Mohegan Pennsylvania (formerly Mohegan Sun Pocono, Pocono Downs and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs) is a

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located in Plains Township on the outskirts of

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. The casino features over 2,300 slots, live tables for

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and

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, and a

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offering

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. A ⅝-mile (1-kilometer) harness track is also a major attraction.

History

The racetrack itself is as of 2015 now called The Downs At Mohegan Sun Pocono.

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acquired the Pocono Downs racetrack on January 25, 2005 in a $280 million purchase of the Pocono Downs Racetrack from

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. Mohegan Sun renamed the property "Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs," and began a major expansion. It began operation in November 2006 as the first slots casino in the state of Pennsylvania. In January 2010, then Governor Ed Rendell signed a bill to legalize

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s in Pennsylvania. The Mohegan Sun casino was among the first to receive approval for table games, and planned to hire 600 new employees for the expansion. Table games began operation on July 13, 2010. In November 2013, Mohegan Sun opened a hotel that is connected to the casino floor. On January 28, 2019, Mohegan Sun Pocono signed a partnership with

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at the casino along with offering online gambling and sports betting. Mohegan Sun Pocono became the first casino in Northeastern Pennsylvania to offer sports betting. On March 29, 2019, Mohegan Sun Pocono applied for a sports betting license; the license was approved on May 15, 2019. The casino constructed a sportsbook that contains a video wall, 7 sports betting terminals, and 3 teller windows. The

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Sportsbook at Mohegan Sun Pocono opened on October 5, 2019, with former

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and

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linebacker

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in attendance for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Unibet launched

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and online sports betting on November 12, 2019. On March 18, 2020, Carmine Fusco, who trained and raced horses at The Downs at Poccono Downs, became the first resident of Pennsylvania to die from

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Features

Dining and shopping

The facility has fourteen restaurants or food service areas, including a food court,

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, and

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There are also four shops, including a wine and cheese shop.

Off-track wagering

Mohegan Sun also owns off-track betting facility/sportsbook in

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Gallery

File:Mohegan Poconos hotelLuzCo PA.jpg, File:Mohegan Poconos torch LuzCo PA.jpg, Torch near the entrance

References

External links

Official SiteOff Track Wagering site
{{Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Casinos in Pennsylvania Sports venues completed in 1965 Casinos completed in 2006 Buildings and structures in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Tourist attractions in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Horse racing venues in Pennsylvania 1965 establishments in Pennsylvania