AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA SOMETHING STRANGE IS HAPPENING.
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 WILLIE NELSON PERFORMED. THE ATTENDANCE WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (4,500). THE BOX OFFICE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN SELLING TICKETS FOR AS LOW AS TWENTY ($20.00) DOLLARS PER TICKET. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BRAD PAISLEY PERFORMED. THE ATTENDANCE WAS AROUND SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (6,500.)
THE ARENA IS NOT DRAWING ENOUGH PEOPLE TO THE CASINO. I VISITED THE MOHEGAN SUN ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AND IT WAS NOT VERY BUSY. I THINK THE NUMBERS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTING. I HOPE I AM WRONG.
WHAT DO THE ATTENDANCE FIGURES MEAN? DOES IT MEAN THAT WE HAVE HAD SOME OF THESE ENTERTAINERS PERFORM TOO OFTEN? IS THE ECONOMY MAKING PEOPLE AFRAID? COULD THIS BE A TREND CAUSED BY THE ECONOMY? DID THE WEATHER ON FRIDAY HAVE AN EFFECT? MAYBE IT IS THE NEW MGM GRAND THEATER AT FOXWOODS?
THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY ALL OF THE ABOVE. THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COUNCIL AS THE MTGA NEED TO DO IT BETTER AND SMARTER THAN OUR COMPETITION. THIS CAN NOT CONTINUE, WE NEED AN UPSWING, WE NEED TO STOP WHAT IS HAPPENING. WE HAD BETTER ATTENDANCE AT THE CONNECTICUT SUN BASKETBALL GAMES. THE TRIBAL COUNCIL (MTGA) AND THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE CASINO NEED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN AND IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOON.
ROKENWING EDITORIALS HOPES THAT SOMEHOW, THE CASINO WILL FIND A WAY TO FILL THE ARENA AND TURN THIS AROUND.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: ON SATURDAY THE CASINO WAS EXTREMELY BUSY, A VERY GOOD THING.
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There is no doubt that one of the largest threats of the Foxwoods MGM partnership is their new entertainment venue, MGM Grand at Foxwoods. They have been bringing in some pretty good (or least popular) acts.
I believe the novelty of MGM will wear off. (There is already a lot of bad press about their pricing.) The Entertainment arm of our operation needs to stay on their toes and be ready to pounce (i.e. do their homework regarding currently successful (profitable) acts in the arena).
This is a new era – there are two games in town now.
Correction: I meant to say "They have been bringing in some pretty good (or at least popular) acts."
Bring Back Our Bingo Is What we need to do. [I dont care if it supposidly didnt make enuff money, that is a sorry excuse. It brought in the customers. And the bingo players loved us... ] It was foolish to get rid of it. ['That is the day my career ended. The week they told me just go home and stay there.' But than again, Two Dogs and Two Rivers as well, were AWESOME boss's and VERY fair to everyone! He and she saved me my sanity a many times...] But It was a sad day for Mohegans. And a poor business decision as well. Tabutni.
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