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<p>The Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township was ranked in the top 100 venues of similar size in the U.S. and the top 200 arenas worldwide according to Pollstar&#8217;s mid-year ticket sales report.</p><p>Pollstar is a trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry, and rankings for its mid-year report were based on total paid attendance between Jan. 1 and June 30.</p><p>Mohegan Sun Arena, an SMG-managed venue, ranked 93rd in the continental U.S. and 157th in the world during this time.</p><p>&#8220;Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Northeastern Pennsylvania continues to be a worldwide leader in the sports and entertainment business,&#8221; SMG General Manager Brian Sipe said, according to a press release from the venue.</p><p>&#8220;If you look at the list of the top markets in the entire world and to know that we, at just under 10,000 seats, are ranked right beside them, I think that is a testament to the success of our arena.&#8221;</p><p>Numerous sporting, community and retail events not included in Pollstar&#8217;s consideration were also held at the venue, including Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins games, the state junior wrestling tournament, Monster Jam, and the NEPA Home and Garden Show.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Country superstar and guitar giant Brad Paisley was among the high-profile musical acts brought to Mohegan Sun Arena this year. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_Brad-Paisley.jpg</photo0><caption0>Country superstar and guitar giant Brad Paisley was among the high-profile musical acts brought to Mohegan Sun Arena this year. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
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Mohegan Sun Arena lands on Pollstar’s top venues list in US and worldwide