8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2003

MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	033-80655	06-1436334
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

                One Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT                                         06382             

                        (Address of principal executive offices)                                             (Zip  code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 862-8000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

99.1 Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Slot Machine Statistical Report for the six months ended March 31, 2003 and

fiscal year 2002.

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 21, 2003, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the “Authority”) posted on its website its Slot Machine Statistical Report containing statistics relating to slot handle, slot win, slot hold percentage, slot win contributions and weighted average number of slot machines. The Slot Machine Statistical Report includes gross slot machine statistics on a monthly basis for the six months ended March 31, 2003 and historical monthly statistics for fiscal year 2002. A copy of the Slot Machine Statistical Report is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 12 under Item 9 of Form 8-K as directed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 34-47583. This information may also be found on the Authority’s website at www.mohegansun.com under About Us, Investor Relations. Beginning in May 2003, the Slot Machine Statistical Report will be updated on a monthly basis on the Authority’s website.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
Date: April 21, 2003	By:	/s/ Peter J. Schultz
		Peter J. Schultz Vice Chairman, Management Board

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Slot Machine Statistical Report for the six months ended March 31, 2003 and fiscal year 2002.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

Slot Machine Statistical Report

	Slot Handle (1)		Slot Win (2)		Slot Hold Percentage (3)	Slot Win Contributions (4)		Weighted Average Number of Slot Machines (5)
October-02	$	755,336,012	$	59,917,595	7.93%	$	14,979,399	6201
November-02		790,469,893		61,769,045	7.81%		15,442,261	6201
December-02		799,064,535		62,112,276	7.77%		15,528,069	6201
January-03		755,983,685		56,914,049	7.53%		14,228,512	6201
February-03		704,911,367		56,260,649	7.98%		14,065,162	6201
March-03		820,155,889		67,485,001	8.23%		16,871,250	6125
Fiscal Year 2003	$	4,625,921,381	$	364,458,615	7.88%	$	91,114,653
October-01	$	688,566,467	$	56,062,409	8.14%	$	14,015,602	6219
November-01		668,083,874		57,257,291	8.57%		14,314,323	6219
December-01		702,595,215		58,571,813	8.34%		14,642,953	6219
January-02		613,811,779		48,048,464	7.83%		12,012,116	6202
February-02		681,991,294		55,122,363	8.08%		13,780,591	6198
March-02		737,206,612		61,583,105	8.35%		15,395,776	6198
April-02		712,162,354		58,334,023	8.19%		14,583,506	6198
May-02		770,959,518		62,423,709	8.10%		15,605,927	6201
June-02		760,295,625		61,643,480	8.11%		15,410,870	6201
July-02		843,500,742		66,729,657	7.91%		16,682,414	6201
August-02		879,393,472		72,495,992	8.24%		18,123,998	6201
September-02		781,613,551		60,601,601	7.75%		15,150,400	6201
Fiscal Year 2002	$	8,840,180,503	$	718,873,907	8.13%	$	179,718,476

(1) “Slot Handle” is defined as the total amount of coins, tokens, credits or currency placed into slot machines by patrons to play slot machines.

(2) “Slot Win,” sometimes referred to by the Authority as gross slot revenues, is defined as all amounts played in slot machines reduced by both (a) the winnings paid out and (b) all amounts deposited by the Authority into the slot machines to ensure sufficient coins in each machine to pay out the winnings.

(3) “Slot Hold Percentage” is defined as the percentage of Slot Handle that is held by slot machines played by patrons. Slot Hold Percentage is derived by dividing Slot Win by Slot Handle.

(4) “Slot Win Contributions” are defined as the portion of Slot Win that must be paid to the State of Connecticut on a monthly basis. For each 12-month period commencing July 1, 1995, the contribution is the lesser of (a) 30% of Slot Win, or (b) the greater of (i) 25% of Slot Win or (ii) $80.0 million.

(5) “Weighted Average Number of Slot Machines” is defined as the weighted average number of slot machines on the casino gaming floor during the monthly period.