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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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Smoke-Free Casino Advocates Call on Prominent Gaming Consultancy to Retract 2022 Report
May 22, 2025

Smoke-Free Casino Advocates Call on Prominent Gaming Consultancy to Retract 2022 Report

Casino workers who seek a clean indoor air workplace are calling on a consultancy to retract a 2022 study that concluded casino smoking is critical to Atlantic City The request comes after one of the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
New York City Casino Bid on Manhattan’s East Side Says it Has Public Support
May 22, 2025

New York City Casino Bid on Manhattan’s East Side Says it Has Public Support

Freedom Plaza claims to have majority public support The casino project is one of eight remaining bids for downstate New York Three casino licenses are available for the region Three of the eight remaining casino...

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Penn Entertainment Shacking Up With Shake Shack, 10 Casino Locations Planned
May 21, 2025

Penn Entertainment Shacking Up With Shake Shack, 10 Casino Locations Planned

Penn Entertainment is bringing Shake Shack to its casinos Penn and Shake Shack plan to open 10 casino locations Shake Shack is famous for its burgers and milkshakes Penn Entertainment and Shake Shack are partnering...

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Casino Exec Supports Federal Reclassification of Cannabis to Allow Gaming and Weed to Mix
May 21, 2025

Casino Exec Supports Federal Reclassification of Cannabis to Allow Gaming and Weed to Mix

Casinos and cannabis don't jibe because of federal law Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 narcotic in the feds' eyes A casino exec hopes that soon changes A casino executive speaking at this week's "Cannabis &...

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Another Online Casino Bill Introduced in Ohio, Legislature Preps Collaboration
May 21, 2025

Another Online Casino Bill Introduced in Ohio, Legislature Preps Collaboration

Ohio lawmakers have fielded a second bill to authorize iGaming Ohio is home to in-person casino gambling but not online casinos Ohio does allow online sports betting More lawmakers in Ohio are getting on board...

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No Tax on Tips Act Clears Senate With Unanimous Consent
May 21, 2025

No Tax on Tips Act Clears Senate With Unanimous Consent

The No Tax on Tips Act has passed the US Senate The bill would allow tipped workers to keep more of their gratuities Currently, tips are considered taxable income by the IRS Tipped workers might...

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Caesars Turns Pennies Into $200,000 Gift to Advance Responsible Gaming
May 20, 2025

Caesars Turns Pennies Into $200,000 Gift to Advance Responsible Gaming

Caesars has donated $200K to the International Center for Responsible Gaming The ICRG is a nonprofit that issues grants for responsible gaming studies The Caesars Foundation made the ICRG gift The Caesars Foundation, the charitable...

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Kalshi Instituting Elon Musk’s xAI Into Online Prediction Market Platform
May 20, 2025

Kalshi Instituting Elon Musk’s xAI Into Online Prediction Market Platform

Kalshi is incorporating AI into its online prediction market platform Kalshi's AI will be powered by Elon Musk's xAI Kalshi allows users to bet on an array of events UPDATE: Per Bloomberg, Kalshi withdrew announcements...

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Kangwon Land Casino Seeks High Rollers With Extravagant New Table Game Minimums
May 20, 2025

Kangwon Land Casino Seeks High Rollers With Extravagant New Table Game Minimums

Kangwon Land will soon offer higher table game minimums Kangwon Land is the only casino where Koreans can legally gamble The remote casino resort is seeking to lure new guests to the property Kangwon Land,...

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Resorts World New York City to Help Build 50,000 Affordable Housing Units
May 20, 2025

Resorts World New York City to Help Build 50,000 Affordable Housing Units

Resorts World New York City is committed to building more affordable housing in NYC Resorts World has joined a fund seeking to build up to 50K housing units Resorts World is seeking a full-scale New...

Written by Devin O'Connor