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Devin O'Connor

Devin O'Connor is a senior reporter for Casino.org, covering politics, casino business, and gaming news.

Devin came on board with Casino.org in 2014. He lives in Arlington, Va.

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Penn Entertainment Taps Longtime Louisiana Gaming Regulator Ronnie Jones
August 4, 2025

Penn Entertainment Taps Longtime Louisiana Gaming Regulator Ronnie Jones

Ronnie Jones is joining Penn Entertainment Jones previously led the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Jones will serve on the Hollywood casino company's compliance committee Penn Entertainment is bringing aboard a veteran gaming regulator to help...

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Live! Casino Virginia Readying Temporary Gaming Facility, Dealer School
August 4, 2025

Live! Casino Virginia Readying Temporary Gaming Facility, Dealer School

Live! Casino Virginia will open a temporary casino before the end of the year Richard Bland College will start its Dealer Institute next month Live! is a two-phased, $1.4 billion development Live! Casino & Hotel...

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Tilman Fertitta Moves Into Ambassador’s Residence After Extended Superyacht Stay
August 4, 2025

Tilman Fertitta Moves Into Ambassador’s Residence After Extended Superyacht Stay

Tilman Fertitta has moved into Villa Taverna The villa is the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Italy The U.S. has rented the property since the 1930s Tilman Fertitta has finally moved into Villa...

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Mohegan Selling WNBA Connecticut Sun to Executive Linked to Inspire Casino Disaster
August 3, 2025

Mohegan Selling WNBA Connecticut Sun to Executive Linked to Inspire Casino Disaster

Mohegan is selling the WNBA Connecticut Sun for $325 million The buyer is a top executive at Bain Capital Bain Capital helped Mohegan build Inspire in South Korea The Mohegan Tribe has found a buyer...

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DraftKings Fined $450,000 in Massachusetts for Allowing Credit Cards
August 1, 2025

DraftKings Fined $450,000 in Massachusetts for Allowing Credit Cards

DraftKings allowed online sportsbook customers in Massachusetts to use credit cards The Massachusetts Gaming Commission bars the use of credit cards DraftKings was fined $450,000 for regulatory noncompliance Boston-based DraftKings has been fined by gaming...

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Sports Betting Advertising Should Be Banned, Says National Consumers League
August 1, 2025

Sports Betting Advertising Should Be Banned, Says National Consumers League

The National Consumers League is calling for a sports betting advertising ban The NCL takes issue with a mobile sportsbook's ability to send push notifications Most push notifications include marketing messaging, a NCL report concludes...

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Macau Casino Heir Mario Ho Denies Incest Reports, Affair With Half-Sister
August 1, 2025

Macau Casino Heir Mario Ho Denies Incest Reports, Affair With Half-Sister

Mario Ho is dismissing gossip that he's had extramarital affairs Ho is the third-youngest child of the late Stanley Ho Ho is married to supermodel Ming Xi Billionaire Mario Ho is denying gossip that he...

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Macau Casinos Enjoy Best Month Since COVID-19, Recovery Continues
August 1, 2025

Macau Casinos Enjoy Best Month Since COVID-19, Recovery Continues

Macau casino revenue hit a post-COVID-19 high in July 2025 Macau is nearing pre-pandemic visitation conditions Gaming revenue also continues to make gains Macau casinos prospered in July, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) climbed 19%...

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Point Place Casino Unveils Makeover, as First Phase of $50 Million Renovation Ready
July 31, 2025

Point Place Casino Unveils Makeover, as First Phase of $50 Million Renovation Ready

Point Place Casino will open the first part of its expansion project on August 1 The new gaming area features 400 slot machines The second part of the $50 million project includes a hotel Point...

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Tribal Casinos Won a Record $43.9 Billion From Gamblers in the 2024 Fiscal Year
July 31, 2025

Tribal Casinos Won a Record $43.9 Billion From Gamblers in the 2024 Fiscal Year

Tribal casinos generated record revenue in the 2024 fiscal year Tribal casinos reported gross gaming revenue of $43.9 billion The commercial gaming industry is also operating at historic highs Tribal casinos in the United States...

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