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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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Gateway Casinos to Reopen Ontario Properties Following Cyberattack
April 25, 2023

Gateway Casinos to Reopen Ontario Properties Following Cyberattack

Gateway Casinos in Canada has endured a more than weeklong closure of its 14 properties in Ontario. The shutdown is the result of a cyberattack against the company's information technology (IT) infrastructure. Gateway's Ontario casinos...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Resorts Atlantic City Announces 45th Anniversary Plans with Kelsey Grammer
April 24, 2023

Resorts Atlantic City Announces 45th Anniversary Plans with Kelsey Grammer

Resorts Atlantic City forever changed the New Jersey beachfront town when its casino floor opened in May 1978. This Memorial Day weekend, the Boardwalk resort will celebrate its 45th anniversary of continuous operation and its...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Gateway Casinos Confirms Cyberattack on Ontario IT Infrastructure
April 22, 2023

Gateway Casinos Confirms Cyberattack on Ontario IT Infrastructure

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. in Canada has confirmed what many have suspected since the gaming operator shut down its 14 properties in Ontario nearly a week ago. The temporary closures, the Canadian casino firm...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Nebraska’s Grand Island Casino at Fonner Park Expanding Temporary Gaming Space
April 21, 2023

Nebraska’s Grand Island Casino at Fonner Park Expanding Temporary Gaming Space

The Grand Island Casino Resort's temporary gaming space inside the Fonner Park racetrack concourse has been approved for expansion. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) this week agreed to Grand Island Casino's request to...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casino Delegation Touring Europe, Hyping Chinese Region’s Integrated Resorts
April 21, 2023

Macau Casino Delegation Touring Europe, Hyping Chinese Region’s Integrated Resorts

Macau government officials and enclave business leaders are embarking on an overhaul of the Chinese territory's economic focus. To make sure the world knows about the region's efforts to diversify away from its gaming-first mentality,...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Hard Rock Chairman Jim Allen: Atlantic City Threatened by New York Casinos
April 21, 2023

Hard Rock Chairman Jim Allen: Atlantic City Threatened by New York Casinos

Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen made concerning, yet unsurprising, comments this week at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City. His remarks were about the impending arrival of full-scale casinos in downstate New...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Clarifies Category 4 Casino Bidding Rules
April 21, 2023

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Clarifies Category 4 Casino Bidding Rules

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) remains engulfed in a legal dispute over the Category 4 casino license it awarded in January to SC Gaming OpCo, LLC. SC Gaming OpCo is an entity controlled by...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Billboard Goes Up Amid East Coast Gaming Congress
April 20, 2023

Atlantic City Casino Smoking Billboard Goes Up Amid East Coast Gaming Congress

The East Coast Gaming Congress wraps up Thursday in Atlantic City, and while a slew of issues have been discussed during the two-day event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, a nearby billboard has...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Mohegan’s New York Casino Plan Promises to Benefit Community, Small Businesses
April 20, 2023

Mohegan’s New York Casino Plan Promises to Benefit Community, Small Businesses

Mohegan, the gaming and hospitality firm controlled by the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, hopes to build a multibillion-dollar integrated casino resort on Manhattan's East Side, near the United Nations headquarters in midtown. The company is...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Lottery Bill Advances, but Players Should Continue Planning to Drive to Primm
April 20, 2023

Nevada Lottery Bill Advances, but Players Should Continue Planning to Drive to Primm

A Nevada lottery bill made progress this week in Carson City but the chances of lottery players being able to purchase Mega Millions and Powerball tickets inside the Silver State anytime soon remain slim. Nevada...

Written by Devin O'Connor