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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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Maryland Casinos See Gaming Revenue Slide 3.5% to $157.7M in November
December 7, 2023

Maryland Casinos See Gaming Revenue Slide 3.5% to $157.7M in November

Maryland casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of a little more than $157.7 million in November, a 3.5% year-over-year decline. Maryland is home to six commercial casinos, all prohibiting indoor smoking due to state law....

Written by Devin O'Connor
WinStar World Casino Debuting Online Gaming App in Oklahoma
December 7, 2023

WinStar World Casino Debuting Online Gaming App in Oklahoma

The WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the self-proclaimed "World's Biggest Casino," is expanding its gaming operations for guests on the destination's premises. WinStar officials this week announced a new gaming app is...

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New York Lawmakers Say State Can’t Afford to Fold on iGaming
December 7, 2023

New York Lawmakers Say State Can’t Afford to Fold on iGaming

In an op-ed published earlier this week, two powerful New York lawmakers wrote that the state can't afford not to bet on legal iGaming and online lottery games. They believe the outlets could deliver the...

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New York Lawmaker Representing Rochester Says No Seneca Casino
December 6, 2023

New York Lawmaker Representing Rochester Says No Seneca Casino

A state lawmaker in New York is of the impression that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) believes Rochester wants a casino. Hochul and the Seneca Nation made the surprising announcement in June that a new 20-year...

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Construction on Japan’s First Casino Begins Five Years After Gambling Legalized
December 6, 2023

Construction on Japan’s First Casino Begins Five Years After Gambling Legalized

Japan legalized commercial gambling with as many as three integrated resort (IR) casinos in July 2018. Nearly 2,000 days later, construction on the first project is officially underway. MGM Resorts International, through its joint venture...

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Sands China Focusing on Entertainment, Strikes Partnership With Tencent
December 6, 2023

Sands China Focusing on Entertainment, Strikes Partnership With Tencent

Sands China this week announced a partnership with Tencent Video and movie ticketing firm Maoyan Entertainment to bring new forms of entertainment to Macau. Tencent Video is the fourth-largest streaming service in the world behind...

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ESPN Bet Partners With Quail Hollow Club for North Carolina Sports Betting
December 5, 2023

ESPN Bet Partners With Quail Hollow Club for North Carolina Sports Betting

ESPN Bet and Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte are teaming up for sports betting. Just days after the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission opened its sports betting application period, ESPN Bet, the newly launched sportsbook...

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Turning Stone Ready to Open New Sportsbook Lounge and Social Hangout
December 5, 2023

Turning Stone Ready to Open New Sportsbook Lounge and Social Hangout

Turning Stone Resort Casino in upstate New York will debut its new sports betting space later this month in part of the tribal destination's $370 million overhaul. Owned and operated by the Oneida Nation, Turning...

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Seneca Nation and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Extend Tribal Gaming Compact
December 5, 2023

Seneca Nation and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Extend Tribal Gaming Compact

The Seneca Nation in Western New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) have agreed to extend the tribe's Class III gaming compact set to expire December 9. The tribe and governor prolonged the casino revenue-sharing...

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Lottery Tickets Bad Holiday Gifts for Teens, Say Problem Gambling Experts
December 5, 2023

Lottery Tickets Bad Holiday Gifts for Teens, Say Problem Gambling Experts

Lottery tickets make poor gifts for those not old enough to play the games legally, as they could lead to those adolescents being exposed too early to gambling and, later, developing gaming problems. That's according...

Written by Devin O'Connor