Study: Mohegan Sun Arena Pumped $62 Million Into Economy In 2013

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, PA  — A new study reveals that Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza contributed $62.6 million to the economy in 2013, and expansion of the concourse is expected to pump in an additional $7 million this year.
 
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance was contracted by the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority, the governing body of the arena, in May 2014 to conduct the study on behalf of the authority. The NEPA Alliance released the study Thursday.
 
The economic impact analysis considers three things:
 
The overall impact of the operations of the arena, which includes the impact from visitors traveling from outside the impact region (farther than 15 miles).

Read more:  http://www.timesleader.com/news/business-local-news-news/153910780/

Wiz Khalifa Taking Under The Influence Tour To Camden / Scranton

Editor’s note:  Don’t necessarily agree with some of his activities but it’s cool to see somebody from Pittsburgh love their hometown and be proud of it.  

Summer is Wiz Khalifa time. His tune “Shell Shocked” is on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sound track. His new album, Blacc Hollywood, drops in August. And the rapper will take his third Under the Influence of Music summer tour through Scranton on Thursday and to Camden on Friday.

“I always wanted to make Under the Influence something to talk about,” says Khalifa, “not just the day after the show, but the rest of your life.”

He’s a Pittsburgh native. His 2010 hit “Black and Yellow” was a pledge of allegiance to the Steelers. “Eagles, Steelers,” he says. “You know there’s no competition. You already know about that.” But there is a Philly connection: his wife, South Philadelphia-raised Amber Rose. “My Philly girl,” he calls her. He and the model married in 2013 after their son, Sebastian, was born, and they settled in Canonsburg, near Pittsburgh.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20140724_Wiz_Khalifa_taking_Under_the_Influence_tour_to_Scranton_and_Camden.html#sQPxiIK8oCy2WyV3.99

Guns N’ Roses Coming To Wilkes-Barre

Are you an 80’s hair-band fan?  If so, you may want to head to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, November 20th to catch Guns N’ Roses in their first U.S. tour in five years.

Tickets go on sale October 1st via Ticketmaster and the arena box office.

For more information: http://web.gunsnroses.com/index.jsp

or http://www.mohegansun.com/entertainment/arena.html

Sir Elton John Coming To Wilkes-Barre April 22nd

Rock legend, Sir Elton John will be appearing at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on April 22, 2011 at 8 p.m.  Sir Elton and his band will perform greatest hits than span his five-decade career.

I saw Sir Elton John and Billy Joel in 2009 at Citizen’s Park in Philadelphia.  Seeing him live was an unforgettable experience.

Tickets go on sale February 12, 2011 at 10 a.m.

For more details:

http://www.wachoviaarena.com/newsdetails.aspx?nid=94