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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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Cowlitz Indian Tribe Terminating Mohegan Partnership as Ilani Casino Operator
April 12, 2023

Cowlitz Indian Tribe Terminating Mohegan Partnership as Ilani Casino Operator

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe in Washington announced Wednesday that it's terminating its longtime partnership with Mohegan to operate its ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield. Cowlitz tribal officials informed their roughly 4,000 members that after careful...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Ocean Casino Resort Seeks Permission to Install Helipad Atop Parking Garage
April 12, 2023

Ocean Casino Resort Seeks Permission to Install Helipad Atop Parking Garage

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City is undergoing an $85 million property overhaul. The investment will complete the remaining guest rooms and suites on the 12 floors that were never finished when the property first...

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DraftKings Drops Music Video in Collaboration with Rick Ross, Fat Joe
April 12, 2023

DraftKings Drops Music Video in Collaboration with Rick Ross, Fat Joe

DraftKings was known as a daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator before the gaming firm transitioned into sports betting and iGaming. The Boston-based company can now add music producer to its portfolio after dropping its first...

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Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Legislation Forthcoming to Regulate Machines
April 12, 2023

Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Legislation Forthcoming to Regulate Machines

Pennsylvania skill gaming machines continue to multiply inside restaurants and bars across the commonwealth. One state Senator says it's long past due that the state legalizes the controversial gaming terminals in order to protect consumers...

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Florida Lottery Player Wins $2M After Spending Savings on Daughter’s Cancer Care
April 11, 2023

Florida Lottery Player Wins $2M After Spending Savings on Daughter’s Cancer Care

The Florida Lottery's latest winner is seemingly most deserving of the prize. Lottery officials in the Sunshine State announced last week that Geraldine Gimblet of Lakeland claimed a $2 million scratch-off prize. Gimblet's riches came...

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Horseshoe Baltimore Casino Workers Receive Pay Raise Following Union Negotiations
April 11, 2023

Horseshoe Baltimore Casino Workers Receive Pay Raise Following Union Negotiations

Union workers at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore have reached a new contract with the property's operator, Caesars Entertainment. The deal will see employees receive significant compensation increases over the next three years. About 600 employees at...

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GeoComply Taps Former Secret Service Special Agent to Join Risk Services Team
April 11, 2023

GeoComply Taps Former Secret Service Special Agent to Join Risk Services Team

GeoComply has poached one of the Secret Service's special agents whose career has focused on cybercrime, fraud, and money laundering. Vancouver-based GeoComply is a gaming industry leader in geolocation, fraud, and risk services. The company's...

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Atlantic City Casino Profits Decline in 2022 as Industry Struggles Post-Pandemic
April 11, 2023

Atlantic City Casino Profits Decline in 2022 as Industry Struggles Post-Pandemic

Atlantic City casinos generated substantially more revenue in 2022 than the nine properties did in 2021, but their bottom lines collectively declined nearly 5%. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued net revenue...

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Macau Casinos Catered to Almost 5M Visitors During 2023 First Quarter
April 10, 2023

Macau Casinos Catered to Almost 5M Visitors During 2023 First Quarter

Macau casinos rely heavily on visitation from mainland China. With Macau's borders now freely open to Chinese people, as well as travelers coming from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the enclave is as busy as it's...

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Alabama Church Closes After Secretary’s Embezzlment to Fund Casino Trips
April 10, 2023

Alabama Church Closes After Secretary’s Embezzlment to Fund Casino Trips

An Alabama church has shuttered permanently after it was revealed that its former secretary had been stealing money from the congregation for more than a decade. The US Department of Justice for the Middle District...

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