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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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Encore Boston Harbor Avoids Strike, Reaches Union Contract
June 29, 2023

Encore Boston Harbor Avoids Strike, Reaches Union Contract

Encore Boston Harbor and the approximately 1,400 union members the casino employs have reached a tentative bargaining agreement. That will likely avert a potential strike at the Wynn Resorts property. Encore Boston Harbor employees represented...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin Ditches Churchill Downs, Plans Floor Remodel
June 29, 2023

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin Ditches Churchill Downs, Plans Floor Remodel

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin is making a big bet to reverse the resort casino's dwindling gaming business by dropping its four-year gaming partner, Churchill Downs, Inc., in favor of self-managing the venue. Lady Luck is...

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NCAA Modernizes Penalties for Sports Betting Violations, Eases Suspensions
June 29, 2023

NCAA Modernizes Penalties for Sports Betting Violations, Eases Suspensions

The NCAA has updated its punishment grading for student-athletes who are found to violate the collegiate athletic association's rules on sports betting. The NCAA has for years mandated that all of its student-athletes refrain from...

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New Jersey iGaming Bill Might Only Extend Online Casinos Through November 2025
June 28, 2023

New Jersey iGaming Bill Might Only Extend Online Casinos Through November 2025

New Jersey's authorization of online casino platforms expires in November. Unless state lawmakers pass a measure to extend such iGaming and Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signs the statute or allows it to become law without...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Crown Melbourne Casino Attacker Has Remorse for Unprovoked Fatal Brawl
June 28, 2023

Crown Melbourne Casino Attacker Has Remorse for Unprovoked Fatal Brawl

Crown Melbourne was the site of a vicious attack in March 2022 that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old man. A little after midnight on March 27, 2022, an Australian man named Tyson Armstrong,...

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Cedar Rapids Casino Developers Hope to Secure City-Owned Land for Resort
June 28, 2023

Cedar Rapids Casino Developers Hope to Secure City-Owned Land for Resort

The Cedar Rapids Development Group (CRDG), the backers of the stalled casino resort project called "Cedar Crossing," will make its pitch to the Cedar Rapids City Council next month as to why it should have...

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Royal Caribbean Continues Swapping Jazz Clubs for Smoke-Free Casinos
June 28, 2023

Royal Caribbean Continues Swapping Jazz Clubs for Smoke-Free Casinos

Royal Caribbean is heeding calls from guests wishing to gamble without lingering cigarette smoke by creating smoke-free casinos on its ships. Casino.org reported in March that the cruise ship operator had replaced the "Jazz on...

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Quebec Casinos Adjust Hours and Services as Ongoing Strike Limits Operations
June 27, 2023

Quebec Casinos Adjust Hours and Services as Ongoing Strike Limits Operations

About 1,700 Quebec casino workers went on strike last Friday at the six casinos owned and operated by Loto-Quebec, a government crown corporation that oversees lottery and casino gaming in the province. The 1,700 employees...

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Philippines Police Rescue 2,700 Enslaved Workers from Offshore Gaming Hubs
June 27, 2023

Philippines Police Rescue 2,700 Enslaved Workers from Offshore Gaming Hubs

The Philippine National Police's (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group carried out a series of raids in Manila on Tuesday that the law enforcement agency said resulted in the freeing of more than 2,700 suspected enslaved workers. PNP...

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Set for Big Pay Raise, Bonus
June 27, 2023

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Set for Big Pay Raise, Bonus

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Steve Hill is poised for a significant pay raise for leading the agency responsible for keeping Southern Nevada bustling. The destination marketing organization's Compensation Committee this week...

Written by Devin O'Connor