UNCASVILLE, Conn., March 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Leo M. Chupaska, Chief Financial Officer, and Peter J. Roberti, Vice President of Finance, both of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the "Authority"), and William Quidgeon Jr., Treasurer of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (the "Tribe"), will speak on behalf of the Authority and the Tribe at the Lehman Brothers 2007 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference to be held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. A copy of the presentation may be found at www.mtga.com on March 27th, under "Investor Relations/Online Presentations."
The Authority is an instrumentality of the Tribe, a federally recognized Indian tribe with an approximately 507-acre reservation situated in southeastern Connecticut, adjacent to Uncasville, Connecticut. The Authority has been granted the exclusive power to conduct and regulate gaming activities on the existing reservation of the Tribe, including the operation of Mohegan Sun, a gaming and entertainment complex that is situated on a 240-acre site on the Tribe's reservation and, through its subsidiary, Downs Racing, LP, owns and operates Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, also a gaming and entertainment facility offering slot machines and harness racing in Plains Township, Pennsylvania and five OTW facilities located elsewhere in Pennsylvania. The Tribe's gaming operation at Mohegan Sun is one of only two legally authorized gaming operations in New England offering traditional slot machines and table games. Mohegan Sun currently operates in an approximately 3.0 million square foot facility, which includes the Casino of the Earth, Casino of the Sky, the Shops at Mohegan Sun, a 10,000-seat Arena, a 350-seat Cabaret, meeting and convention space and the approximately 1,200-room luxury Sky hotel. More information about the Authority and its properties can be obtained by visiting www.mtga.com.