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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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Wynn Macau President Ian Coughlan to Step Down Early Next Year
July 6, 2022

Wynn Macau President Ian Coughlan to Step Down Early Next Year

Wynn Macau Limited President Ian Coughlan plans to hand off the reins of Wynn Resort's Chinese operating unit come March 2023. Coughlan has been in the Chinese casino enclave nearly since Wynn Resorts ventured there...

Written by Devin O'Connor
New York Casino Union Celebrates New State Gun Law in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
July 6, 2022

New York Casino Union Celebrates New State Gun Law in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

The New York casino union that represents workers employed in the gaming industry says the state's new gun law adequately provides protection for its members. The US Supreme Court last month expanded gun rights in...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Casino Ship Sunk in Atlantic Ocean, Vessel Becomes Part of Artificial Reef — Video
July 5, 2022

Casino Ship Sunk in Atlantic Ocean, Vessel Becomes Part of Artificial Reef — Video

A vessel formerly used as a casino ship with slot machines and table games now calls the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean home. Delaware's Department of National Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) last week oversaw...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Circus Circus Adds Coin-Operated Slots, D Las Vegas Celebrates Sigma Derby
July 5, 2022

Circus Circus Adds Coin-Operated Slots, D Las Vegas Celebrates Sigma Derby

Circus Circus Las Vegas is the only casino on the Strip that still offers coin-operated slot machines. And while the traditional three-reel devices have long been a thing of the past at most other casino...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casino Retendering Rules Published in Chinese Gaming Enclave
July 5, 2022

Macau Casino Retendering Rules Published in Chinese Gaming Enclave

Macau casino licenses for the six commercial gaming operators are set to expire at the end of the year. The local enclave government, following years of legislative deliberations, today unveiled the retendering conditions that will...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Live! Casino Maryland Gives Workers Costco Superstore Sweep to Celebrate Anniversary
July 2, 2022

Live! Casino Maryland Gives Workers Costco Superstore Sweep to Celebrate Anniversary

Live! Casino Maryland celebrated its 10-year anniversary this week by gifting 100 of its Anne Arundel County workers a 15-minute shopping spree at Costco. The Cordish Companies, a Baltimore-based casino and hospitality firm, calls Live!...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casino Union Claims Victory, as New Contracts Reached
July 1, 2022

Atlantic City Casino Union Claims Victory, as New Contracts Reached

The Atlantic City casino union Unite Here Local 54 has reached new collective bargaining agreements with MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. The contracts cover workers at Borgata, Caesars, Tropicana, and Harrah's. The union's contracts terminated...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casinos Win Just $310M in June, Worst Month So Far in 2022
July 1, 2022

Macau Casinos Win Just $310M in June, Worst Month So Far in 2022

Macau casinos in June experienced their worst monthly revenue performance since September 2020. June gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled just MOP2.48 billion (US$310 million), 26% lower than May and a 62% drop from June 2021....

Written by Devin O'Connor
Bally’s Twin River Lincoln, Casino Union Extend Contract Negotiations, Strike Averted
July 1, 2022

Bally’s Twin River Lincoln, Casino Union Extend Contract Negotiations, Strike Averted

Bally's Twin River Lincoln and its casino workers' union Unite Here Local 26 have agreed to extend their collective bargaining negotiations by two weeks. The move comes to halt a strike threatened by the employees'...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Cannabis Regulators Hope Consumption Lounges Will Reduce Strip Odor
June 30, 2022

Nevada Cannabis Regulators Hope Consumption Lounges Will Reduce Strip Odor

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (NCCB) this week approved its parameters that will regulate forthcoming consumption lounges. One goal of such marijuana businesses is to rid the public, including the Las Vegas Strip, of incessant...

Written by Devin O'Connor