Mohegan Sun Arena listed among world’s best venues

A trade publication has ranked Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township No. 10 in the world for venues with a seating capacity of 5,000 to 10,000. Venues Today will reveal the ranking in its July 2013 issue.

Mohegan Sun Arena was 10th in the “Mid-Year Top Stops” rankings, which were determined by total gross dollars for concerts and family shows held between October 16, 2012 and May 15, 2013.

During the period, the arena hosted 43 ticketed event performances including Rascal Flatts, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Shinedown, Gabriel Iglesias, Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus, WWE Supershow, Disney Live Presents Phineas and Ferb LIVE, Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Sesame Street Live, Monster Jam, the Harlem Globetrotters and the Wyoming Valley Motorcycle and Powersports Show.

Mohegan Sun Arena also hosted several events that are not included in the Venues Today report, including 40 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey games, three shows for the NEPA Home and Garden Show, a Toys For Tots Open Skate and several trade shows, conventions and graduations.