Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 8-K Other Events

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

							For the fiscal years ended September 30,
	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
	(in thousands, except ratios)
Income from continuing operations before minority interests	$	146,531		$	171,898		$	154,350		$	22,925		$	102,869
Fixed charges		128,861			126,975			123,553			116,134			109,569
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,287			1,945			3,186			3,276			3,276
Capitalized interest		(6,548	)		(1,673	)		(1,180	)		(21	)		—
Minority interests		2,729			648			420			514			18
Earnings	$	272,860		$	299,793		$	280,329		$	142,828		$	215,732
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	88,962		$	90,528		$	87,952		$	84,905		$	73,049
Capitalized interest		6,548			1,673			1,180			21			—
Amortization of debt issuance costs		4,831			3,835			2,976			3,106			5,921
Interest portion of rental expense(1)		1,435			1,145			738			636			660
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability		27,085			29,794			30,707			27,466			29,939
Total fixed charges	$	128,861		$	126,975		$	123,553		$	116,134		$	109,569
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.12			2.36			2.27			1.23			1.97

(1) A 10.0% factor was utilized to calculate the interest portion of rental expense, which the Authority believes to be a reasonable approximation.