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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 Job Fair Offering On the Spot Hiring for Various Resort Positions
June 1, 2022

Atlantic City Casino Job Fair Offering On the Spot Hiring for Various Resort Positions

Atlantic City casinos are staffing up for their summer busy season. Job seekers looking for a career in New Jersey's gaming industry can find one tomorrow at a hiring event involving all nine casino resorts...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casino Win in May Totals Just $413M, Nearly 90 Percent Lower Than 2019
June 1, 2022

Macau Casino Win in May Totals Just $413M, Nearly 90 Percent Lower Than 2019

Macau casino revenue last month totaled just MOP3.34 billion (US$413.7 million). While that's a 25% improvement from April 2022, the gaming win was 87% below May 2019. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported that...

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Iowa Lawmakers Cite Sports Betting as Reason for Two-Year Casino Moratorium
June 1, 2022

Iowa Lawmakers Cite Sports Betting as Reason for Two-Year Casino Moratorium

Iowa lawmakers last week included a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses being issued. The rule was included in a gaming omnibus legislative package that primarily has to deal with regulatory matters. The moratorium came...

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Atlantic City Union Contracts Expire, as Casino Town’s Busy Season Arrives
June 1, 2022

Atlantic City Union Contracts Expire, as Casino Town’s Busy Season Arrives

Atlantic City union contracts that dictate pay and working conditions for most employees at the nine casino resorts expired as of 12:01 am this morning. With negotiations remaining distant from new terms being signed, union...

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Nicki Minaj Joins Online Sportsbook MaximBet as Investor and Ambassador
May 31, 2022

Nicki Minaj Joins Online Sportsbook MaximBet as Investor and Ambassador

Nicki Minaj is arguably the most successful female rapper in the history of music. The 39-year-old hopes to use her broad appeal to bring new customers to MaximBet. Dubbed the first "sports betting lifestyle brand,"...

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Omaha Casino Construction to Begin Late Summer 2022, Nebraska Tribe Hopes
May 31, 2022

Omaha Casino Construction to Begin Late Summer 2022, Nebraska Tribe Hopes

The Omaha casino project slated for Horsemen's Park plans to begin construction on the $220 million overhaul sometime this summer. Nebraska voters legalized commercial casino gambling through a ballot referendum during the 2020 election. The...

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Okada Manila Parent Company Says Kazuo Okada ‘Violently’ Took Control of Casino
May 31, 2022

Okada Manila Parent Company Says Kazuo Okada ‘Violently’ Took Control of Casino

Okada Manila in the Philippines' Entertainment City is reportedly amid a coup led by the casino resort's namesake founder, who was ousted from its governance a half-decade ago. Less than a year after the $2.4...

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PGA Tour Golfer Zach Johnson Involved in Cedar Rapids Casino Pitch
May 31, 2022

PGA Tour Golfer Zach Johnson Involved in Cedar Rapids Casino Pitch

PGA Tour golfer Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Championship winner and an Iowa native, is lending his name and likeness to a casino resort bid targeting Cedar Rapids. Despite Iowa lawmakers last...

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Richmond Casino License Could Be Mothballed by Virginia Budget
May 30, 2022

Richmond Casino License Could Be Mothballed by Virginia Budget

Richmond officials plan to re-ask local voters in November to support a casino resort within the city's limits. But state lawmakers crafting Virginia's next budget could greatly delay the gaming project from receiving an operating...

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Trump, DeSantis 2024 Betting Favorites, as President Biden Polling Numbers Slide
May 30, 2022

Trump, DeSantis 2024 Betting Favorites, as President Biden Polling Numbers Slide

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are the 2024 betting front-runners on PredictIt. The latest political odds have DeSantis neck-and-neck with the most powerful force in the Republican Party for the...

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