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): August 6, 2015

MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Section 8 Other Events

On August 6, 2015, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the “Authority”) issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), announcing its intent to commence an offering of $85 million of 9.75% senior notes due 2021, as additional notes under the Indenture dated as of August 15, 2013 among the Authority, as issuer, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, the guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, only to “qualified institutional buyers” in an unregistered offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the U.S. to persons other than “U.S. persons” pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report:

99.1 Press Release of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, dated August 6, 2015.

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.