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 June 30, 2002 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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