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The COVID-19 vaccination site at Mohegan Sun, in partnership with Yale New Haven Health, opened on Friday. Appointments are required. Parking is available in the Winter Garage and there are signs directing people to the vaccination site in the Earth Expo & Convention Center. “It’s a very exciting time. People are happy to be getting the vaccine. Everyone that...

The vaccination clinic at Mohegan Sun opened on Friday.

A new COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic opened today at Mohegan Sun. The clinic is at Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo & Convention Center and operates on an appointment-only basis. The clinic is for Connecticut residents only. Yale New Haven Health operates the clinic and administers the vaccinations. Jeff Forster, of Old Lyme, was thrilled to have the opportunity to get...

A mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens at Mohegan Sun and people were excited about the chance to get vaccinated.

Yale New Haven Health will open a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Mohegan Sun on Friday.

When you finally get your COVID-19 vaccine, you may be tempted to celebrate by posting a pic of your vaccine card on social media. Resist that urge. LX Host Nik Z talked with Sandra Guile of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus about how this could make you vulnerable to identity theft and other scams.

Connecticut lawmakers were urged Tuesday to finally legalize sports betting and internet gambling after years of debate, but it’s clear disagreement still remains as to whether the state’s federally recognized tribes have exclusive rights to that kind of wagering — an issue that has stymied the state’s efforts in the past. “We can’t find anybody else from a legal...

Ray Allen reflected on the life and legacy of his one-time NBA rival Kobe Bryant in an interview with LX News. Joined by his wife Shannon and son Walker, Allen said Bryant’s tragic death has reminded him — and should remind everyone — about living in the moment and appreciating what’s important.

Mohegan Sun’s annual Sun Wine & Food Festival has been postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19. Casino officials said the event is one of Mohegan Sun’s largest property-wide events and the difficult decision to postpone was made due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Mohegan Sun said over the past 17 years, the Sun Wine & Food Fest has become a…

A community COVID-19 testing site is now open at Mohegan Sun. Yale New Haven Health, the Mohegan Tribe and Mohegan Sun partnered to open the new site, which is located in the Mohegan Sun Thames Garage, according to an announcement Tuesday afternoon. The new testing location is open to the public and Mohegan team members, but appointments are required. “The…

As major hospitals across the country struggle with a rising flood of COVID-19 patients, small-town hospitals with limited staff, equipment and resources are increasingly forced to cope without the help of those larger facilities. Dr. Shane Wilson, who works in a small Missouri hospital, joined LX News to describe their day-to-day reality.

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun say they are voluntarily complying with most of the state’s new Phase 2.1 COVID-19 restrictions.

Mohegan Sun, a resort casino on tribal land in Uncasville, Connecticut, is finalizing plans to host more than 30 college basketball teams as it becomes a modified bubble for several early-season tournaments, including two being moved from New York. The Mohegan Sun has teamed up with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which holds its men’s Tip-Off Tournament and…

The Basketball Hall of Fame and the Gazelle Group have made a proposal to the NCAA to hold a men’s college basketball “bubble” tournament at Mohegan Sun later this year. Hall of Fame vice president of operations Greg Procino and Mohegan Sun gaming and entertainment CMO told NBC Connecticut they have submitted the proposal to the NCAA and to...

It’s a safe bet to say nearly every sector in the economy has taken a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the gaming industry. We’re getting some insight into how they’ve been doing since reopening in June. The latest figures from the Department of Consumer Protection showed Mohegan Sun took in $47 million in slot revenue in July. That’s a...

Mohegan Sun announced they will be laying off an undetermined number of employees as a result of the impact of COVID-19. The company said it is ending its furlough program on Sept. 30. Mohegan Sun President & General Manager Jeff Hamilton said this move will reduce their workforce for employees who have not been called back to work before the…

Mohegan Sun announced they will be laying off its furloughed employees as a result of the impact of COVID-19. This will affect employees who are not called back by the end of September.

Three Mohegan Sun employees tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. One employee tested positive on July 5, according to Mohegan Sun. The casino implemented its testing and contact tracing protocols and all employees who were found to be in close contact with the worker who tested positive were told to self-quarantine, Mohegan Sun said in a statement. Through those…

Mohegan Sun President and GM discuss additional safety guidelines they’re putting in place while expanding their reopening efforts.