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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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DraftKings Cuts Another Multimillion-Dollar Check for Missouri Sports Betting Campaign
September 19, 2024

DraftKings Cuts Another Multimillion-Dollar Check for Missouri Sports Betting Campaign

DraftKings is betting big that Missouri voters in November will back Amendment 2, a ballot referendum that would authorize retail and online sports betting in the Show-Me State. The Boston-based sportsbook leader this week wrote...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Cedar Rapids Casino Would Feature Zach Johnson Restaurant and STEM Lab
September 19, 2024

Cedar Rapids Casino Would Feature Zach Johnson Restaurant and STEM Lab

The would-be developers behind a casino pitch for Iowa's Cedar Rapids revealed updated details of the project's scope this week. California-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is partnered with the Cedar Rapids Development Group and the...

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Arkansas Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on Pope County Casino Case
September 18, 2024

Arkansas Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on Pope County Casino Case

The Arkansas Supreme Court is expected to soon render its decision regarding a referendum seeking to repeal a commercial casino license earmarked for Pope County. The state's high court is slated to rule on an...

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Caesars Bankrolling Opposition Campaign to Missouri Sports Betting Referendum
September 18, 2024

Caesars Bankrolling Opposition Campaign to Missouri Sports Betting Referendum

Newly disclosed campaign finance data reveals that Caesars Entertainment is behind the opposition to the planned sports betting referendum in Missouri this November. Caesars has contributed $4 million to a committee called Missourians Against the...

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Norfolk Casino to Allow Indoor Tobacco Smoking, Retain Amtrak Parking
September 17, 2024

Norfolk Casino to Allow Indoor Tobacco Smoking, Retain Amtrak Parking

The developers behind the Norfolk casino project say indoor smoking will be allowed in designated areas of the gaming floor. The group has also pledged to retain free parking for Amtrak train passengers. Details about...

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Illinois Adopts New Advertising Rules for Casinos, Sportsbooks, and VGTs
September 17, 2024

Illinois Adopts New Advertising Rules for Casinos, Sportsbooks, and VGTs

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has updated its rules on how casinos, sportsbooks, and video gaming terminal host businesses can advertise. State gaming regulators last week voted in favor of implementing a series of new...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Remains Uninterested in Expediting Casinos
September 17, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Remains Uninterested in Expediting Casinos

A powerful Democrat in the New York State Senate said this week that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) remains evasive to legislation that would expedite issuing the three downstate casino licenses the legislature authorized in 2013....

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Atlantic City Casinos Heat Up in August as Gaming Win Climbs Nearly Five Percent
September 16, 2024

Atlantic City Casinos Heat Up in August as Gaming Win Climbs Nearly Five Percent

Atlantic City casinos needed a little bit of luck to cap off the unofficial end to summer, and August delivered for the gaming properties down the shore. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)...

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Boston to Study Encore Boston Harbor’s Impact on Nearby Youth
September 16, 2024

Boston to Study Encore Boston Harbor’s Impact on Nearby Youth

The City of Boston is seeking a research partner to conduct an institutional review of how a commercial casino in Everett is impacting youth. Wynn Resorts invested $2.6 billion to build an integrated resort casino...

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Alabama Bill Would Elevate Gambling Convictions to Felonies
September 16, 2024

Alabama Bill Would Elevate Gambling Convictions to Felonies

Alabama is among the most limited states when it comes to gambling. The Cotton State has no commercial casinos or racinos, iGaming, sports betting, or even a state-run lottery. New legislation would implement harsher penalties...

Written by Devin O'Connor