Exhibit 99.2

        Written Statement of Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief
                Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
               Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

     The undersigned, the Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the "Authority"), hereby
certifies that, to his knowledge, on the date hereof:

     (a) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of the Authority for the Quarter
         Ended December 31, 2000 filed on the date hereof with the Securities
         and Exchange Commission (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934; and

     (b) information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
         respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
         Authority.

                                           /s/ Jeffrey E. Hartmann
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                                           Jeffrey E. Hartmann
                                           Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
                                           November 12, 2002

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