UNCASVILLE, CT – The Mohegan entertainment portfolio continues to leave a strong footprint in the U.S. and Canada as Mohegan Sun Arena and OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort found themselves placing in high ranks for various year-end awards from Pollstar, VenuesNow, and Billboard.
According to VenuesNow, Mohegan Sun’s 10,000-seat arena ended 2024 as the third-best arena of the year, and Billboard ranked it as the fifth-highest grossing venue with as many as 10,000 seats. Mohegan Sun Arena also once again had high marks on a global scale. The popular arena that has hosted headlining performers like Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Rhett, Matt Rife, Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton and many others, ranked as the fourth best arena in the world by VenuesNow and sixth globally in total grosses by Billboard for arenas of its size.
“These rankings speak to our incredible entertainment team and the versatile acts we are able to offer throughout 2024 at Mohegan Sun,” said Jeff Hamilton, President and General Manager of Mohegan Sun. “Mohegan Sun is certainly a heavy hitter in the entertainment industry and these achievements aren’t possible without so many great relationships developed over the years.”
Fallsview Casino Resort, a Mohegan property, also had tremendous entertainment success in 2024. The 5,000-seat OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort won numerous Canadian accolades, including the #1 spot for its size according to VenuesNow. It was also the highest-grossing venue in Canada as featured in Billboard and Pollstar. Similar to Mohegan Sun Arena, OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort made global impressions in 2024 by becoming the fourth-ranked entertainment venue in the world by VenuesNow and claiming the sixth spot globally in total gross sales by Billboard for all arenas of its size.
“It continues to be a thrill to see two of our entertainment venues being recognized on a national and global scale,” said Tom Cantone, President of Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan. “2024 was a great year for entertainment. The OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort continues to impress and rank highly among all major venues in Canada. These achievements for both of these special Mohegan venues are directly correlated to our dedicated and tireless team that help put it all together.”
Mohegan Sun Arena was nationally recognized on three separate occasions in 2024 as the “Best Entertainment Venue in America” from Newsweek and Academy of Country Music, and Pollstar Awards. Mohegan Sun Arena also took home the “Best Large Music Venue” in CT Insiders Best of Connecticut 2024 Awards. And at the 36th Annual Pollstar Awards taking place in Beverly Hills in February, Mohegan Sun Arena is nominated for “Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” after winning the inaugural award last year.
