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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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Penn & Teller Postpone Rio Show, Rod Stewart Extends Caesars Palace Residency
October 4, 2022

Penn & Teller Postpone Rio Show, Rod Stewart Extends Caesars Palace Residency

Penn & Teller have temporarily shuttered their Las Vegas residency at the Rio because of health reasons. Teller, 74, the silent partner of the magic duo, recently underwent open-heart surgery. The act's longtime manager Glenn...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Casino Diversity Report Shows Employment Demographics Unchanged
October 3, 2022

Pennsylvania Casino Diversity Report Shows Employment Demographics Unchanged

The Pennsylvania casino industry continues to employ about as many diverse people as the state's overall demographics suggest it should. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its 15th diversity report. The annual...

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Alabama Supreme Court Rules Against Electronic Bingo, Three Casinos to Close
October 3, 2022

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Against Electronic Bingo, Three Casinos to Close

The Alabama Supreme Court has issued the final say on a years-long legal dispute regarding the legality of electronic bingo machines located outside of tribal lands in the state. The state's highest court says electronic...

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Macau Casinos Suffer Another Dismal Month, Gaming Win Down 50 Percent
October 3, 2022

Macau Casinos Suffer Another Dismal Month, Gaming Win Down 50 Percent

Macau casino operators continue to bleed cash, keeping their multibillion-dollar integrated casino resorts open despite an inadequate number of visitors traveling to the Chinese enclave. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said casinos won just...

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Pope County Casino License Still Unsettled as Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit
September 30, 2022

Pope County Casino License Still Unsettled as Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit

Pope County in Arkansas was allocated a single commercial casino license through a gaming ballot referendum passed by state voters in November 2018. Nearly four years later, the recipient of that lone development opportunity remains...

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Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino Breaks Ground on $275M Expansion
September 30, 2022

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino Breaks Ground on $275M Expansion

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel has long played second fiddle to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, the tribe's larger sister property in North Carolina. But Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...

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Nevada Casino Revenue Tops $1B for 18th Consecutive Month, August Win Totals $1.2B
September 29, 2022

Nevada Casino Revenue Tops $1B for 18th Consecutive Month, August Win Totals $1.2B

Nevada casino revenue has topped $1 billion in each of the previous 18 months, an unprecedented streak that seemingly has no end in sight despite a host of economic headwinds. The Nevada Gaming Control Board...

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UNLV Law Forms Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program
September 29, 2022

UNLV Law Forms Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program

The William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has appointed the inaugural leaders of its new Indian gaming program. In February 2020, the San Manuel Band of Mission...

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Viva Las Vegas: Harry Reid International Sets Three-Month Passenger Record
September 29, 2022

Viva Las Vegas: Harry Reid International Sets Three-Month Passenger Record

Harry Reid International, Las Vegas' primary commercial airport, is busier than ever. Less than three years since the COVID-19 pandemic brought life to a standstill, shuttering every Las Vegas casino and making the Strip an...

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Problem Gambling Council: Smoke-Free Casinos Might Promote Responsible Play
September 29, 2022

Problem Gambling Council: Smoke-Free Casinos Might Promote Responsible Play

Smoke-free casinos might be better suited to promote responsible gambling than their smoking counterparts. That's according to a national nonprofit committed to minimizing gambling-related harms. In a recent letter addressed to the New Jersey Senate...

Written by Devin O'Connor