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Hey high rollers of the Northeast, you really want to ball? How about driving away from the casino with a brand-new Tesla to carry your fat wallet away? It’s going to be possible at Mohegan Sun soon.

Connecticut’s National Treasure Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville has just announced that they are in the process of opening up the very first Tesla Sales & Delivery Center in Connecticut to operate on Sovereign Tribal land. The Tesla EV showroom is slated to open sometime in the Fall of 2023, and will be located across from Todd English’s Tuscany Restaurant in the Shops at Mohegan Sun. Vehicle delivery will take place at the Sky Tower Valet, and they will be offering test drives around the resort, and will also be accepting Mohegan Sun’s loyalty program Momentum points towards the purchase of a vehicle.

Mohegan Sun has also announced that this partnership with Tesla will breed into it’s workforce development program, and provide opportunities to learn skills that may pave the way to more Musk money.

This is great news for Tesla and Mohegan Sun, under Connecticut law, vehivcles can only be purchased from independent car dealers, a business practice soundly rejected by Tesla. Tesla does operate it’s own dealership, there’s one one of them in Connecticut, it’s in Milford at 881 Boston Post Road.

If only my parents were still around, they spent every weekend at mohegan, laughing and smoking their cigs, building up those points. I can just picture them cruising along Rt. 2 in a new Model 3.

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Everyone is moaning about the heatwave that we’re in here in Connecticut, it could be worse, it was 10 years ago. Connecticut was hit with an incredible blizzard that dumped 40 inches of…

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Tesla is going to use the loophole of operating on tribal land to finally operate in Connecticut, a state that has been aggressively blocking Tesla from operating sales, delivery, and service centers for years.

There are a few states in the US that have laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships.

These bans come from old laws that were meant to protect car dealers from their own automakers supplying the vehicles.

The idea is that automakers couldn’t open a company-owned store next to a third-party dealer after they have made the investment to sell and service their cars. It would be unfair competition.

Now, however, car dealerships are using those old laws to prevent automakers that never had deals with third-party franchise dealers, like Tesla, from selling their vehicles to the public, even though it’s fair competition. Tesla has been fighting those laws in many states with some success, but there are still a few states that are abusing these laws.

Connecticut has been one of them.

Tesla has made several different efforts to support its customers in the state, but it has found strong opposition from the legislation and the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association (CARA), which finances state legislators.

At one point, Tesla opened a “gallery” in Connecticut. In that gallery, Tesla claimed that it didn’t have sales operations and would only educate the public. The auto dealer association managed to have Tesla’s “gallery” shut down through an effort that involved sending “secret shoppers” to try to make Tesla staff talk about sales and shut down the gallery.

After the latest efforts to change the laws were shut down by state legislation, Tesla has decided to change its strategy.

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Tesla is working around antiquated dealership laws again, this time in Connecticut. Mohegan Sun, a popular casino and resort, has announced the opening of a Tesla Sales, Service, and Delivery Center later this year, marking a “first-of-its-kind venture” in the state operating on Sovereign Tribal land.

For years Tesla has been working to overturn legislation in Connecticut that only allows vehicles to be delivered to customers through a third-party dealership. This poses a problem for Tesla since they sell their cars directly to consumers, something that simplifies the buying process and avoids the need for a middle man, and all of the strings that come attached with that business model, but it also means customers can’t take delivery within the state.

Teslas most recent attempt to overturn the law was last year, and like it’s previous attempts, the bill failed to pass. Now Tesla is taking matters into their own hands, and opening a delivery center on tribal land.

“We’re really excited about this new Tesla EV Showroom opening this fall at Mohegan Sun. This endeavor with Tesla marks an electrifying milestone in Mohegan Sun’s commitment to fostering impactful relationships, promoting environmental sustainability, and offering cutting-edge experiences for our millions of annual guests, each of which are core goals of Mohegan Sun and the Mohegan Tribe,” said Jeff Hamilton, the president and general manager of Mohegan Sun.

According to The Mohegan Sun, the showroom will be located across from Todd’s English’s Tuscany, and deliveries will be handled at the nearby Sky Tower valet. the Mohegan Sun already has five Tesla charging stations.

Tesla has used this strategy of working around dealership laws in other states. The automaker has opened two location in New Mexico, and has plans to open a location in Oneida, New…

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UNCASVILLE – Tesla is opening a sales and showroom at Mohegan Sun, setting up shop on the Mohegan Tribe’s sovereign land to sidestep a Connecticut law preventing direct-to-consumer auto sales.

The Tesla Sales and Delivery Center will open this fall at The Shops at Mohegan Sun, in a first-floor storefront formerly occupied by a Victoria’s Secret store, the casino announced on Wednesday.

Customers will be able to see and buy Tesla vehicles at the casino storefront. And the cars will be delivered at Mohegan Sun’s Sky Tower valet.

“This endeavor with Tesla marks an  electrifying milestone in Mohegan Sun’s commitment to fostering impactful relationships, promoting  environmental sustainability and offering cutting-edge experiences for our millions of annual guests, each of which are core goals of Mohegan Sun and the Mohegan Tribe,” Mohegan Sun President and General Manager Jeff Hamilton said in a news release.

In its release, Mohegan Sun touted the storefront as a “first-of-its-kind venture in Connecticut with the premiere Sales & Delivery center operating on Sovereign Tribal land.”

Tesla has been lobbying unsuccessfully for years to get Connecticut lawmakers to legalize direct-to-consumer sales of its electric vehicles. Electric-only vehicle manufacturers including Rivian and Tesla have used a direct sales model instead of the dealership model of other auto companies.

The annual “Tesla bill” regularly faces opposition from Connecticut’s car dealers who argue that the carve-out would give electric manufacturers an unfair advantage in the market.

The co-chairs of the legislature’s Transportation Committee State Rep. Roland Lemar, D-New Haven, and State Sen. Christine Cohen, D-Guilford, were generally supportive of the move in comments to CT Examiner.

“It’s certainly innovative on the part of both Tesla and the Tribe to come up with a solution that will bring their cars to market in Connecticut and allow them to distribute here,”…

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Jul. 26—Release your inner rockstar fantasy by singing along with one of the genre’s best.

Rock ‘n’ roll icon Pat Benatar, along with her husband and music partner Neil Giraldo, make a stop on their Funtastic Tour at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Concert Venue, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp., on Friday, July 28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., rain or shine.

Tickets cost $55 and can be purchased by visiting ticket

master.com and the Mohegan Pennsylvania Box Office, located at the hotel front desk.

Entry is general admission, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of VIP packages are available. This is an event for guests ages 21 and older and a valid ID is required upon entry. All people, bags and personal items are subject to inspection.

Benatar first took over the radio — and MTV — in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits such as “Heartbreaker,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Shadows of the Night” and “Love is a Battlefield.” She has become an icon of rock thanks to her punchy anthems and extensive vocal range, that allow for her to hit low bluesy tones all the way up to dramatic high notes, brushed with her signature rasp. The four-time Grammy-winner also was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Benatar explained that she and Giraldo — who have been married for 41 years — begin working on the tour’s set list about a month out, choosing songs from their 44-year catalog.

“We try to pick something from every era,” Benatar said. “The audience, they also want to hear some of the deep cuts from those albums so we put a couple of those in there and we fill in the rest. They really…

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Liese Klein, Staff Writer

July 26, 2023Updated: July 26, 2023 4:56 p.m.

Tesla electric cars like this one are set to go on sale this fall in a showroom at Mohegan Sun.

Courtesy of Mohegan Sun

Gamblers will soon be able to take a break from the slots to admire and buy the latest models of Tesla electric vehicles at a dealership and showroom set to open this fall at Mohegan Sun, the casino announced Wednesday.

The new Tesla Sales & Delivery Center will be located in The Shops at Mohegan Sun across from Todd English’s Tuscany restaurant. Prospective buyers can use casino loyalty points to buy a Tesla and test drive the cars on Mohegan Sun’s property.

Located on sovereign tribal land, Mohegan Sun will be the first location in Connecticut that you can directly buy a Tesla: Once again this year the state legislature failed to put forward a bill to allow Tesla and other electric-vehicle manufacturers to sell directly to customers. 

On non-tribal land in the state, electric car-makers instead must open franchised dealerships.

Mohegan Sun officials said the new Tesla outlet will employ and train Mohegan Tribal members and casino employees, preparing them for jobs at the carmaker.

“This endeavor with Tesla marks an electrifying milestone in Mohegan Sun’s commitment to fostering impactful relationships, promoting environmental sustainability and offering cutting-edge experiences for our millions of annual guests,” said Jeff Hamilton, the casino’s president and general manager.

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Electric vehicle maker Tesla has been selling its cars to eager U.S. consumers since 2008. But not in Connecticut.

This state is one of more than a dozen that ban automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers, requiring instead that new cars be purchased through a licensed dealership. Tesla sells all of its new vehicles directly to consumers, primarily via online ordering, and delivers them through a network of storefronts in states that allow the company’s direct-sales model. 

For Connecticut EV enthusiasts, picking up a newly purchased Tesla meant driving across state lines — until now. 

On Wednesday, Mohegan Sun announced that Tesla plans to open a “Sales & Delivery Center” at the casino’s mall before the end of this year. Beginning this fall, patrons will be able to buy or pick up new Tesla vehicles at the store, or take the cars for a test drive around the resort grounds. The storefront will sit across from chef Todd English’s restaurant, Tuscany.

The casino’s press release Wednesday described Tesla’s new storefront as “a first-of-its-kind venture” for the state. “Locals and visitors alike will soon have the chance to take home the Model Y, Model 3, Model S and more,” the announcement read. 

In response to the news, Hayden Reynolds, chairman of the Connecticut Automotive Retail Association, said, “It is essential to strike a balance between respecting tribal sovereignty and maintaining a level playing field for all car dealerships in Connecticut.” Reynolds said the association respects the tribe’s sovereignty, “but we strongly believe that this does not change the discussion about Tesla and other EV manufacturers with direct-to-consumer sales, and we continue to oppose that model. Connecticut’s dealer franchise laws benefit consumers and provide a competitive marketplace.”

Connecticut is only the latest state where Tesla has employed this strategy…

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