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Bellator flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez is not afraid to stand toe-to-toe with kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz.

Velasquez (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) is set to make her first title defense when she takes on Kielholtz on Friday at Bellator 262 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Since losing to Veta Arteaga at Bellator 205, Bellator kickboxing champion Kielholtz (6-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) has won her past four bouts, most recently a 43-second knockout of Kate Jackson last October. But despite Kielholtz’s striking prowess, Velasquez thinks her size will play a factor.

“I recently watched Denise Kielholtz’s fight against Veta Arteaga, when Denise lost via standing guillotine,” Velasquez told MMA Junkie. “Denise and I are both judo black belts. Even though she’s more focused on kickboxing nowadays, I too enjoy striking. To be honest, I feel just as comfortable on the feet as I do on the ground. I feel Denise’s skills are similar to mine. I expect this to result in an unpredictable fight. Anything can happen. I have to stay alert since she’s a kickboxing champ, but I believe my reach will give me an advantage.”

With Friday being her first fight of the year since dethroning Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in December, Velasquez is hoping to squeeze another title defense in 2021.

“After this bout, I’d like to fight at least once more before the end of the year,” Velasquez said. “After my last one, I didn’t take the time to rest. This time around, I’m planning to take a one-month vacation. I’d like to take my mind off things for a while, so I can come back refreshed and refocus on fighting again.”

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The popular Lake Day at Mohegan Lake, scheduled for Saturday, July 17, is an annual family fun day of fishing derbies, boat races, hiking, live music, Thai dancing and more. 

The event, which is free and open to the public to participate in all events at beaches around the lake, is sponsored by the volunteer group Mohegan Lake Improvement District (MLID), which maintains the lake’s environment and preserves its history. 

“Throughout the year, we actively work hard to maintain the health of our lake so everyone can enjoy it, especially on Lake Day,” said Ken Belfer, President of MLID. “And although we missed a year, we are back.”  

A special “Water Taxi” will shuttle folks between beaches to partake in special events and admire decorations on each beach ving for the Lake Day Trophy for best decorations. Visitors can participate in the boat parade with their decorated boats: kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board.

July 18 is set as the rain date. 

Throughout the weekend:

Scavenger Hunt: Monday, 12 July–Sunday, 18 July. Learn about our local history and environment! Clues/directions will be posted on our website: https://moheganlake.org/. There will be a land-based scavenger hunt and a water-based scavenger hunt. Take a selfie by each clue, and email them to LakeMohegan@gmail.com. Participants who complete set of clues will be entered into a drawing for prizes.

Fishing Derby: Friday, July 16 – Sunday, July 18. Bring a camera and a ruler to capture proof and the size of your catch, and email your photo to LakeMohegan@gmail.com. Adults must have a valid fishing license. A prize will be awarded for the largest catch.

Lake Day Schedule

9–10 a.m.: Hike with Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater – Rock Hill Park—Corner of Cabot and Horton

9:30–11 a.m.: Kids’ Fishing Derby – Mohegan Beach Park—3338 Lakeshore…

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Undefeated women’s flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez will be in action on Friday night when she defends her title against Denise Kielholtz in the main event of Bellator 262. The action is set to go down from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Velasquez is making the fist defense of the title she won with a decision win over then-champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane this past December. That win ran Velasquez’s career record to an impressive 11-0, with six wins in the Bellator cage. The loss was the first of Macfarlane’s career, making Velasquez’s victory an even bigger accomplishment.

Kielholtz is an accomplished kickboxer, having captured the Bellator kickboxing women’s flyweight championship in 2016. In the Bellator MMA cage, Kielholtz has picked up a 6-1 record and is currently riding a four-fight winning streak, winning twice by knockout and three times by submission despite her striking background.

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The action on Friday fills out nicely below the main event. What is expected to be a wild heavyweight scrap between veterans Tyrell Fortune and Matt Mitrione gets the co-main event slot. Fortune holds a 10-1 record in his career with all fights taking place under the Bellator MMA banner. His lone loss came by vicious knockout against Tim Johnson in February 2020, but he has scored stoppage victories in seven of his 10 wins. Mitrione, 42, is heading in the opposite direction ahead of this bout. The Bellator and UFC veteran has lost three straight after a promising start to his…

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Harry Styles surprised fans this week with the announcement of a huge batch of rescheduled concerts on his long-postponed Love On Tour run, planning 40 concerts for the United States in coming months. Of the 40 shows announced, 37 were rescheduled performances, with new dates added in Nashville, Uncasville Connecticut and Milwaukee.

“LOVE ON TOUR will be going out across the USA this September and I could not be more excited for these shows,” reads a post to the singer’s social media platforms. “As always, the well-being of my fans, band, and crew, is my top priority.”

Harry Styles will be joined by Jenny Lewis on the dates (with the exception of back-to-back nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden on October 30 and 31st). His tour resumes in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 4th, with shows running consistenly through November 20th. Along the way, Styles will perform in 21 states plus Washington D.C. New York  and California both see multiple dates, with Madison Square Garden scheduled for October 3rd and 4th as well as the pair of Halloween gigs later in the month. The Forum in Los Angeles sees three shows in four days (November 17, 19-20) to close the currently announced run, with earlier stops in Sacramento, San Jose, and San Diego also scheduled. Texas will also see three performances, with San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston all planned for September stops.

No dates outside of the United States have been announced, which the singer’s team addressed on social media.

“To everyone in the UK and across the world, I can’t wait to see you again, but for obvious reasons it is just not possible at this time,” wrote the singer, who is from England but has lived in the United States at least part-time for much…

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Jul. 15—Casino slot-machine revenues were down significantly last month compared to the previous June, evidence that Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resorts Casino benefited from reopening ahead of their competition during the COVID-19 pandemic.

While Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun opened June 1, 2020, after being closed for 11 weeks, other Northeast casinos remain shuttered.

Foxwoods reported Thursday it “won,” or kept, $29.4 million in slot revenue after paying out prizes, a 12.7% decline compared to the $33.6 million it kept in June 2020. Mohegan Sun kept $40.9 million last month, a 10% drop from the $45.5 million it kept the same month last year.

“If you look at last June, it’s very difficult to compare,” said Jeff Hamilton, Mohegan Sun’s president and general manager. “We were just coming out of the worst of the pandemic and nothing else was open. Market conditions were very, very different than this June.”

Prior to June, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun had notched three straight months of slot-revenue increases, keeping $32.7 million and $44.9 million, respectively, in May.

“As for month over month, June historically doesn’t perform as well as May,” Hamilton said. “There’s so much going on in June — graduations, weddings, Father’s Day, barbecues … When we look at the quarter — April, May and June — we’re happy with our results.”

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, which contribute 25% of their slots win to the state, anted up $7.3 million and $10.2 million, respectively, in June, the last month of the state’s 2021 fiscal year.

For the year, Foxwoods contributed $81.7 million, while Mohegan Sun contributed $118.5 million. The combined total of $200.3 million represents a 3.9% increase over the $192.7 million the casinos contributed in fiscal 2020.

In the pre-pandemic 2019 fiscal year, the casinos contributed $255.2 million.

Earlier this month, the Connecticut Lottery Corp. reported it contributed $418 million…

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Now that businesses are fully reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, CategoryTen, local restaurants, Cannon Grange, Shahan Islam of Wilton, and comedians are trying to bring back quality live entertainment with Comedy Night in the town at Cannon Grange https://cannongrange.org/ on Saturday, July 24, at 8 p.m.

The Cannon Grange is a location that was built in the 19th century and goes back to the time when granges were a part of life promoting farming and agriculture.

It is Wilton’s longest continuous organization. Today, the Grange focuses more on healthy growing and eating, gardening and community events, according to Shahan Islam.

For the comedy night, the price of admission includes food, and beverages donated by the Village Market in Wilton, Pinocchio Pizza, Italian food from Chef Bruno DiFabio, Hunan Cafe Chinese, and Japanese restaurant Connecticut, and the Bonani Indian Restaurant http://bonaninorwalk.com/.

CategoryTen, and the Village Market are also members of the Wilton Chamber of Commerce.

Hunan Cafe, and Pinocchio are Wilton restaurants, and Bonani Indian kitchen is by the Wilton-Norwalk border near Silvermine the neighborhood of Norwalk.

CategoryTen, and its signature COVIDopoly19 board game were started in Wilton.

Shahan Islam, and her family moved to Wilton about five years ago. Their youngest child has attended the Miller Driscoll elementary school, Cider Mill elementary school in the town and will attend the Middlebrook middle school in the fall.

“We love Wilton and the wonderful people in the community,” Shahan Islam said in an email.

When CategoryTen needed office space, Shahan Islam decided to use a location at the…

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The North Haven Board of Education has voted to retire its mascot, the Indians, making it the latest town reacting to years-long controversy and discussion about how such names can be considered offensive and harmful.

Board members said they received a landslide of communications on the topic from the public, with opinions both for and against the change. Those who were in favor of keeping the name said it was meant to honor Native Americans and the town’s history.

Those opposed argued such depictions as mascots can be harmful and pointed out that all of Connecticut’s tribes have asked that school districts retire these kinds of mascots.

The board voted to retire the name and imagery, and also to consider options to seek tribal consent for approval of any new mascot names, with the intent to settle on something that “honors and preserves North Haven’s traditions and histories.”

North Haven was facing the prospect of losing out on annual grant funds from the Mashantucket Pequot/Mohegan Fund, an account that’s funded with the state’s 25 percent share of slot machine revenues generated at the two casinos owned and operated by the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes. This change was part of a budget bill that passed that would require any schools using Native American names or imagery to get written consent from a state- or federally-recognized tribe in their region.

It’s estimated that about a dozen schools in Connecticut still use Native American names or images. Some communities have already changed the names of their athletic teams in light of the racial reckoning that has been taking place in the U.S. For example, the Manchester Indians became the Red Hawks in 2019 following a months-long campaign by students who said the mascot was a stereotype they could not…

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By MMA Junkie Staff | July 16, 2021 10:45 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie

Bellator 262 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, women’s flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) puts her belt on the line for the…

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In a heavyweight bout, Tyrell Fortune faces Matt Mitrione Friday on the main card of Bellator 262 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Below, we analyze the Bellator 262 Fortune vs. Mitrione odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Fortune took his first professional loss in six tries last time out against Grant Neal at Bellator 259 in May. He lost via submission in Round 1, so he’ll be eager to rebound against the veteran Mitrione.

Mitrione is in the midst of an 0-3-1 skid, losing the past two by way of KO/TKO, with one no contest and a unanimous-decision setback to Ryan Bader at Bellator 207.

Bellator 262 Fortune vs. Mitrione: Odds and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.

• Fight result (2-way line) : Fortune -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Mitrione +300 (bet $100 to win $300)

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Bellator 262 Fortune vs. Mitrione: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Fortune 5-1-0 | Mitrione 13-8-1

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

The 43-year-old Mitrione (+300) is at the end of the line in a mixed martial arts pro career dating back to 2009. After winning his first four fights with the Bellator company, he hasn’t won since Feb. 16, 2018, and he isn’t about to win Friday, either.

Fortune (-375) will cost you a fortune, as you will need to risk nearly four times your potential return. You can’t do that, so PASS on the money line.

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FanDuel Group and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) have confirmed that they will launch retail and online sports betting as well as igaming and daily fantasy sports at MGE’s flagship property, Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The move means that sports bettors and fans across the state will have access to wagering options for professional football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and more. Additionally, FanDuel will supply an online casino experience under the Mohegan Sun brand and will operate daily fantasy sports in Connecticut. 

Ray Pineault, President & CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, commented: “We’re excited to work with FanDuel, one of the leading sports-tech entertainment companies in the US, to bring the brand’s innovative sports betting and igaming solutions to Mohegan Sun Connecticut. 

“Our partnership is a priority for Mohegan Digital, as we look to grow and enhance our casino, sportsbook and online operations in Connecticut – and beyond. We’re confident that FanDuel will deliver a best-in-class digital and in-person experience for our loyal guests.”

A temporary retail Mohegan Sun / FanDuel Sportsbook will be located inside Mohegan Sun and will feature four live betting windows and 16 self-service betting terminals. The companies anticipate opening the permanent sportsbook location this winter, subject to securing regulatory approvals. 

Amy Howe, President of FanDuel Group, stated: “Mohegan Sun is an iconic casino and…

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