Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, the parent company of Mohegan Sun, has launched a digital gaming division to oversee the rollout of online products.
In a statement released Wednesday, MGE officials said Mohegan Digital will seek out new opportunities to engage the company’s customers, with a particular focus on designing an “igaming experience” for Mohegan Sun. It was not immediately clear what features that platform might entail.
Connecticut effectively threw open the door to online gaming and sports betting ventures in May, when the General Assembly signed off on a three-way revenue-sharing pact agreed upon by Gov. Ned Lamont, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe. The law allows the state’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, to offer virtual versions of slot machines and table games.
MGE has appointed Rich Roberts to serve as president of Mohegan Digital, with Aviram Alroy named as vice president.
Roberts formerly worked for a consulting firm that helped companies enter the digital sports, digital gaming and e-sports markets, while Alroy has served as vice president of MGE’s interactive gaming wing since 2014. The interactive gaming unit is being folded into Mohegan Digital, company officials said.
