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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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Hard Rock Bristol Delays Opening of $550M Permanent Casino Resort in Virginia
June 6, 2024

Hard Rock Bristol Delays Opening of $550M Permanent Casino Resort in Virginia

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol won't open next month as planned. The developers behind the $550 million integrated resort in Bristol, Va. just north of the Tennessee border have amended their opening schedule. Hard...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Cherokee Nation Resubmits Casino Application to Arkansas Racing Commission
June 6, 2024

Cherokee Nation Resubmits Casino Application to Arkansas Racing Commission

The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) fielded its second and presumably final bid for the commercial casino license it plans to issue for Pope County later this year. Just days after an entity based in Mississippi...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Jackpot.com Online Lottery Courier Service Partners With Associated Press
June 5, 2024

Jackpot.com Online Lottery Courier Service Partners With Associated Press

Jackpot.com announced Wednesday that it has become the official lottery courier of the Associated Press, the independent global news organization founded in 1846. Jackpot.com continues to expand its reach and target possible new customer demographics....

Written by Devin O'Connor
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Overhaul Complete Following $100M Investment
June 5, 2024

Mandalay Bay Convention Center Overhaul Complete Following $100M Investment

MGM Resorts International has completed its $100 million makeover of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center along the southern tip of the Las Vegas Strip. Announced in October 2022, MGM poured $100 million...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Clock Ticking on New York Gaming Bill to Strengthen Advertising Safeguards
June 5, 2024

Clock Ticking on New York Gaming Bill to Strengthen Advertising Safeguards

The New York Senate wants to force casinos and sportsbooks to include more responsible gaming messaging and warnings about possible addiction in their advertisements. The state Senate in Albany late last month unanimously passed legislation...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Ukraine Denies Speculation President Zelensky Acquired Cyprus Casino Resort
June 5, 2024

Ukraine Denies Speculation President Zelensky Acquired Cyprus Casino Resort

Ukraine is dismissing reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky purchased a casino resort and hotel in the Republic of Cyprus amid the country's war with Russia. Rumors surfaced recently that an offshore entity called Film Heritage...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Bally’s and Ruby Seven Studios Launch Free-to-Play Social Casino Platform
June 4, 2024

Bally’s and Ruby Seven Studios Launch Free-to-Play Social Casino Platform

The Bally's Corporation this week launched its free-to-play social casino platform called Bally Play. Developed with Ruby Seven Studios, an interactive social gaming company headquartered in India but with a US office in Reno, Bally...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Belle of Baton Rouge $141M Inland Move Secures Financing From Casino Landlord
June 4, 2024

Belle of Baton Rouge $141M Inland Move Secures Financing From Casino Landlord

The Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana is ready to embark on its inland voyage that will replace the riverboat gaming space with a brick-and-mortar casino floor. The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc., formerly CQ...

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Majestic Star II, Former Trump Casino Riverboat, Being Renovated for New Life
June 4, 2024

Majestic Star II, Former Trump Casino Riverboat, Being Renovated for New Life

The Majestic Star II casino riverboat that was formerly called the Trump Casino and Trump Princess and was docked in Gary, Ind., on Lake Michigan is being renovated. An online publication called Boatnerd that covers...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Mega Millions Players in California, New York, and New Jersey Are the Most Lucky
June 3, 2024

Mega Millions Players in California, New York, and New Jersey Are the Most Lucky

Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing has an advertised jackpot of $560 million, the 9th-richest prize the interstate lottery game has ever offered. A new study finds that players in California, New York, and New Jersey...

Written by Devin O'Connor