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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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Station Casinos Accused of Violating Nevada ‘Right to Return,’ 76 Plaintiffs Seek Damages
March 30, 2022

Station Casinos Accused of Violating Nevada ‘Right to Return,’ 76 Plaintiffs Seek Damages

Station Casinos is named in a mass action lawsuit brought by 76 plaintiffs who allege that the Nevada gaming operator has repeatedly violated state law. With the support of the Culinary Union, the mass tort...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Shuttered Imperial Palace Saipan Casino Resort Targeted by New Jersey Investors
March 30, 2022

Shuttered Imperial Palace Saipan Casino Resort Targeted by New Jersey Investors

The nearly defunct Imperial Palace Saipan casino could receive new life by way of two investors based in New Jersey. They reportedly have the financial means to revitalize the shuttered multibillion-dollar integrated resort. The Saipan...

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MGM Osaka Resort Receives Required Prefecture and City Approvals for IR Bid
March 29, 2022

MGM Osaka Resort Receives Required Prefecture and City Approvals for IR Bid

MGM Resorts International, through its MGM Japan subsidiary, has been cleared to move forward with presenting its JPY1.08 trillion (US$8.8 billion) integrated resort (IR) concept to Japan's central government. MGM is leading a consortium with...

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Blackstone Crown Resorts Takeover Clears Major Regulatory Hurdle
March 29, 2022

Blackstone Crown Resorts Takeover Clears Major Regulatory Hurdle

The Blackstone Group's AU$8.9 billion (US$6.6 billion) takeover of Australian casino firm Crown Resorts passed its first major regulatory hurdle this week. Crown Resorts revealed today through a regulatory filing made with the Australian Securities...

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Las Vegas Man Who Threatened Mass Shooting Freed After Gold Coast Casino Arrest
March 29, 2022

Las Vegas Man Who Threatened Mass Shooting Freed After Gold Coast Casino Arrest

Las Vegas Metro Police say a local man arrested over the weekend for communicating a bomb threat at an area casino has been released without bail. Metro Police responded to the Gold Coast Hotel and...

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Culinary Union Announces Mass Action Lawsuit Against Station Casinos
March 28, 2022

Culinary Union Announces Mass Action Lawsuit Against Station Casinos

The Culinary Union in Las Vegas is alleging that Station Casinos has violated numerous conditions imposed under Nevada's "Right to Return" law. And the powerful trade group plans to take its members' grievances against the...

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Saint Peter’s March Madness Cinderella Run a Story of Riches for Oddsmakers
March 28, 2022

Saint Peter’s March Madness Cinderella Run a Story of Riches for Oddsmakers

Saint Peter's did the unprecedented during the 2022 men's college basketball tournament by being the first 15-seed to reach the Elite Eight. And the unlikeliest of Cinderella stories ended up being a tale of riches...

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Singapore Reopening Border with Malaysia April 1, Tests and Quarantines No More
March 27, 2022

Singapore Reopening Border with Malaysia April 1, Tests and Quarantines No More

From April 1, Singapore and neighboring Malaysia will reopen their borders to fully vaccinated citizens of the two nations without COVID-19 testing or quarantine requirements. In what's expected to jumpstart short-term travel between the two...

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Massachusetts Sports Betting Remains Prohibited Despite No Concrete Opposition
March 27, 2022

Massachusetts Sports Betting Remains Prohibited Despite No Concrete Opposition

Massachusetts sports betting remains illegal in the commonwealth, despite no state lawmakers publicly declaring their opposition to the expanded gaming. Many state lawmakers have been trying to legalize such gambling since the US Supreme Court...

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Sportradar Still in Russia, CEO Carsten Koerl Owns Stake in Russian Sportsbook
March 25, 2022

Sportradar Still in Russia, CEO Carsten Koerl Owns Stake in Russian Sportsbook

Swiss-based Sportradar AG is a global corporation that provides sportsbooks and media companies with trusted data and statistical streams of live sporting events around the world. But unlike many other global corporations, Sportradar has not...

Written by Devin O'Connor