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We now live in a world where comparing the WNBA to the NBA directly from a viewership standpoint is no longer a laughable proposition, with the most recent returns emphasizing how the gap between the two leagues is indeed closing.

ESPN’s first NBA telecasts of the season pulled in an average of 1.6 million viewers, that information per Awful Announcing. This is particularly interesting considering Caitlin Clark’s debut with the Indiana Fever, which aired on ESPN 2 and was the first major WNBA telecast on the network for the 2024 season, drew 2.1 million viewers.

Caitlin Clark’s debut had 2.1 million viewers on ESPN 2. We now live in a world where the WNBA can compete with the NBA in viewership, which is crazy. https://t.co/3HNmkCcExY

— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) October 30, 2024

Of course the curiosity factor around Clark’s debut and the fact that those NBA games were not actually the first of the regular season can be chalked up as the reason for the disparity in ratings going in the WNBA’s favor there.

But the trends show the friendly competition (they are the same entity after all with seasons that don’t really overlap) could continue to grow closer over time. To be clear, overall, the difference in viewership still remains heavily in favor of the NBA.

NBA regular season games averaged 1.6 million viewers across TNT, ABC and ESPN during the 2023-2024 season, which does not include games that aired on NBA TV, where the number was at 330,000. Meanwhile, the WNBA regular season averaged 1.19 million viewers across ESPN platforms and 1.1 million on CBS. The overall number fell to 657,000 when factoring in broadcasts on ION and NBA TV. But as you can see, when accounting for broadcast platform, it was not a total blowout.

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A major installation project has brought 60 new Tesla electric vehicle destination chargers to Mohegan Sun.

MONTVILLE, Conn. — Mohegan Sun is home to two casinos, a hotel and spa, multiple entertainment venues, more than a dozen dining options, a 130,000 square-foot shopping center and now…the most Tesla electric vehicle chargers in Connecticut.

A recent installation project has introduced 60 brand-new Destination Chargers for EV drivers to the property. A release from Mohegan Sun says it now has the most Tesla chargers in one location in the entire state.

“With this second phase of our partnership with Tesla complete, Mohegan Sun now has a significant amount of EV charging capacity across our parking areas,” Jeff Hamilton, president and general manager of Mohegan Sun, said.

Hamilton said the EV charging roll out coincides with recent upgrades to Mohegan Sun’s Royal Suites, the refresh of its Sun Patio and the opening of the Shed Restaurant, all with more incredible dining on the way.

“[This] is all part of our goal to bring new, fresh and unique experiences and offerings to our guests,” Hamilton said.

The new self-park public Tesla Destination Chargers will be available 24/7 and are available at Level Four of Mohegan Sun’s Indian Summer Garage, Level Three of its Riverview Garage and Level Two of the Winter Garage.

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According to the release, the destination chargers are popular options for charging EVs at hotels, restaurants and resorts, making them perfect for Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s largest and most thorough casino and entertainment destinations.

Tesla drivers can plug in to active a session when they arrive at a Destination Charger at Mohegan Sun. All other EV drivers can access the Tesla ecosystem by scanning the QR…

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Oct. 30—MONTVILLE — Matthew Suarez, elected earlier this month as the new chief of the Mohegan Fire Company, does not want to be complacent.

“You don’t want to get stagnant and stay in one place. You always want to be striving to learn that next job. It was like that in the military,” the 22-year U.S. Navy veteran said. “I’m like that now.”

He said the volunteer fire service should be no different.

“We have a lot of members that get comfortable where they are,” Suarez said. “And we’ve been pretty good as of late at motivating people to take more classes, to get qualified more. And I think that’s the direction we need to keep going.”

In December, the 53-year-old Suarez will have spent 16 years with the department, including serving as lieutenant, captain and assistant deputy chief.

Suarez succeeds Corey Gaetano who served six years as chief. Suarez defeated him 17-7 in a vote by volunteer firefighters this month.

“I”m glad to have the opportunity to move us forward into the future, and not forget where we came from,” he said.

Under his leadership, Suarez said the department will look to return it to its roots of providing “quality service to the community,” whether it be on medical or fire calls, or responding to accidents. One of the major priorities he wants to focus on is recruiting younger members.

“I mean, it’s a problem everywhere,” he said. “It’s not just a Mohegan, or a Montville problem. That’s a problem at every department,” he said.

“But quite often, I look around and realize I’m one of the younger guys at an accident and I go, ‘Oh man. We’re in trouble,’ ” he said, laughing.

“But that’s what you get during the day,” he said. “Guys are at their job. They’ve gotta feed a family. You know?”

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Mohegan Sun in Connecticut has pulled ahead in an unlikely but important amenity, with the property installing 60 new Tesla EV destination chargers.

Topping Up your EV’s Battery at the Mohegan Sun

The property now boasts the biggest one-stop-shop for all your EV charging needs, tailoring its offer to a player base that prefers electric vehicles over gas-guzzlers.

Thanks to the newly installed stations, Mohegan Sun is de facto the casino with the biggest EV charging capabilities in the state. Commenting on this opportunity, Mohegan Sun GM & president Jeff Hamilton has welcomed the opportunity to see the property host the EV charging stations and said that it was the second part of an ongoing partnership with Tesla.

“This EV charging roll out along with recent upgrades to our Royal Suites, the major refresh of our Sun Patio and the opening of the Shed Restaurant, with more incredible dining on the way – is all part of our goal to bring new, fresh and unique experiences and offerings to our guests,” Hamilton added.

The Tesla Destination Chargers now available at Mohegan Sun Level Four of the Indian Summer Garage, Level Three of the Riverview Garage, and Level Two of the Winter Garage, will all be available 24/7, offering guests the opportunity to plug in and charge their EVs without having to look for a station, easing their trip to and from the casino, and cutting waiting times for an available station.

Aiming at Casino Customers Who Drive EVs

Mohegan Sun Connecticut reminds drivers that they are also able to monitor their charging progress via the Tesla app, which allows them to quickly and easily keep track of how far along their charging has come.

Destination Chargers are not only available for Tesla’s, though, as other cars that use Universal adapters…

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The current CBA will still be in effect throughout next season, but both sides would like to get a deal done sooner rather than later.

Negotiations are always intense, but those associated with the WNBA have much to be excited about.

The league is expanding and will increase the number of regular season games to 44. The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for Golden State in December. The Valkyries will be the league’s 13th franchise. The league will add franchises in Toronto and Portland in 2026, with at least one other team starting in either 2027 or 2028.

Although the WNBA could lose one of its iconic stars if Diana Taurasi announces her retirement, league officials are looking forward to another highly anticipated draft. The draft lottery is next month. It will determine who gets the first pick and potentially Paige Bueckers, who 21 years after Taurasi could become the next UConn guard to be selected No. 1.

Many of the league’s top players will remain in the U.S. this winter and play in January in Unrivaled — the 3-on-3 league started by WNBA Finals standouts Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.

The Stewart and Collier championship showdown led to strong ratings, with all five games having more than a million TV viewers. The decisive Game 5 drew an average of 2.2 million viewers, peaking at 3.3 million, which made it the most-watched WNBA game in 25 years.

The league as a whole had its most-watched regular season in 24 years and best attendance in 22 seasons. During the 40-game regular season, 22 telecasts topped at least a million viewers on a host of networks.

The league’s rookie class, led by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, was a big part of that success — and all should come back stronger and better next year.

“When Caitlin Clark…

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Mohegan Inspire’s table drop increased from US$30.3m in February to US$85.2m in August.

South Korea.- Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has reported that the mass-market and premium-mass gaming table drop at Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort was US$85.2m in August, up 181.2 per cent since the casino at the complex opened in February. The number of casino visits increased by 185.3 per cent from 10,771 to 30,729.

At an investor day event, COO Joseph Hasson said there was still significant untapped market potential for Mohegan Inspire. He said the player rewards database expanded by 143.5 per cent since the casino’s launch, from 38,216 in February to 93,075 in August. The hotel occupancy rate increased by 31.4 percentage points, from 58.3 per cent to 89.7 per cent.

As for non-gaming offerings, which were introduced last November, Hasson mentioned live musical performances at the resort’s 15,000-capacity arena, the indoor water park, and the fully developed shopping and dining options centred around the property’s ‘digital entertainment street’, which features content that changes every 15 minutes.

The group’s fiscal year runs to September 30. For the quarter ending on June 30, the casino operator posted net revenue of US$504.16m, up 9.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 21.4 per cent when compared to last year.

The company attributed the rise to the continued growth of Mohegan Digital and Mohegan Inspire which posted net revenue of US$60.1m. The venue recorded negative adjusted EBITDA of US$7.6m. The net slot win was US$2,513 and the net table win US$35,270. Hotel occupancy amounted to 70.8 per cent in the second quarter.

In September, the company announced the appointment of three new executives: Julie Heo as chief legal officer (CLO), Jane Jon as chief finance officer (CFO), and Yuna Kim as associate vice president (AVP) of Resort Sales….

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While it may have flown relatively under the radar, perhaps the biggest story in the women’s basketball world this week (aside from the New York Liberty becoming WNBA champions) is the WNBA players have opted out of their current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

The CBA was set to expire following the 2027 season, but because the WNBA Players Association (WNBAPA) exercised the opt-out clause in the agreement, that expiration date has moved up to after the 2025 season ends.

This is a fascinating development. And given the massive boom of popularity the WNBA has experienced, what the next CBA entails will have huge implications for what the WNBA’s future looks like, from a player pay perspective.

And in an October 23 article from Sportico’s Eric Jackson, Ex-NBA Players Association deputy general counsel Hal Biagas explained the impact that Indiana Fever icon could have in CBA negotiations — if she decides to flex her influence.

“Biagas believes the WNBA Rookie of the Year could change the tenor of the collective bargaining agreement negotiating room if she opts to take an active role alongside other prominent player voices,” Jackson wrote.

“Biagas, who was among key members who drafted the NBA/NBPA 1999 and 2005 collective bargaining agreements, was asked about legend Michael Jordan’s influence during CBA discussions and how it relates to Clark.”

“Michael wasn’t always heavily involved, but when he did decide to get involved it made a difference,” Biahas is quoted saying in the article. “It galvanized players and to some degree intimidated owners. It really depends on how Caitlin decides to (or not) wield her power. She certainly has a tremendous amount of power.”

“It really depends on how Caitlin decides to (or not) wield her power. She certainly has a tremendous amount of power.”

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WILKES-BARRE — The Dropkick Murphy head to Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza on March 11, 2025. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m.

Fourteen dates across the East Coast have been announced for Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Tour, kicking off February 26, 2025 in Huntington, New York and wrapping up with four Boston hometown shows for the band.

Dropkick Murphys picked The Menzingers and Teenage Bottlerocket as support for most dates, with varying lineups for the special annual St. Patrick’s Day Weekend celebration in Boston.

The Wilkes-Barre concert is set for Tuesday, March 11, ahead of St. Patty’s Day Weekend 2025. Tickets for Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Tour go on sale Friday, October 25 at 10:00 AM local time at www.DropkickMurphys.com for all tour dates.

Dropkick Murphys current members are Ken Casey (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, and vocals), James Lynch (guitars and vocals), and Kevin Rheault (bass). Joining the band for their live shows is bagpiper and multi-instrumentalist Campbell Webster.

Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey said in the tour press release, “2025 is year 29 of Dropkick Murphys — and we’re excited as hell to bring our annual St. Patrick’s Day Tour to 14 cities leading into our hometown stand in Boston!! We are honored to have two amazing bands joining us for the entire run, The Menzingers and Teenage Bottlerocket, with a few more friends joining us in Boston.”

During the 2025 trek, fans will have the chance to hear all Dropkick Murphys’ classics, along with their recently released single “Sirens” – and possibly other new songs from their next album, slated for release via the band’s…

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Mohegan’s Korean integrated resort INSPIRE will likely take “a few more quarters” to achieve positive EBITDA, but sufficient liquidity means the Mohegan group will not need to provide any further financial support, according to CBRE Credit Research.

In a note following a Mohegan Investor Day this week, CBRE analysts Colin Mansfield and Connor Parks said the property’s ramp is tracking slightly better than they had initially expected, with lifetime revenue at US$168 million since the property opened last November. The casino launched later in early February.

Inside Asian Gaming also reported earlier this week on some KPIs released by Mohegan during the Investor Day, including a three-fold increase in casino visitation from 10,771 in February to 30,729 in August and hotel occupancy climbed from 58.3% to 89.7% over the same period.

Providing further color, CBRE said that hotel occupancy is “pacing above 80% for fiscal 4Q and table game performance is likely better than we initially modelled.

“That said, we think EBITDA will remain breakeven to slightly negative in fiscal 4Q as the property continues to ramp, marketing is adjusted, and property awareness builds.

“Public data from a local competitor (Paradise City) shows that total table drop over the last three months is up 10% quarter-on-quarter, supporting the notion that INSPIRE is growing the overall market. In addition, inbound visitation to Incheon Airport is still growing thanks to Japanese, Hong Kong, and Chinese tourists.

“We continue to believe that INSPIRE can generate US$150 million of mature EBITDA, with low 30% margins, which is in-line with other APAC gaming margins (ex-Macau and ex-Singapore).”

The analysts added that Mohegan may look at refinancing its debt facility in relation to INSPIRE but that such…

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