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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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Republicans Heavy Betting Favorites on Eve of 2022 Midterms
November 7, 2022

Republicans Heavy Betting Favorites on Eve of 2022 Midterms

On the eve of Election Day, political bettors are predicting a "red wave" that will result in Republicans holding court in the US Senate and House of Representatives come January 2023. All 435 seats in...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Macau COVID-19 Mass Testing Round Produces No Additional Infections
November 7, 2022

Macau COVID-19 Mass Testing Round Produces No Additional Infections

Macau has seemingly contained the enclave's most recent outbreak of COVID-19 infections. In late October, the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government ordered each of its approximately 700K residents to undergo daily COVID-19 rapid antigen...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Keith Urban Putting Down Las Vegas Roots with Planet Hollywood Residency
November 7, 2022

Keith Urban Putting Down Las Vegas Roots with Planet Hollywood Residency

Country music superstar Keith Urban has been a frequent guest in Las Vegas over the past three years, with stints at the Caesars Palace Colosseum theater. But come March 2023, the four-time Grammy Award winner...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Hotel Won’t Open Anytime Soon
November 7, 2022

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Hotel Won’t Open Anytime Soon

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is undergoing a major overhaul in hopes of reversing the casino's struggles in recent years. In an effort to regain lost market share to MGM National Harbor and Live! Casino Hotel Maryland,...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to US Lottery Record of $1.9B, Players Crash Site
November 6, 2022

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to US Lottery Record of $1.9B, Players Crash Site

Powerball has done it again. For the 40th drawing in a row, no ticket matched the five white balls and lone red Powerball to win the jackpot. The $1.6 billion jackpot rolls over for the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Cordish Companies Pitches Petersburg, Va., Casino Resort with Conditions
November 4, 2022

Cordish Companies Pitches Petersburg, Va., Casino Resort with Conditions

The Cordish Companies says it's interested in building a destination casino resort near the convergence of Interstates 95 and 295 just south of Petersburg, Va. But the Baltimore-based gaming operator that runs Live! casinos in...

Written by Devin O'Connor
No Mercy: John Stamos Takes Heat on Social Media for Promoting DraftKings
November 4, 2022

No Mercy: John Stamos Takes Heat on Social Media for Promoting DraftKings

John Stamos is perhaps best known for starring as Jesse Katsopolis on "Full House," the television sitcom that ran for eight seasons from September 1987 through May 1995. But the 59-year-old actor's latest gig is...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Parx Casino Shippensburg Suffers Setback, Opening Delayed to 2023
November 3, 2022

Parx Casino Shippensburg Suffers Setback, Opening Delayed to 2023

Parx Casino Shippensburg in Central Pennsylvania is pushing back its planned opening by a few months. Parx, the casino brand owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, a privately held company controlled by the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Casino Union Rallying Nevada Dems, Nearing 1M Doors Goal
November 3, 2022

Las Vegas Casino Union Rallying Nevada Dems, Nearing 1M Doors Goal

The Unite Here Las Vegas casino union is doing all it can to get out the Democratic Party vote for next Tuesday's November 8 midterms. The Culinary Union, an affiliate of the nationwide Unite Here...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1.5B, Inflation and Feds Propelling Lottery Prize
November 3, 2022

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1.5B, Inflation and Feds Propelling Lottery Prize

The Powerball jackpot Wednesday night managed to dodge players for the 39th drawing in a row. None of the more than 150 million tickets sold for Wednesday night's drawing matched the five white ball numbers...

Written by Devin O'Connor