Margaritaville plans to open first Resort Village in Pocono Mountains on former Pocono Manor site
From a press release: Today, Margaritaville, a Jimmy Buffett-themed hospitality company based in Orlando, Florida, announced that it will build its first Margaritaville Resort Village in the Pocono Mountains. The year-round destination development plans to begin construction in 2023, with a projected opening of mid-2024. Promising to bring “an entirely new state of mind to […]
Mount Airy Casino Resort fined $90K by Pa. Gaming Control Board for free slot play violations
From a press release: Today, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined Mount Airy No. 1, LLC, operator of Mount Airy Casino Resort, and SugarHouse HSP Gaming, L.P., operator of Rivers Casino Philadelphia, for violations related to the issuance of complimentary free slot machine play. The fines, totaling $135,000, were the result of board approval at […]
Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre and Mount Airy Casino in Mt. Pocono reopen on June 22
As Luzerne and Monroe counties move into the green phase of reopening this Friday, June 19, both Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre and Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono have announced that they will reopen on Monday, June 22 for the first time in three months. Comprehensive safety and social distancing protocols will be […]
Grammy-winning Blues Traveler comes to Mount Airy Casino in Mt. Pocono on May 22
From a press release: It was announced this week that Grammy Award-winning blues rock journeymen Blues Traveler, best known for hits like “Run-Around,” “Hook,” and “But Anyway,” will perform at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono on Friday, May 22 at 8 p.m. While presented by the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, the show will […]
Mount Pocono electro-pop artist Blaque Rose releases debut EP ‘Super Natural’ with animated Valentine video
From a press release: To coincide with Valentine’s Day, Mount Pocono electro-pop artist Blaque Rose has partnered the release of his debut EP today with an animated music video aimed straight at the heart. Animated by Brandi Meadows, “Silver Train” uses adolescent imagery like baby cherubs, spin the bottle, and picking dandelions to describe a […]
Kreeps with Kids Comedy Tour with 4 funny fathers comes to Mt. Airy Casino Resort in Mt. Pocono on March 21
From a press release: Last March, comedians Robert Kelly, Ron Bennington, Rich Vos, and Jim Florentine, who are also good friends, took the stage together in Glenside, Pennsylvania for a killer night of comedy. The show was politically incorrect, edgy, spontaneous and full of heart. It was a huge success. People were leaving the theater […]
Mount Airy Casino Resort hosts New Year’s Eve party in new event center/ballroom in Mt. Pocono
From a press release: Mount Airy, the Poconos’ AAA Four-Diamond casino resort, invites guests to ring in the new year in its newly opened 20,000-square-foot event center and ballroom. Partygoers will enjoy craft cocktails and live entertainment from Those Amazing Decades and DJ AJ Stack. The New Year’s Eve celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from […]
Chart-topping country star Phil Vassar performs hits at Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono on Jan. 9
From a press release: It was announced today that chart-topping country star Phil Vassar will bring his Hitsteria Tour, which celebrates 20 years of hit songs, to the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at 8 p.m. While presented by the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, the show will be […]
Pop punk band Bowling for Soup plays at Sherman Theater Summer Stage in Mt. Pocono on Sept. 13
From a press release: It was announced today that Texas pop punk band Bowling for Soup, known for hits like “Girl All the Bad Guys Want,” “1985,” “Almost,” and “High School Never Ends,” will perform on the Sherman Theater’s Summer Stage on Friday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. This covered outdoor stage is located at […]
PHOTOS: Alanis Morissette at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mt. Pocono, 09/08/18
On an unseasonably chilly, rain-filled Saturday in September, seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette brought her current tour to the first-ever Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono. Over 2,000 fans packed into the sold-out pavilion to see the queen of alt-rock angst in all her glory. On a day […]
