Whenever people say "Indian Casino," I think of Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I prefer the more politically correct term of "Native American" or if you must, "Tribal." And name calling aside, for a long time, I've found Mohegan Sun interesting as the second chapter to a fascinating story that started with Foxwoods Casino in the mid-1980s, and just ten miles West. Over the years, several books were written and many newspapers have chronicled these two casinos prompting many skeptics to argue over the legitimacy of casinos proliferating on reservation land and the sovereignty of United States government to oversee these businesses. For those of you truly interested, here are the key people, place, and events: The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, Richard 'Skip' Arthur Hayward, Thomas Norton Tureen, Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr., the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, the Genting Group, and Solomon Kerzner. And now about my trip... The property is located about half way between Boston and New York City so it is a fun detour choice along with Mystic Pizza and Yale. The place is large and yet comfortable in her enormity. You don't have to fight for a machine, there are thousands available. You don't have to worry about eating when you can choose from high-end steak house down to just donuts. The ceiling is high enough that the smokers can coexist with the non-smokers. In fact, the place is so big that it is more of a self-contained ecosystem than just your average typical ordinary casino. They started new players like me with $100 free slot play, just show them a Player Card from NYC or AC. http://www.mohegansun.com/$100 or http://www.mohegansun.com/ac100 So I looked around for full-pay JoB with 25 cent coins and found many all over the three sections (Casino of Earth, Sky, and Wind) of the casino floor. Really makes me wonder why anyone would play the 8-5 short-pay JoB machines... As usual, I fail to hit the Royal but I cashed in $97.25 for 97.25% I then used one of my three Package vouchers on the buffet which was fun because I ordered an orange Coke. (Make sure you get in there before price change for dinner at 5PM.) I won both hands with the other two match-play vouchers on the blackjack table with a very helpful and friendly dealer. They also gave me a nice free t-shirt which I changed into for my ride back home. I would love to visit again with friends and their postcard comp offers may be more enticing if only it does not expire so fast. I got it in the mail a couple weeks after my visit and it is set to expire on September 30th. I highly recommend you to play at Mohegan Sun if not just for the experience, come for the history and the orange Coke! sugardaddy1