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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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Atlantic City Casino Taxes Donated to Jewish Causes, Truck School
June 6, 2022

Atlantic City Casino Taxes Donated to Jewish Causes, Truck School

Atlantic City casinos by law are required to direct 1.25% of their gross gaming revenue to the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). The CRDA is to use the gaming money to help fund...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Chris Rock Inducted into Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame at Connecticut Casino
June 6, 2022

Chris Rock Inducted into Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame at Connecticut Casino

Chris Rock is the newest member of the Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame. Prior to Rock's sold-out show at the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 4, the Connecticut tribal casino resort inducted the 57-year-old comedian...

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Steve Wynn Sells Las Vegas Mansion on ‘Billionaire’s Row’ at Deep Discount
June 6, 2022

Steve Wynn Sells Las Vegas Mansion on ‘Billionaire’s Row’ at Deep Discount

Steve Wynn exited the Las Vegas gaming industry in early 2018 by selling off his entire stake in Wynn Resorts for $2.2 billion. The divesture rendered the billionaire landless on the Strip, but only now...

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Circus Circus Refresh to Return Las Vegas Strip Casino to ‘Glory Days’
June 4, 2022

Circus Circus Refresh to Return Las Vegas Strip Casino to ‘Glory Days’

Circus Circus Las Vegas has been under a property refresh since early 2020 after the Las Vegas Strip casino resort was sold to billionaire Phil Ruffin for $825 million. The pandemic's supply chain interruptions, however,...

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Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell Asks Iowa Governor to Veto Casino Moratorium
June 3, 2022

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell Asks Iowa Governor to Veto Casino Moratorium

Cedar Rapids has been seeking a casino property to help jump-start the city's economy for nearly a decade. A recent bill passed by the Iowa Legislature would delay such a gaming initiative for at least...

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Casino Hiring Spree Continues Nationwide, Resorts Offering Bonuses, Perks
June 3, 2022

Casino Hiring Spree Continues Nationwide, Resorts Offering Bonuses, Perks

Casino workers might presently have the upper hand with employers, as a nationwide labor shortage continues to render gaming properties in need of help. As such, casinos are offering steep sign-on bonuses and an array...

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Richmond Mulling Legal Recourse After Lawmakers Vote to Block Casino Referendum
June 3, 2022

Richmond Mulling Legal Recourse After Lawmakers Vote to Block Casino Referendum

Richmond officials in the Virginia capital are threatening legal action against the state. That's after lawmakers passed their 2022-2024 biennium budget with a provision blocking Richmond from re-asking city residents to support a casino development....

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Resorts World Las Vegas Controversial Taco Joint El Cabron Shutters
June 2, 2022

Resorts World Las Vegas Controversial Taco Joint El Cabron Shutters

Resorts World Las Vegas is down an eatery at the $4.3 billion Strip complex. Soon after Resorts World opened on the Strip's northern end in June 2021, a taco joint called Tacos El Cabron began...

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Philippines Casino Regulator Won’t Intervene in Okada Manila Corporate Anarchy
June 2, 2022

Philippines Casino Regulator Won’t Intervene in Okada Manila Corporate Anarchy

The Philippines casino regulator PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) says it will not intervene in the alleged "violent" takeover of Okada Manila by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI),...

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Hard Rock Atlantic City Issues Memo to Workers On Who Can Talk To Media
June 2, 2022

Hard Rock Atlantic City Issues Memo to Workers On Who Can Talk To Media

Hard Rock Atlantic City has issued a memo to its employees informing them that they must receive company approval before discussing relevant gaming matters with members of the media. First obtained by Politico, the Hard...

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