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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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Alabama Gaming Package Fate Rests With Senate, Vote Planned for Thursday
May 1, 2024

Alabama Gaming Package Fate Rests With Senate, Vote Planned for Thursday

The fate of the Alabama gaming package compromise agreed to by a special conference committee consisting of three House representatives and three state Senators now rests with the Legislature's upper chamber. State Sen. Greg Albritton...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Melco Resorts Global Expansion Continues With Sri Lanka Partnership
May 1, 2024

Melco Resorts Global Expansion Continues With Sri Lanka Partnership

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has secured market entry in Sri Lanka through a partnership with John Keells Holdings, the largest publicly traded conglomerate on the Colombo Stock Exchange. In a collaboration announced on Tuesday,...

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Labor Union Demands Petersburg Disclose How Cordish Was Selected for Casino
May 1, 2024

Labor Union Demands Petersburg Disclose How Cordish Was Selected for Casino

The Unite Here Local 25 labor union whose members are employed in casinos, hotels, and restaurants in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia is threatening a lawsuit against the Petersburg City Council over how it decided...

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Macau Casinos Win $2.3B in April, 26 Percent Increase on 2023
May 1, 2024

Macau Casinos Win $2.3B in April, 26 Percent Increase on 2023

Macau casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP18.55 billion (US$2.3 billion) in April 2024, a 26% year-over-year increase. The Chinese gaming enclave's six casino operators -- Sands, Galaxy, MGM, Wynn, SJM, and Melco --...

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Former Atlantic City Casino Owner Files $20M Lawsuit Against Miss America CEO
April 30, 2024

Former Atlantic City Casino Owner Files $20M Lawsuit Against Miss America CEO

Glenn Straub, the former owner of the Atlantic City property that is today known as Ocean Casino Resort, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the CEO of the Miss America Organization, an entity he...

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New Jersey Attorney General and Unite Here Ask Court to Dismiss Smoking Lawsuit
April 30, 2024

New Jersey Attorney General and Unite Here Ask Court to Dismiss Smoking Lawsuit

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, representing the legal interests of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, has asked New Jersey's Superior Court to dismiss a lawsuit against the state challenging a smoking law that allows casinos...

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Immigrant Cancer Patient Wins $1.3B Powerball Jackpot With Wife and Friend
April 30, 2024

Immigrant Cancer Patient Wins $1.3B Powerball Jackpot With Wife and Friend

An immigrant who's battling a cancer recurrence came forward Monday to collect on the $1.326 Powerball jackpot he won earlier this month with his wife and friend. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on...

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New Jersey Gov. Murphy Says Both Sides of Casino Smoking Debate Must Be Considered
April 29, 2024

New Jersey Gov. Murphy Says Both Sides of Casino Smoking Debate Must Be Considered

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has said repeatedly that he would sign legislation to close the indoor smoking loophole afforded to casinos in Atlantic City through the state's 2006 Smoke-Free Air Act. But the...

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Mohegan Pennsylvania Opens Smoke-Free Gaming Lounge With Aristocrat Slots
April 26, 2024

Mohegan Pennsylvania Opens Smoke-Free Gaming Lounge With Aristocrat Slots

Mohegan Pennsylvania in the Poconos has opened a smoke-free gaming lounge in partnership with Aristocrat Gaming. Mohegan, the commercial gaming unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, told Casino.org that its Poconos property officially debuted...

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Singapore Casinos Threatened by Rumored Gaming Resort in South Malaysia
April 26, 2024

Singapore Casinos Threatened by Rumored Gaming Resort in South Malaysia

Singapore's casino duopoly, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, is facing possible competition for the first time by way of neighboring Malaysia. Bloomberg reported that Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met last week with...

Written by Devin O'Connor