Toronto (June 12, 2019) — On June 11, 2019, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the owner, developer and manager of integrated entertainment resorts throughout the United States and Asia, acquired certain assets related to Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara and entered into a long-term exclusive service provider arrangement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to operate gaming in Niagara Region. Under this new arrangement, MGE will further expand Niagara Region's entertainment options by opening the new 5,000-seat Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre, located adjacent to the Fallsview Casino Resort.
BLG represented MGE with a team led by Nick Pasquino and comprised of Pierre Permingeat, Kyle Denomme, Daniel Rosen (Corporate and Commercial), Gus Karantzoulis, Rachael Belanger (Banking), Robert Antenore, Andrew Guerrisi (Real Estate), Kathleen Lemieux (Intellectual Property), Rob Weir, Maddie Axelrod (Labour and Employment), Sonia Mak (Pensions), Denes Rothschild, Subrata Bhattacharjee (Competition), Éloïse Gratton, Max Jarvie (Privacy and Data), Natasha Miklaucic, Bobby Solhi (Tax), Dan Boan, Valerie Calvano (Procurement and Construction), Brendan Wong (Commercial Litigation) and Brian Portas (Business Immigration).
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About Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) is a master developer and operator of premier global integrated entertainment resorts, including Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut and Inspire in Incheon, South Korea. MGE is owner, developer, and/or manager of integrated entertainment resorts throughout the United States, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Northern Asia, and beginning in 2019 Niagara Falls, Canada. MGE is owner and operator of Connecticut Sun, a professional basketball team in the WNBA and New England Black Wolves, a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. For more information on MGE and our properties, visit www.mohegangaming.com.
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