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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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Ozarks Casino Referendum Restored, Poll Finds Waning Sports Betting Support
August 30, 2024

Ozarks Casino Referendum Restored, Poll Finds Waning Sports Betting Support

A county judge in Missouri has put back a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot that will ask voters statewide to expand gambling to the Osage River in Lake Ozark. Cole County Judge Daniel Green...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Iowa Gaming Regulators Commission Two Market Studies for Cedar Rapids Casino
August 30, 2024

Iowa Gaming Regulators Commission Two Market Studies for Cedar Rapids Casino

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) during its Thursday meeting at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort decided on two gaming consultancies to carry out market research probes regarding the feasibility of allowing a...

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Star Sydney Again Found Unsuitable for Casino License in New South Wales
August 30, 2024

Star Sydney Again Found Unsuitable for Casino License in New South Wales

The Star Entertainment Group in Australia has again been found unsuitable to hold a gaming permit in New South Wales (NSW) for its Sydney operation. The 2024 Independent Inquiry Into The Star, the second government...

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Resorts Atlantic City Owner to Expand Monmouth Park Into Mixed-Use Complex
August 29, 2024

Resorts Atlantic City Owner to Expand Monmouth Park Into Mixed-Use Complex

Morris Bailey, a New Jersey real estate tycoon whose DGMB, LLC, owns Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, announced on Thursday a phased development to expand the Monmouth Park Racetrack grounds into a mixed-use destination....

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Hard Rock Rockford Casino Opens, Secures Bus Stop With City’s Mass Transit Agency
August 29, 2024

Hard Rock Rockford Casino Opens, Secures Bus Stop With City’s Mass Transit Agency

Hard Rock Casino Rockford in Illinois will soon become more accessible for city residents who don't drive or have regular access to a vehicle or another mode of transportation. The Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD),...

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Saipan Casino in Northern Mariana Islands Fields Acquisition Interest
August 29, 2024

Saipan Casino in Northern Mariana Islands Fields Acquisition Interest

A Northern Mariana Islands-based law firm that represents one of the primary lenders for the bankrupt and shuttered Imperial Pacific Saipan casino resort says it's fielded interest about a possible takeover. The Dotts Law Office...

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Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Host Levies Sexual Harassment Allegations in Federal Lawsuit
August 28, 2024

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Host Levies Sexual Harassment Allegations in Federal Lawsuit

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought by a former casino host who alleges that she was routinely subjected to sexual harassment by VIPs and high rollers. After reporting...

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Americans Increasingly Embracing Casinos and Sports Betting, Trade Group Claims
August 28, 2024

Americans Increasingly Embracing Casinos and Sports Betting, Trade Group Claims

Ahead of Responsible Gaming Education Month in September, the American Gaming Association (AGA) reports that the public continues to embrace the perpetual expansion of gaming options in the United States. The AGA recently commissioned Kantar,...

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Nebraska Casinos Delivering Homeowners Property Tax Relief
August 28, 2024

Nebraska Casinos Delivering Homeowners Property Tax Relief

Nebraska lawmakers and the voting public authorized up to six commercial casinos in 2020 to help ease rising property taxes. Less than four years later, the decision is already paying off for some homeowners. The...

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Cherokee Nation Asks Arkansas Supreme Court to Toss November Casino Referendum
August 27, 2024

Cherokee Nation Asks Arkansas Supreme Court to Toss November Casino Referendum

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, controlled by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, has petitioned the Arkansas Supreme Court to pull a planned ballot referendum that would ask Arkansans to rescind a casino license earmarked for Pope...

Written by Devin O'Connor