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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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Philadelphia Man Who Stabbed Girlfriend to Death Inside Atlantic City Casino Sentenced
June 26, 2023

Philadelphia Man Who Stabbed Girlfriend to Death Inside Atlantic City Casino Sentenced

A 61-year-old man from Philadelphia will spend at least the next 17 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside an Atlantic City casino hotel room in 2021. Police on June 11, 2021, responded to...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota Assists Law Enforcement in Drug Ring Bust
June 26, 2023

Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota Assists Law Enforcement in Drug Ring Bust

The Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota's Thief River Falls recently helped law enforcement carry out a sting of a major drug ring. The operation resulted in the successful infiltration of an illegal narcotics network that...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Star Entertainment Sells Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast Resort
June 26, 2023

Star Entertainment Sells Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast Resort

Star Entertainment Group in Australia has found a buyer for its 50% stake in the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast. Star Entertainment, one of the leading commercial casino operators Down Under along with Crown...

Written by Devin O'Connor
New York Gov. Says No Deal with Seneca Nation After Rochester Casino Backlash
June 26, 2023

New York Gov. Says No Deal with Seneca Nation After Rochester Casino Backlash

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has conceded that her office's tentative agreement with the Seneca Nation over a new Class III gaming compact is no longer on the table. Hochul's administration and the Seneca...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Light & Wonder, AWS Develop Predictive Maintenance Program for Slot Machines
June 24, 2023

Light & Wonder, AWS Develop Predictive Maintenance Program for Slot Machines

Light & Wonder and AWS (Amazon Web Services) have developed a technological program that the gaming developer, manufacturer, and distributor believes can assist the firm in better servicing its issued slot machines. L&W, formerly Scientific...

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Showboat Atlantic City Announces Opening Date for $100M Waterpark
June 23, 2023

Showboat Atlantic City Announces Opening Date for $100M Waterpark

The Showboat Resort in Atlantic City is ready to welcome its first guests for the Boardwalk property's newest amenity, a $100 million waterpark. Officials with Tower Investments, Bart Blatstein's Philadelphia-based real estate firm, say the...

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Tachi Palace Casino Gives Gamblers 90 Days to Redeem Retiring Chips
June 23, 2023

Tachi Palace Casino Gives Gamblers 90 Days to Redeem Retiring Chips

Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif., has given its patrons 90 days to redeem gaming chips that the tribal property is retiring. Owned and operated by the Tachi-Yokut Tribe, one of the many federally...

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MGM Springfield Supports Nearby Holyoke with Second $200K Mitigation Grant
June 23, 2023

MGM Springfield Supports Nearby Holyoke with Second $200K Mitigation Grant

Under Massachusetts' 2011 Expanded Gaming Act, MGM Springfield is required to direct 6.5% of its gross gaming revenue to the state's Community Mitigation Fund. The fund, which is administered by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, supports...

Written by Devin O'Connor
New York Real Estate Tycoon Larry Silverstein Joins NYC Casino Bidding Pool
June 23, 2023

New York Real Estate Tycoon Larry Silverstein Joins NYC Casino Bidding Pool

Larry Silverstein, 92, whose Silverstein Properties assisted the Big Apple in redeveloping Lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks, wants his next bet in NYC to be a casino. In 2013,...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star Kim Zolciak Allegedly a Gambling Addict
June 23, 2023

Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star Kim Zolciak Allegedly a Gambling Addict

Kim Zolciak, the Bravo reality television star who appeared on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" before receiving her own spinoff called "Don't Be Tardy," is in the midst of a nasty divorce with her husband...

Written by Devin O'Connor