RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Distributions to the Tribe totaled $12.5 million and $15.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $32.5 million and $35.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Tribe provides certain governmental and administrative services in connection with the operation of Mohegan Sun. The Authority incurred expenses for such services totaling $6.2 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $20.5 million and $21.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Authority purchases most of its utilities, including electricity, gas, water and waste water services, from an instrumentality of the Tribe, the Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority. The Authority incurred costs for such utilities totaling $4.4 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $15.2 million and $12.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Authority incurred interest expense associated with borrowings from the Mohegan Tribe totaling $541,000 and $741,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1.7 million and $2.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, outstanding payables to the Tribe totaled $790,000 and $808,000, respectively, and were included in "Current liabilities - Due to Mohegan Tribe" in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.