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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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Bally’s Chicago at Risk of Not Being Built, Says City Alderman Brian Hopkins
November 18, 2023

Bally’s Chicago at Risk of Not Being Built, Says City Alderman Brian Hopkins

The $1.7 billion permanent Bally's Chicago integrated casino resort to be built at the Freedom Center and to open before a state-mandated deadline of Sept. 9, 2026, is at risk of not happening. That's according...

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Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Totals $483M in October, Oddsmakers Take $800M in Bets
November 18, 2023

Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Totals $483M in October, Oddsmakers Take $800M in Bets

Pennsylvania gaming revenue in October 2023 totaled $483 million, a 7.3% year-over-year gain. The money includes revenue generated at the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos and from iGaming, sports betting, fantasy sports, and video gaming terminals...

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Louisiana Casinos Continue Struggles, Revenue Down for Ninth Consecutive Month
November 17, 2023

Louisiana Casinos Continue Struggles, Revenue Down for Ninth Consecutive Month

Louisiana casinos continued their losing streak in October. This week, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported that gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the state's 13 riverboats and two brick-and-mortar casinos totaled approximately $174.5 million. The...

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Macau Casinos Likely to Avoid Nongaming Spending Trigger This Year
November 16, 2023

Macau Casinos Likely to Avoid Nongaming Spending Trigger This Year

Macau casinos continue to see business recover in the first full year after China President Xi Jinping lifted his "zero-COVID" pandemic policy. The controversial program initiated lockdowns when new COVID-19 cases were detected and kept...

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Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Bill Advances Out of Committee
November 16, 2023

Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Bill Advances Out of Committee

Pennsylvania casino smoking is allowed in designated areas, but some state Democrats want to extinguish the gaming exemption from the state's Clean Indoor Air Act. The Pennsylvania House Health Committee yesterday made history by advancing...

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Resorts World Sentosa to Focus on Premium Customers in $5B Expansion
November 15, 2023

Resorts World Sentosa to Focus on Premium Customers in $5B Expansion

Resorts World Sentosa's parent company, Genting Singapore Limited, a division of the Genting Group based in Malaysia, is nearly doubling down on its planned renovation and expansion of the integrated casino resort. Fresh off a...

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West Virginia Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, Becomes Fifth State in Accord
November 15, 2023

West Virginia Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, Becomes Fifth State in Accord

West Virginia on Tuesday became the fifth state to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), an accord that allows states to share online poker player pools. MSIGA is managed by the Multi-State Internet Gaming...

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Pennsylvania House Health Committee Likely to Forward Bill to Ban Casino Smoking
November 15, 2023

Pennsylvania House Health Committee Likely to Forward Bill to Ban Casino Smoking

The Pennsylvania House Health Committee is expected to pass legislation Wednesday morning requiring the state's casino floors to go entirely smoke-free. The House Health Committee fields legislation impacting public health. Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) chairs...

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Amazon Named in Social Casino App Lawsuit, Plaintiff Says He Became ‘Addicted’
November 14, 2023

Amazon Named in Social Casino App Lawsuit, Plaintiff Says He Became ‘Addicted’

Amazon, the world's largest online retailer and marketplace, has been named as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit challenging the internet site's allowance of free-to-play social casino apps. Plaintiff Steve Horn, a Nevada resident,...

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ESPN Donates $200K to UNLV Gaming Institute for Sports Betting Media Analysis
November 14, 2023

ESPN Donates $200K to UNLV Gaming Institute for Sports Betting Media Analysis

ESPN officially entered the sports betting realm Tuesday when its ESPN Bet sportsbook app went live in numerous states. In conjunction with ESPN Bet debuting in 17 states, the sports media giant announced a collaboration...

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