to comply with Governor Wolf's latest COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Mohegan Sun Pocono will temporarily suspend alcoholic beverage service on the gaming floor. Alcoholic beverages can be consumed while dining in our restaurants.

What's Open?

Bar Louie
Electric City Roasting Company
Johnny Rockets
Marshall Rousso
Mohegan Sun Pocono Hotel
Molly O'Sheas
Poker Room
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Rustic Kitchen
Sunburst Bar
Tony Lukes
Unibet Sportsbook

Mohegan Sun Pocono Wilkes Barre

What's Closed...For Now?

Bean & Vine
Breakers
Gyms
Pacer's Clubhouse
Pearl
Pools
Ruby Blue
Slice'd
Season's Buffet
Spa Sapphire
Starting Gate Bar
Valet Parking
VIP Lounge
Winner's Circle

The Hotel at Mohegan Sun Pocono will resume operations on Sunday, June 28th and will begin accepting reservations on Monday, June 22nd.

Mohegan Sun Pocono will reopen at 10:00am on Monday, June 22nd, with increased safety measures in place. Various slot machines have been turned off and table game seating has been reduced to encourage safe distancing practices. Disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizers are located throughout the property for your use to wipe down machines or tables prior to play. Capacity monitoring of the gaming floor has been established to avoid over crowding. At this time, the Poker room will remain closed until further notice.

Reduced dine-in capacity to promote safety and social distancing.

At this time, smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the building. Smoking will only be permitted outside of the facility at the main entrance and hotel valet entrance.

Live racing is currently closed but we anticipate to resume operations very soon.

Mohegan Sun Pocono Property Updates

In an effort to improve the overall guest experience and prevent underage gaming, we are happy to announce that MSP has become a 21 and over facility. The change went into effect July 8th, 2020. Many of the gates around the gaming floor will be removed, allowing guests to move more freely around the main gaming floor to access games and amenities. Guests under the age of 21 will still be able to access certain restaurants and the racing area by entering through the lower level racing entrance.

Guests under the age of 21 can access Mohegan Sun Pocono via the racing lobby entrance. Parking for this entrance is located in Lot A.

Guests will be able to dine at Bar Louie, Rustic Kitchen, and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse via the racing lobby entrance. All other restaurants located in the main gaming facility at Mohegan Sun Pocono will be age restricted to 21 years or older with no exceptions.

Individuals under the age of 21 will be prohibited from staying in the hotel Mohegan Sun Pocono. Please click here for a list of our partner hotels.

A Message From Mohegan Leadership

First, we hope that you and your families are safe and well. The past few months have presented each of us with hardships that seemed unfathomable just a short time ago. But these hardships have also presented us with an opportunity to come together as one community. It has also made us appreciate life’s simple moments. While no one knows how long it will take for things to get back to ‘normal,’ we are here, prepared and ready to welcome you back.

Our team has tirelessly been working around the clock to develop and implement first-in-class standards and safety measures consistent with or exceeding guidelines by state and federal officials. These measures, which you will find below, have been endorsed by our Chief Medical Director and Tribal Health Department. We will continue to moderate and make changes as necessary to our procedures based off their guidance to ensure the highest level of safety for our guests and team members. This guidance and level of standards will be implemented at all seven resort destinations in North America operated and managed by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, some of which have already begun to reopen.

As we ramp up our next phase of reopening, which includes various openings of our dining, hotel, retail and other popular venues, we will continue to ensure we are responsible and appropriate with our approach. While we understand that the continued closure of some of these experiences may be inconvenient, we look forward to reopening them when the time is right. Our number one priority is the safety and well-being of all guests visiting Mohegan Sun as well as the health of all our passionate and dedicated team members.

We are thankful for our 6,500 team members, who are an extension of our Mohegan family, for their tireless efforts today and every day. We appreciate your continued loyalty and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

From the Mohegan Tribe, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment and Mohegan Sun family, muykuhkukw qa wuyámukw (Be strong and be well).​

How Mohegan Sun Stays Open and Keeps You Safe

By Working Together, We Win Together

Do Your Part, Stay 6 Feet Apart

Maintain a safe distance of 6 feet or more from others as much as possible.

Look for signs on the floor in places where lines may form to ensure distancing

4 Aboard – To practice safe social distancing, please limit elevator passengers to 4 at a time

Plexiglass has been added to transactional locations

Every other slot machine will be available for play and seating at table games will be arranged to allow for safe distances between players

Have Good, Clean Fun

Wash your hands often

Swipe a wipe - For your safety, please sanitize your hands and wipe down your machine or table and chair before you play

Hand sanitizing stations have been added throughout the property and are available on each table game

Know Before You Go Temperature Check

A simple, non-invasive temperature check will be performed on all guests and team members as they enter the property, and protocols are in place to monitor symptoms.

• Any person with a temperature reading higher than 99.9 degrees will be re-tested to confirm
• If the reading is still high, guests will be asked to return when they feel healthy and will be reminded to follow up with their health care provider

Be Social, Be Safe

It is mandatory for guests and employees to wear masks unless eating or drinking. If you do not have a mask, security will provide one to you.

At this time, smoking will not be permitted indoors anywhere. Please use designated smoking areas outside.

Relax & Recharge

Open restaurants and bars will reduce seating to allow for physical distancing during dining and only patio or atrium seating will be provided

There will not be any self-serve or drink stations

Seasons Buffet will be closed

Safe In Your Room

Turn down service will not be offered at this time

Housekeeping will be limited on multiple night stays

The Sky Tower Pool and fitness centers are now open with limited & monitored capacity, masks must be worn unless proper social distancing is maintained, jacuzzis remain closed.

Drive-Thru Testing Site Located at Thames Garage
Hours of Operation: Available daily from 7:30am - 5:00pm until further notice
Scheduling: Appointments are required and can be made by a physician placing an order or by utilizing our website. Answer a few questions and select an appointment time under MOHEGAN SUN THAMES GARAGE TESTING SITE
The website automatically generates an order

Who Can Get Tested?: Asymptomatic and symptomatic, all ages. If a child is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be present at the testing with him/her. All adults over 18 must bring a photo ID. Face masks are required. Unlimited tests per vehicle.
Billing: Insurance will be billed but we are not balance billing at this time (no cost to the patient)
Test Result Turnaround Time: Results may be available in as little as 48 hours
Test type: PCR (Swab)

Drive-Thru Testing Site Located at Thames Garage
Hours of Operation: Available daily from 7:30am - 5:00pm
Holiday Hours for December 25th and January 1st: 8:30am - Noon
Scheduling: Appointments are required and can be made by a physician placing an order or by utilizing our website. Answer a few questions and select an appointment time under MOHEGAN SUN THAMES GARAGE TESTING SITE
The website automatically generates an order

Who Can Get Tested?: Asymptomatic and symptomatic, all ages. If a child is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be present at the testing with him/her. All adults over 18 must bring a photo ID. Face masks are required. Unlimited tests per vehicle.
Billing: Insurance will be billed but we are not balance billing at this time (no cost to the patient)
Test Result Turnaround Time: Results may be available in as little as 48 hours
Test type: PCR (Swab)

THE PARTIES ARE ON HOLD BUT THE FUN ISN’T

For the safety of our guests and team members, we’re doing New Year’s Eve differently this year. Though we will not be hosting our usual New Year’s Eve events, we invite you to celebrate with us throughout the holiday season. Book a safe and relaxing stay at one of our two hotel towers, dine at your favorite restaurants, browse our shops and enjoy the thrills that await you at our slot machines and table games.

Due to restricted capacities, we advise all of our guests to book their experience in advance.

What's Open?

Casino of the Sky & Casino of the Earth
Comix Roadhouse & Comedy Club
Kids Quest & Cyber Quest
Mandara Spa
Mohegan Sun Golf Club
Poker Room
Race Book
Sachem Lounge
Sky Hotel & Earth Tower
Sky Tower Pool

A wider range of dining and retail offerings will be opening for dine-in and take out as well as expanding hours and services! Reservations are encouraged.

What's Closed...For Now?

Box Office
Line Run and Charter Buses
Mohegan Sun Arena
Earth Tower Pool
Seasons Buffet
Valet Parking
Wolf Den

Both hotels are open for reservations and are adding more rooms. Reservations are open to all guests and no longer limited to local states. Some changes have been implemented to promote social distancing. Valet parking will not be available but you can still pull up to the hotel, place your luggage on a cart, and self-park your car. The Sky Tower Pool and fitness centers are now open with limited & monitored capacity. The Earth Tower pool will remain closed until further notice. Masks must be worn when entering and exiting the pool area, but may be removed unless proper social distancing cannot be maintained. The Jacuzzi will remain closed until further notice due to its small size and the inability to properly social distance. We will not be offering turndown service and housekeeping will be limited during multiple night stays. All rooms will be cleaned and disinfected according to CDC guidelines including using sanitization fogging after each stay between guests so you can settle in as soon as you arrive. Room service will be available but will be placed outside your room for you to pick up.
FOR MORE INFORMATION

Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Earth are open with safety measures in place. Slot machines and chairs at tables will be limited to encourage distancing between guests. Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer are located throughout the property for your use to wipe down machines or tables before you play. Playing cards, dice and high touch points will be cleaned and sterilized frequently.

To uphold the highest safety standards for our guests and team members, our open restaurants and bars will maintain compliance with Connecticut State guidelines. Open restaurants and bars will reduce seating to allow for physical distancing during dining, reservations are encouraged. There will not be any self-serve or drink stations. Menus, check presenters and other high touch points will be disinfected after each use. Dining rooms will have last calls for in-restaurant food service no later than 9:30pm. Please check individual dining and bar pages to stay up to date on specific changes during this time.

At this time, no smoking will be permitted indoors. Please use designated smoking areas outside and maintain physical distance from other guests.

Sachem Lounge has reopened for our Soar guests with new safety guidelines. The following rules are now in effect:

• Seating is at 50% of normal capacity as we have removed half of the tables and chairs from the lounge
• Soar access only until further notice
• Limit of 4 people total (cardholder +3) at all times
• Due to limited seating, we will have a 1 hour time limit during busy times
• All guests must have a seat as we cannot allow extra guests to be standing
• Sachem Lounge is re-opening as a non-smoking area
• Masks should be worn by all guests when not eating/drinking

ASPIRE CHECK-IN

At this time Aspire and Thirty Three are not open. In an effort to maintain the safety of our guests through social distancing and utilize our spaces wisely, Soar members and above can check-in at the Aspire Desk.

Beginning on October 9th at 9:00am VIP's & Soar members and above can check-in at the Aspire check-in area. The check-in area will be open from:

• Sunday - Thursday: 9:00am - 10:00pm
• Friday & Saturday: 9:00am - Midnight

No Aspire amenities will be available such as private concierge, valet and bell service. If a guest would like to drop off their luggage, they will be asked to pull up to the main Hotel lobby and self-park. A Bellman will be there to assist any Guest who requires assistance.

No food will be offered to any guest at check-in. Only sealed beverages such as bottled water and soft drinks will be available.

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