Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut Hits 14 Million Guests

Pictured above is Tom Cantone, Company President of Sports activities & Leisure for MGE Gaming (Mohegan Solar), celebrating a serious achievement together with New Youngsters on the Block members Donnie Wahlberg, Joey Mclntyre, Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, and Danny Wooden.

The Mohegan Solar Enviornment has reached 14 million friends in its 21-year historical past, with sold-out performances by New Youngsters on the Block Mixtape Tour, with En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, and Rick Astley.

The Mohegan Solar Enviornment is the # 1 venue of its form for 2021, in accordance with Pollstar and VenuesNow, in its high 10 venues in the USA, no matter dimension and primarily based
on ticket gross sales.

Cantone earned the 2021 “Innovator of the Yr” from Superstar Entry for the Mohegan Solar Enviornment ViacomCBS residency.

Up to now, The Mohegan Solar Enviornment has additionally earned different prestigious awards:

• Most Beloved Venue in America
• #1 On line casino Venue within the World
• #1 Social Media Venue within the World
• Seven-time nationwide award for “Enviornment of the Yr.”

Cantone’s vaunted profession as the highest leisure, advertising and marketing, promoting and sports activities govt at Hershey Park, Pennsylvania, quite a few lodge on line casino properties in Atlantic Metropolis – New Jersey, Foxwoods and Mohegan Solar has at all times led to excellence in service, product and high outcomes.

The Mohegan Solar Enviornment has reached 4 million extra friends since Toby Keith appeared in 2015, once they reached 10 million friends.

Through the years, Cantone has delivered the next memorable performances at The Mohegan Solar Enviornment, together with:

Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Springsteen, Girl Gaga, Kenny Cheney, Jay-Z, Fleetwood Mac, Britney Spears, Prince, Bruno Mars, Luke Combs, Keith City, Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé.

Cantone and his staff additionally hosted Billy Joel’s first-ever residency, which drew greater than 100,000 individuals.

The Mohegan Solar Enviornment additionally has a wealthy custom for internet hosting top-touring stand-up comedians equivalent to Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Kevin James and Sebastian Maniscalco.

MOHEGAN SUN AREA FIRSTS:

The primary-ever reside occasion in Mohegan Solar Enviornment was on October 21, 2001. It was an NBA preseason basketball match- up between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards. Michael Jordan was on the ground as an NBA Wizard Participant.

A couple of weeks later, Tim McGraw took the stage because the first-ever live performance on the Mohegan Solar Enviornment.

In a one-on-one interview with Cantone following final night time’s 14 millionth visitor, Cantone took not one of the credit score and handed all of it alongside to his staff.

”It’s all in regards to the staff and by no means about one individual,” stated Cantone. “All the outcomes that now we have achieved through the years are solely doable due to every staff member doing their job on the highest stage,” stated Cantone.