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Mohegan Casino Las Vegas partners with Virgin Voyages

Now, members can play and win a Virgin Voyages Cruise on their first visit.

By Gambling Insider

Virgin Voyages and Mohegan Casino Las Vegas have joined forces to allow new Momentum Rewards members, to play and earn a Virgin Voyages cruise on their first visit. 

Mohegan Casino is located at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. 

This is being done to celebrate Mohegan Casino Las Vegas’ two-year anniversary.

To celebrate the launch of their collaboration, Virgin Voyages and Mohegan Casino Las Vegas are giving away five complimentary seven-night Mediterranean cruises. With a Momentum account, players can enter the giveaway for free.

Joe Hasson, General Manager at Mohegan Casino Las Vegas, said: “We are always looking at new and unique ways to connect with our casino guests.”

Members can get their drawing tickets at the cashier’s cage on 16 June and 17 June. The giveaway will take place on the casino floor on 17 June at 8:00 p.m.

Furthermore, the more a guest plays through the Momentum rewards program, the faster their status level rises and the better the status, the more perks the guest will earn at the roughly 650 slot machines and 50 table games in the casino.

Beginning with core status, momentum members advance to ignite, leap, ascend and finally Soar. As a casino visitor advances, they have access to more advantages, experiences and extra access throughout the entire resort in Las Vegas.

Jennifer Wengert, Director, Casino Strategy and Partnerships, said: “We’re thrilled to see this partnership come to life and have the opportunity to share the ship experience with casino guests, especially when we know there’s so much synergy between our brands.

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Pearl River’s Geyser Falls Opens Newest Attraction

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Geyser Falls Ribbon Cutting

CHOCTAW, MS – Pearl River Resort’s Geyser Falls Water Theme Park has cut the ribbon on its newest attraction, Lil’ Squirts splash pad. This $890,000 makeover to Lil’ Squirts features custom tribal-inspired designs, including eight-point stars that represent the eight tribal communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

The new splash pad is accessible to all children. In addition to the new splash pad, Geyser Falls…

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Mohegan Casino Las Vegas Unveils New Giveaway with Virgin Voyages

Mohegan Casino Las Vegas located at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, opened its doors for visitors two years ago. On Thursday, the venue confirmed that in light of its two-year anniversary, it joined forces with Virgin Voyages to deliver unique experiences for its loyal customers. Thanks to the new collaboration, the members of the company’s exclusive rewards program, Momentum Rewards, will be able to benefit from a unique giveaway.

Similar to other leading gaming companies, Mohegan’s rewards program also offers unique benefits and perks for its members. Tapping into Momentum, members can increase their status level by wagering on slot machines as well as table games. Starting from Core status, they can increase their level by hitting Ignite, Leap, Ascent, as well as the highest level, Soar. Increasing their level grants the rewards members access to unique personalized experiences throughout Mohegan’s resort in Las Vegas.

Now, celebrating its second anniversary, Mohegan Casino Las Vegas in collaboration with Virgin Voyages will be giving away five free 7-night Mediterranean Cruises. The drawing for the cruises with Virgin Voyages is free to enter for Momentum account members. They can claim a ticket for the giveaway via cashier cages through June 16 and June 17, 2023. Then, the drawing of the giveaway is planned for June 17 at 8:00 PM. According to Mohegan, the members that participate need to be present to win their prize.

The Companies Are Delighted to Join Forces

Jennifer Wengert, Virgin Voyages’ director, casino strategy and partnerships, shared her excitement about the new collaboration with Mohegan. She pointed out that the partnership enables casino guests to tap into new experiences.

Finally, Wengert said: “From our adults-only offering and elevated backdrop, to our commitment to incredible service, we see our beautiful lady ships as a seamless transition from the casino…

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Dyer eyes more Darwin Cup success with Kaonic, Mohican Heights

Neil Dyer racing newsNeil Dyer racing newsVictorian trainer Neil Dyer is back in the Top End for his 16th consecutive Darwin Cup Carnival.

Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer believes he has two genuine contenders should they start in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 7.

Dyer has already won NT’s biggest race three times with Hawks Bay (2011, 2012) and Royal Request (2017), and has high hopes for Kaonic and Mohican Heights in this year’s event.

Having already arrived in the Top End for his 16th-straight Darwin Cup Carnival campaign, which starts on July 8, Dyer has three runners at Fannie Bay on Saturday – Hettinger, Latest Bentley and Oliver Bullet.

Kaonic (49:7-2-2), an eight-year-old gelding by Savabeel, finished fourth in the 2021 Cup behind Highly Decorated before coming second behind Playoffs last year.

Mohican Heights (26:5-3-1), a six-year-old gelding by Australia, will make his NT debut this weekend, having started his career in the British Isles before relocating to Australia.

“I was anxious to get Kaonic back here,” Dyer said.

“It’s his third go in the Cup, he ran a good second last year to a good horse – another 50m he probably wins the race.

“He got held up, we were following the favourite Living The Dream and we had to get off its back, get around it and then get going through the pack, so it was a good run.

“I’ve never won the Cup first go, it always takes two or three goes with a horse.

“Hawks Bay and Royal Request needed a couple of goes before they won it.”

On that basis, Mohican Heights, formerly trained by Chris Waller, may find it hard to win the Cup – but he boasts a respectable…

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Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook holds viewing party for Belmont Stakes

With a variety of different events and promotions offered for the event, guests are invited down to the venue for the races.

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The Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook will be hosting a special event for the 155th Belmost Stakes race, on 10 June.

If you want to attend the watch party, then you simply need to be over the age of 21 and arrive at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel venue between 10:00am and 7:30pm.

The main Belmont Stakes race will launch at 7:02pm and the Mohegan Sun Fanduel recommends making reservations for the venue.

Located just by the Thames River in Southeastern Connecticut, any party-goers who attend the event will have the chance to take part in exclusive events and offers for the horse racing occasion.

The largest event of the weekend will be the Alive for Five Carryover contest, where guests will be asked to predict which horses they think will win each race.

Mohegan Sun FanDuel expects this pot to exceed $20,000 and each entry into the Alive for Five Carryover contest will be $10.

Not only that, but anyone who places at least $50 on Belmont Stakes will receive a t-shirt for free.

Guests will be able to discuss the race with local legends Mike “Mut” Mutnansky and Anthony “The Big A” Stabile as they offer out their expertise.

If you want to attend the watch party but don’t fancy placing any wagers, then don’t worry, there are other ways you can celebrate.

The barmen at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook have put together an exclusive Belmont Jewel cocktail, which is made with bourbon, lemonade, pomegranate juice and a lemon twist for garnish, all for $15.

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An Indigenous garden is sprouting at Manhattan’s Morgan Library

Stalks of corn stand tall among the towering skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan as part of a new exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum which pays tribute to Indigenous culture.

The exhibit, called “Nora Thompson Dean: Lenape Teacher and Herbalist,” focuses on the life of Nora Thompson Dean (1907–1984), who worked to preserve Lenape culture. Featuring letters, photographs and a Three Sisters garden, the show’s on view now through September 17. 

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The museum itself, like all of Manhattan and New Jersey plus parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut, sits on what was once called Lenapehoking, the ancestral lands of the Lenape. Beginning in the early 1600s, European settlers forced the Lenape people from these lands. There are now federally recognized Lenape nations in Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Canada, places where displaced Lenape people live.

A portrait of Nora Thompson Dean Photograph: By Roy Pataro | Nora Thompson Dean

About Nora Thompson Dean

Dean was born in Oklahoma and she was determined to preserve her culture’s language, spiritual beliefs and knowledge of the natural world. As part of that work, she visited Lenapehoking many times, including a visit to New York City, The Morgan’s assistant curator Sal Robinson told Time Out New York. During the visit, Dean was scheduled to meet then-Mayor Ed Koch, but he never showed up for the appointment, instead sending an aide to meet her with an NYC souvenir. 

At last, Dean is getting the spotlight in New York City with an exhibit that recognizes her deeply important work. To create the exhibition, the Morgan worked with the Lenape Center and Hudson Valley Farm Hub.

An ornate rotunda filled with display cases for the Nora Thompson Dean exhibit.

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Why Townsend cannot house Empire’s Nanticoke development

A faded monolith introducing visitors to Townsend's village centre offices stands as lingering evidence of Ontario's plan for a city of 250,000. In the last year, election campaigns have discussed Townsend as an alternative to Empire Communities' plan for a residential development around Stelco's Lake Erie Works.A faded monolith introducing visitors to Townsend's village centre offices stands as lingering evidence of Ontario's plan for a city of 250,000. In the last year, election campaigns have discussed Townsend as an alternative to Empire Communities' plan for a residential development around Stelco's Lake Erie Works.

In the debate surrounding Haldimand County council’s request for a minister’s zoning order (MZO) to allow for the development of industrially zoned lands around Nanticoke as a mixed-use community, many in the have asked whether the 1970s plan to expand Townsend could be an alternative.

Townsend was once planned to be Haldimand-Norfolk’s central metropolis of 250,000, with shops and trails, a library and art gallery, nine schools and an indoor athletic centre, a train station and even a movie theatre.

Today, fewer than 2,000 people reside within the urban boundary, which has no more room to expand. Residents don’t have any of the once-proposed amenities except for the man-made pond and an outdoor sports area.

Former municipal offices now house the local Children’s Aid Society and regional mental health services.

Only 161 hectares of the planned 34,595 hectares were ever developed, and after selling to some farmers, the province held on to the remaining 567 hectares.

Infrastructure Ontario declined to answer questions by the Sachem, but there are currently no provincially owned surplus lands being offered for sale surrounding Townsend.

Retired provincial planner Ted Visser said in the 1970s, the province wanted “to move toward orderly growth so as…

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Hegel teases Viking: a purist’s CD player

The last of its kind? When Hegel pulled the covers off its Redbook-only Mohican CD player in May 2016, it seemed to be so. A pandemic-induced parts shortage led to the Mohican’s discontinuation in 2022. That, as they say, was the end of that.

But not so fast.

This week, the Norwegians have announced a new CD player called Viking. And Viking is no sail-by refresh. It adopts the Mohican’s plain-Jane looks but has been reworked to better match the outward aesthetic of Hegel’s P30A pre-amplifier and H30A power amplifier. Viking also borrows Mohican’s twin circular compass-point switches. However, everything else has been redone from scratch.

Viking loads CDs via a slot (and not the Mohican’s in-out tray) behind which sit a brand new laser-and-CD drive mechanism and a resampling/upsampling-free AKM 4493SEQ-based D/A converter, both of which are directly controlled by a thoroughly revised Master clock system.

From the press release: “Using a quartz crystal with very low phase noise and our patented SoundEngine technology, the Hegel-designed discrete clock in the Viking reduces jitter to an absolute minimum.” 

The front-panel OLED display is also new – reportedly chosen for its lower levels of electrical noise discharge – and the analogue output stage has been rebuilt from the ground up. The only other nods to the Mohican reside on the back panel where we find balanced XLR outputs, single-ended RCA outputs and a 75 Ohm BNC digital output (and no digital inputs).

Pricing will land at €4995 / US$5000 when the Viking begins shipping in September.

Further information: Hegel

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