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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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Macau and Hong Kong Resuming Public Transportation Between Chinese Regions
December 26, 2022

Macau and Hong Kong Resuming Public Transportation Between Chinese Regions

It recently became considerably easier to travel between Macau and Hong Kong. Cross-border public transport providers, after almost three years of having their services entirely suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are resuming their operations...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Harrah’s Nebraska Plans March 2023 Opening of Temporary Casino, March 2024 for Permanent Resort
December 24, 2022

Harrah’s Nebraska Plans March 2023 Opening of Temporary Casino, March 2024 for Permanent Resort

Harrah's Nebraska this week received the state's blessing to begin construction on its temporary and permanent casinos. Developer Caesars Entertainment plans to open the gaming venues in March 2023 and March 2024. The Nebraska Racing...

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Showboat Atlantic City Converting More Guest Rooms to Studio Apartments
December 23, 2022

Showboat Atlantic City Converting More Guest Rooms to Studio Apartments

The Showboat Atlantic City Hotel continues to undergo changes. Four years after the former Boardwalk casino hotel received local approval to convert 400 guestrooms into 264 residential units, owner Bart Blatstein is doubling down on...

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Secures $2.2B in Financing to Complete Long-Delayed Casino
December 23, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Secures $2.2B in Financing to Complete Long-Delayed Casino

The odds of Fontainebleau Las Vegas being finished have greatly improved. That's after the development company behind the longstanding Strip eyesore secured financing to complete the multibillion-dollar venture. First envisioned in 2005, the 67-story blue...

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Norfolk Casino Making Little Progress, City Manager Explains Delay
December 23, 2022

Norfolk Casino Making Little Progress, City Manager Explains Delay

Norfolk is one of five cities in Virginia allowed to authorize a commercial casino development. But more than two years after residents in the Hampton Roads locale voted in favor of a $500 million casino...

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Florida Residence Featuring Private Casino Hits Market for Nearly $6M
December 22, 2022

Florida Residence Featuring Private Casino Hits Market for Nearly $6M

"The house always wins" is one of the oldest sayings in Las Vegas. The owners of a multimillion-dollar pad in Florida's Reunion Resort & Golf Club community hope to win big by selling their private...

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Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Parlor Opens Near Parx Casino Shippensburg
December 22, 2022

Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Parlor Opens Near Parx Casino Shippensburg

A Pennsylvania skill gaming parlor has opened just west of the Harrisburg capital across the Susquehanna River in Mechanicsburg. The Keystone Klub Gaming Parlor is a skill gaming facility that offers 20 gaming terminals. The...

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Culinary Union Attacks Fertitta Brothers’ Political Donations for Containing False Information
December 22, 2022

Culinary Union Attacks Fertitta Brothers’ Political Donations for Containing False Information

The Culinary Union is continuing to go after Frank III and Lorenzo Fertitta, the Las Vegas casino tycoons who control Station Casinos and the billionaires' publicly traded arm, Red Rock Resorts (RRR). Culinary, an affiliate...

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BetMGM Confirms Patron Data Breach, Rough Streak Continues for Sportsbook
December 22, 2022

BetMGM Confirms Patron Data Breach, Rough Streak Continues for Sportsbook

Leading sportsbook operator BetMGM confirmed Wednesday that its online platform was the victim of a data breach that's believed to have occurred in May. BetMGM is a 50-50 partnership controlled by MGM Resorts International and...

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Mohegan Reports Record Earnings of Nearly $404M in 2022 Fiscal Year
December 21, 2022

Mohegan Reports Record Earnings of Nearly $404M in 2022 Fiscal Year

Mohegan -- formerly Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) -- is fresh off its best 12-month operating period ever in the tribal company's history. Owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe in Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan says...

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