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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 Suncity Junket Kingpin Alvin Chau Trial Set for September
June 21, 2022

Macau Suncity Junket Kingpin Alvin Chau Trial Set for September

Former junket executive Alvin Chau, 48, will make his defense against numerous criminal charges in September. The Macau native helped transform the Portuguese colony into the world's richest gaming hub after the enclave was returned...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Casinos Help Reduce State Unemployment, Las Vegas Adds 4,800 Jobs
June 21, 2022

Nevada Casinos Help Reduce State Unemployment, Las Vegas Adds 4,800 Jobs

Nevada casinos employ more people than any other industry in the state. With gaming flourishing in the first full year of nearly all COVID-19 restrictions being a thing of the past, resorts continue to seek...

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Norfolk Harbor Park Stadium Address Change Allows Temporary Casino Operation
June 20, 2022

Norfolk Harbor Park Stadium Address Change Allows Temporary Casino Operation

Norfolk's Harbor Park minor league baseball stadium has changed addresses. The change will help the effort to temporarily bring casino gambling to the venue. Harbor Park is home to the Norfolk Tides baseball team, which...

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Downtown Las Vegas Gambler Wins $543K Progressive Table Game Jackpot
June 20, 2022

Downtown Las Vegas Gambler Wins $543K Progressive Table Game Jackpot

The California Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas was the site of the latest life-changing win in Southern Nevada. Boyd Gaming, which owns and operates the Cal, said a lucky guest who wished to...

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Las Vegas Raiders Give $1M to Uvalde School District to Fortify Campuses
June 20, 2022

Las Vegas Raiders Give $1M to Uvalde School District to Fortify Campuses

The NFL Las Vegas Raiders have bequeathed $1 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) in Texas. The Uvalde CISD's Robb Elementary School was the site of the May 24, 2022, mass shooting...

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North Carolina Senate Sports Betting Bill Will Finally Receive House Consideration
June 20, 2022

North Carolina Senate Sports Betting Bill Will Finally Receive House Consideration

The North Carolina sports betting bill, passed by the state Senate in August 2021, is expected to finally receive consideration in the General Assembly's lower chamber. Senate Bill 688 gained favor in the upper chamber...

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Las Vegas Casino Consultancy Says Smoking Bans Not Detrimental To Gaming Revenue
June 19, 2022

Las Vegas Casino Consultancy Says Smoking Bans Not Detrimental To Gaming Revenue

Eliminating tobacco use has little to no negative consequence on the house's net win. That was the finding of a Las Vegas casino consultancy in a recent probe of the impact smoking bans have on...

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Las Vegas Juneteenth Pays Homage to Black Americans Who Helped Shape Strip
June 19, 2022

Las Vegas Juneteenth Pays Homage to Black Americans Who Helped Shape Strip

Today is Juneteenth, the annual observance recognizing the 1865 freeing of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Tx., who were the last to learn of them emancipation. While celebrations date back to 1866 -- the year...

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Floyd Mayweather Joins LeBron James in Lobbying NBA for Las Vegas Team
June 17, 2022

Floyd Mayweather Joins LeBron James in Lobbying NBA for Las Vegas Team

Floyd Mayweather is the latest global superstar to voice his support for bringing Sin City an NBA franchise. Speaking this week at Penn National Gaming's M Resort Spa Casino south of the Las Vegas Strip...

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Maryland Sports Betting Commission Responds to Governor’s Demands
June 17, 2022

Maryland Sports Betting Commission Responds to Governor’s Demands

The Maryland sports betting agency assigned with deciding how to issue mobile licenses has responded to Governor Larry Hogan's (R) demands. Hogan had asked that the regulators do everything in their power to assure that...

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