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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – On a snowy Saturday night in Northeast Pennsylvania, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost in overtime to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-3, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-12-4-0) built a two-goal lead, but Phantoms forward Samu Tuomaala started the comeback in the third period and later finished it in overtime.

Tuomaala was set up by Louie Belpedio for a blistering one-timer from the bottom of the left circle, resulting in the game-winner 90 seconds into OT.

Matt Filipe notched the night’s first goal, tipping in a point shot by Jack St. Ivany at 12:19 of the first period. However, Lehigh Valley responded 97 seconds later with an equalizer from Cooper Marody.

Both teams started to pile-up scoring chances during a fast-paced second period, but it wasn’t until there was 3:03 left in the frame that either team lit the lamp. Ultimately, Alex Nylander put the Penguins back ahead, 2-1, with a short-side snipe.

St. Ivany picked up his second assist of the game early in the third period, when another one of his shots was swatted down by teammate Peter Abbandonato, who then gathered the puck and shuffled it across the goal line.

Tuomala sparked the Phantoms’ rally with a laser beam off the rush at 8:32 of the third period. Seventy-two seconds later, Ronnie Attard tied things up, 3-3.

Penguins goalie Magnus Hellberg finished the night with 29 saves on 33 shots faced. Phantoms netminder Felix Sandström recorded 25 saves in the win.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton gets right back at it for its next game tomorrow, Sunday, Jan. 7, when the Hartford Wolf Pack come to town. Sunday’s game is slated for a 3:05 p.m. start at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — At special meeting on Wednesday, the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority unanimously approved making application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant for improvement to the parking lot outside Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

Donna Cupinski, Chair of the authority board, said the authority will apply for a $1.4 million RCAP grant make safety improvements and pave the lot.

Cupinski said the authority hopes to use all or part of its Local Share Account allocation to cover the $1.4 million matching requirement for the $2.8 million project.

“We have to check to see what our LSA allocation will be and if we can use it for our required match for the project,” Cupinski said.

Cupinski also noted that consulting firm Ashburn Advisers of Lackawanna County has agreed to prepare the application and will provide the $500 application fee.

Cupinski was the only board member at the arena for the meeting. Other board members attended via phone: Dino Galella, Frank Orloski Jr., Patrick Patte, John Pickering, Lori Spencer, John Ruckno and Tom Woods.

Executive Director Steve Poremba was in attendance, as was Carrie Grantuskas, finance director.

Bill O’Boyle is the Times Leader Media Group’s news columnist/staff writer. He has written for the Times Leader since April 2007, covering everything from municipal government issues, business, features, human interest, presidential races and local, state and national politics to breaking news. A Plymouth native now living in Plains Township, O’Boyle has been active in a range of community and sporting activities, including volunteering with Victory Sports for adults with mental and physical challenges.

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Home People John Kirk Named Director of Casino Marketing at Cache Creek Casino Resort

BROOKS, CA – Cache Creek Casino Resort has announced the appointment of John Kirk as the resort’s new Director of Casino Marketing. With three decades in the gaming industry at numerous prestigious resorts, Kirk will lead player development efforts and casino services teams. Kirk will be instrumental in transforming the casino resort through guest-focused relationship marketing.

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Among his first acts after being named president of the management company that oversees the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in August, Cliff Atkinson wanted to meet jointly with representatives from the 29 entities that operate businesses inside the off-Strip resort.

What might have first seemed like herding cats became a rally session as Atkinson, 49, jumped into a familiar role — ensuring the diverse companies overseeing the hotel, casino, restaurants, bars, lounges and retail inside Virgin were working in harmony to make the most of the huge business opportunity roughly three months away.

Virgin’s location along Harmon Avenue — less than 1 mile east of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix headquarters — was an opportunity that wasn’t around when the property reopened in March 2021 following 20 months of renovations. The $500 million Grand Prix building was the centerpiece for the three days of racing, with high-priced grandstand seating, luxury suites, the start-finish line and pit row garages.

“We knew there were going to be 50,000 people. That was almost the size of Allegiant Stadium less than a mile from our front doors,” said Atkinson, who previously served as president of Luxor Hotel and Casino. “We needed to have the property ready for that event.”

Virgin’s rideshare lot at Harmon and Paradise Road became the pickup and drop-off location for Grand Prix attendees. Space in the property that housed the center bar when the building was known as Hard Rock Las Vegas was “reactivated” from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. daily with DJs and renewed energy. Atkinson said Virgin rented several golf carts to help shuttle guests between the resort and the race facility.

In addition to paddock area skybox suites, Virgin had grandstand seating access at the start-finish line.

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Tuesday, January 02, 2024

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For the past eleven years, I’ve written a New Year’s column listing reasons for optimism. Click and see how I did last year.  This year, I do the same. It remains the nature of news and opinion writing that positive developments get short shrift.

As we begin 2024, 5 reasons for optimism are outlined below:

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·      Nearly 200 nations agreed to accelerate the transition away from carbon-producing fossil fuels at the recently concluded COP 28 UN Climate Summit. This sends an important market signal, likely increasing the already robust investment in renewable energy worldwide—and hastening the retreat of capital from the fossil fuels industry. Speeding up the phase out of fossil fuels is essential to limiting the increase in global temperatures to the 1.5% Celsius or 2.7 Fahrenheit that scientists tell us we must to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.

·      Violent crime is on a welcome, strong downward trajectory, returning to the lower levels it was at pre-pandemic.   When the final numbers are totaled, for example, the homicide rate is expected to be 13% lower in 2023 than it was in 2022.  The nation’s cities are experiencing particularly pronounced drops as stepped-up investments in crime prevention, taking illegal guns off the streets, and community policing are paying dividends.

·      Latino immigrants show the same patterns of assimilation as previous large-scale groups of immigrants, such as Italian, Irish and Eastern European emigres. As with previous waves of immigration, today’s immigrants come to our nation to seek a better life for their children, succeed in doing…

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ESPELKAMP, GERMANY – After 67 years of operation, Gauselmann Group has changed its name to Merkur Group. The holding company Gauselmann AG will now operate under the new name Merkur.com AG. The renaming was completed on January 1st with the entry in the commercial register.

“The corporate group is becoming increasingly digital and international,” said Paul Gauselmann, company founder and Chairman of the Management Board. “The change of name reflects this fact. Both developments will…

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The new year is here, folks. While the typical greeting wishes for a happy, wholesome start flooded the internet, for Isiah Thomas, the beginning was in no way pleasant. Due to some shoddy work at the airport, Thomas had to miss out on a special NBA TV appearance. As a result, the Detroit Pistons legend was understandably upset. “I experienced a level of incompetence and disrespect @Delta #HPN airport today on my way to work”, he complained on his social media handle.

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“To all my fans who were looking forward to seeing me on @NBATV tonight you can blame @Delta for not letting me on the flight which I had a paid ticket and seat assignment. Happy 2024″. The 2x NBA Champion was not happy with the treatment. Frankly, it’s hard to blame him. Even though the entire story isn’t out, a paid ticket and seat assignment should typically not cause any issues. But, alas, that isn’t the case here. For fans tuning in to NBA TV for a glimpse at Zeke, it will be a disappointing night. For their part, the $25.89 billion worth airline, was quick in their response, asking for many details to rectify the situation.

I experienced a level of incompetence and disrespect @Delta #HPN airport today on my way to work. To all my fans who were looking forward to seeing me on @NBATV tonight you can blame @Delta for not letting me on the flight which I had a paid ticket and seat assignment. Happy 2024

— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) January 1, 2024

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L-R: Joffre Wells, Kelly Leung, and Kelly Sullivan.

UNCASVILLE, CT – Mohegan has announced Joffre Wells as VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Corporate Treasurer. Kelly Leung and Kelly Sullivan, whose time with Mohegan stretches 10-plus years, have also been promoted to the Mohegan leadership team.

“We are so thrilled to have Joffre Wells join our team as his leadership and financial expertise are a perfect fit for our organization, especially as we continue to grow as a premier operator of integrated entertainment resorts,” said Ray Pineault, President & CEO of Mohegan. “Kelly Sullivan and Kelly Leung are also exemplary team members at Mohegan and their respective promotions are well deserved. Our leadership at Mohegan is as strong as ever as we head into 2024 where we’ll meet new challenges and evolve our brand further.”

As VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Corporate Treasurer, Joffre will help steer Mohegan’s capital planning while further strengthening investor and banking relationships. The role also allows Joffre to use his knowledge to support strategic projects in accounting, financial planning and analysis and team member development. Prior to joining Mohegan, Joffre was a Global Macro Trader for Brandywine Global in Philadelphia, PA. Earlier in his career, he also served as Global Rates Trader – Vice President, for BlackRock out of New York, NY. 

Kelly Leung, who now takes on an elevated role for Mohegan as Senior Vice President of International Marketing, has been part of the Asian marketing efforts at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. As Sr. VP of International Marketing, Leung will remain involved in those key marketing initiatives at Mohegan Sun, while expanding his responsibilities and expertise to Mohegan’s international portfolio, which includes Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls, Ontario and now Mohegan Inspire…

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