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Uncasville: Hotels & Evening Entertainment

Uncasville, in southeastern Connecticut, is the postal address of Mohegan Sun, a resort created by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut in 1996. The Connecticut tourism office places the resort on 185 acres (about 75 hectares) along the Thames River, within easy reach of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and 15 minutes from Mystic Country. OpenStreetMap lists Uncasville as part of the town of Montville.

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Aerial view of the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville with its two glass hotel towers, the Thames River and wooded hills
Photo: Hayden Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Where to stay
1 verified hotel
Closest hotel to the casino
Mohegan Sun: in the same complex

Hotels in Uncasville

Listed by distance to the casino, closest first.

Aerial view of Mohegan Sun with the glass Sky Tower, the lower Earth Tower in front of it and the Thames River behind

Casino resort in Uncasville, United States

Mohegan Sun Casino: in the same complex

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Fitness

Best for: A resort stay with the casinos, shows and dining in one complex

The casino

Mohegan Sun Casino

Uncasville, United States

The two casinos of the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky, in the same complex as the resort's two hotel towers.

Opening hours
Open 24/7, by the state tourism office's listing
Minimum age
21 and over

Visitor information

Things to do during the day

  • Mohegan Sun Arena, a 10,000-seat venue inside the resort, hosts concerts and sporting events and is home to the Connecticut Sun basketball team.1
  • The Shops at Mohegan Sun are a 130,000 square-foot retail area inside the resort.1
  • Mohegan Sun Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course in southeastern Connecticut.2
  • The Connecticut tourism office describes Mystic Country, the eastern part of the state, as a region of aquarium, waterfront shopping district and other well-known spots; it puts Mohegan Sun 15 minutes from the region's museums, antique shops and waterfront.3, 4

Evening ideas

  • The Wolf Den, a 350-seat venue in Casino of the Earth, stages free shows.5
  • Casino of the Sky lies under a planetarium dome with changing fibre-optic displays of the sun, moon and stars, above the lounge at Wombi Rock. The dome is for visitors aged 21 and older.6, 7
  • Comix Roadhouse in Casino of the Earth combines a bar, a restaurant, a comedy club and a music venue.5

Restaurants and bars

  • Mohegan Sun counts over 45 restaurants, bars and lounges.1
  • Bean and Vine Café in the Earth Tower lobby has a coffee bar and an outdoor terrace with fire pits.8

How to get around

By the resort's account, Mohegan Sun is within 45 minutes of Providence, Hartford and New Haven by car, just over 90 minutes from Boston and just over two hours from New York, with more than 13,000 guest parking spaces on site. Amtrak trains stop at New London, which the resort describes as 20 minutes away. The resort states that no scheduled line buses run to it at this time; it names the SEAT bus service of Norwich and a local taxi firm for public transport.9, 10

Questions and answers

Is the casino in Uncasville inside a hotel?

Mohegan Sun's two casinos and its two hotel towers, Sky Tower and Earth Tower, are parts of one resort complex at 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard. The resort describes Sky Tower as just steps away from the rest of the resort.1, 11

How far is Mohegan Sun from the nearest airports?

The resort lists Groton-New London Airport at approximately 14 miles (about 23 km), Bradley International Airport in Hartford at approximately 58 miles (about 93 km) and T.F. Green International Airport in Rhode Island at approximately 60 miles (about 97 km).9

What is the minimum age at the casinos of Mohegan Sun?

Guests must be 21 or older. The resort states that the legal age for casino gambling in Connecticut is 21.12

Sources

  1. 1.
    Mohegan Sun: About Mohegan Sun

    Official hotel website, accessed

  2. 2.
    Mohegan Sun: hotel amenities and services

    Official hotel website, accessed

  3. 3.
    CTvisit (Connecticut Office of Tourism): Mystic Country

    Tourism authority, accessed

  4. 4.
    CTvisit (Connecticut Office of Tourism): Mohegan Sun

    Tourism authority, accessed

  5. 5.
    Mohegan Sun: Casino of the Earth

    Official casino website, accessed

  6. 6.
    Mohegan Sun: Casino of the Sky

    Official casino website, accessed

  7. 7.
    Mohegan Sun: FAQ, general

    Official hotel website, accessed

  8. 8.
    Mohegan Sun: Earth Tower

    Official hotel website, accessed

  9. 9.
    Mohegan Sun: getting here

    Official hotel website, accessed

  10. 10.
    Mohegan Sun: FAQ, transportation

    Official hotel website, accessed

  11. 11.
    Mohegan Sun: Sky Tower

    Official hotel website, accessed

  12. 12.
    Mohegan Sun: FAQ, gaming

    Official casino website, accessed

  13. 13.
    OpenStreetMap: Uncasville, Montville, Connecticut

    Maps, accessed