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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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Massachusetts Voters Reject Another Horse Racetrack Sportsbook Development
January 9, 2023

Massachusetts Voters Reject Another Horse Racetrack Sportsbook Development

Massachusetts voters have opposed a second thoroughbred horse racetrack development pitched alongside a sportsbook. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is readying the debut of legal sports betting in the commonwealth. State lawmakers and Gov. Charlie...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Casino Table Dealer, Accomplice Charged for Cheating Scheme
January 7, 2023

Pennsylvania Casino Table Dealer, Accomplice Charged for Cheating Scheme

A Pennsylvania casino table dealer and an apparent coconspirator have been charged for allegedly running an illicit cheating scheme at an electronic craps game. Pennsylvania State Police say Jason Richard Kutney, 52, of Bear Creek,...

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Resorts World Las Vegas Ends Free Self-Parking Except for Rewards Members
January 6, 2023

Resorts World Las Vegas Ends Free Self-Parking Except for Rewards Members

Resorts World Las Vegas promised perpetual free valet and self-parking when the glitzy $4.3 billion integrated resort opened on the Strip's northern end in June 2021. Less than two years later, neither parking option remains...

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Macau Reopening to Entire World, Chinese Casino Enclave Dropping Pandemic Protocols
January 6, 2023

Macau Reopening to Entire World, Chinese Casino Enclave Dropping Pandemic Protocols

Macau will drop nearly all of its COVID-19 pandemic protocols as they relate to entry procedures this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. After more than three years of entry restrictions, Macau is ceasing COVID-19 testing, quarantine,...

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Railroad Pass Casino Safe Opened After 42 Years, Contents Underwhelm
January 6, 2023

Railroad Pass Casino Safe Opened After 42 Years, Contents Underwhelm

The Railroad Pass Casino on the outskirts of Henderson, Nev., opened up a safe on December 29. That's after it was locked for more than 40 years while holding contents unknown. Owner Joe DeSimone inherited...

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New Year Means New Tax Rates for Some Lottery Winners, 10 States Adjust Levies
January 5, 2023

New Year Means New Tax Rates for Some Lottery Winners, 10 States Adjust Levies

A new year means new state income tax rates, and that extends to how states tax lottery winnings. But fortunately for lottery players in nine states, their lottery winnings will be subject to less tax...

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Virginia Problem Gambling Treatment Committee Proposed by State Lawmakers
January 5, 2023

Virginia Problem Gambling Treatment Committee Proposed by State Lawmakers

Virginia lawmakers Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) and Del. Paul Krizek (D-Fairfax) believe the state's gaming expansion over the past couple of years warrants more consumer protections. Virginia lawmakers began easing their longstanding prohibition of most...

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US House Speaker Odds Remain in Flux, Challenge to Rep. Kevin McCarthy Endures
January 5, 2023

US House Speaker Odds Remain in Flux, Challenge to Rep. Kevin McCarthy Endures

For the first time in more than a century, a US House speaker nominee hasn't won the gavel on the first vote of a new Congress. And political bettors are only losing confidence that the...

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Barstool Sportsbook Gains Massachusetts Entry 20 Years After Firm’s Boston Founding
January 4, 2023

Barstool Sportsbook Gains Massachusetts Entry 20 Years After Firm’s Boston Founding

Barstool Sportsbook's parent company, Penn Interactive LLC, has been deemed suitable to operate sports betting by state gaming regulators in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is amid the tedious and time-intensive task of fielding...

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Bally’s Seeking iGaming Privileges in Pennsylvania, State College Casino Dispute Drags On
January 4, 2023

Bally’s Seeking iGaming Privileges in Pennsylvania, State College Casino Dispute Drags On

Bally's Pennsylvania, LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation, has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to receive iGaming privileges. Pennsylvania gaming regulators on Tuesday reopened bidding for...

Written by Devin O'Connor