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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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Live! Casino Pittsburgh Undergoing Expansion, as First-Year Business Strong
December 16, 2021

Live! Casino Pittsburgh Undergoing Expansion, as First-Year Business Strong

Live! Casino Pittsburgh marked its one-year operating anniversary on Nov. 25. The Pennsylvania satellite casino is celebrating by announcing expansion plans for the Westmoreland property. Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, which owns and operates Live! Pittsburgh, says...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Chicago Chinatown Voices Casino Concerns, Cites High Addiction Rates Among Community
December 16, 2021

Chicago Chinatown Voices Casino Concerns, Cites High Addiction Rates Among Community

Some area residents in Chicago's Chinatown are speaking up about their concerns regarding a casino resort potentially coming to the community. Illinois passed a commercial gaming bill in 2019 that Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Philippines Casinos to Operate at 50 Percent Capacity Through 2021
December 16, 2021

Philippines Casinos to Operate at 50 Percent Capacity Through 2021

Philippines casinos across the Southeast Asia country will be limited to operating at 50 percent capacity through the end of the year. The Philippines government announced this week that its national COVID-19 Alert Level 2...

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Macau Casino Licenses To Be Issued Before June 2022 Expiry, Top Official Asserts
December 15, 2021

Macau Casino Licenses To Be Issued Before June 2022 Expiry, Top Official Asserts

The six Macau casino operators in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) are scheduled to see their coveted gaming privileges expire on June 26, 2022. Macau's local government has been conducting an in-depth review of...

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Adele Las Vegas Tickets Relisted as High as $35K, Superstar Demands Caesars Action
December 14, 2021

Adele Las Vegas Tickets Relisted as High as $35K, Superstar Demands Caesars Action

Superstar Adele announced her first Las Vegas residency late last month. Tickets went on sale soon after, but scalpers have since caused much frustration among the British singer-songwriter's fans. Caesars Entertainment revealed in November that...

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Atlantic City Casino Property Relief Opponents Frustrated With PILOT Effort
December 14, 2021

Atlantic City Casino Property Relief Opponents Frustrated With PILOT Effort

The odds of Atlantic City casinos saving around $55 million in 2022 property tax payments continue to shorten. That's as legislation that seeks to provide the gaming resorts with financial savings makes progress in the...

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Station Casinos in Development Mode, Pitches Downtown Las Vegas Wildfire Gaming Venue
December 14, 2021

Station Casinos in Development Mode, Pitches Downtown Las Vegas Wildfire Gaming Venue

Station Casinos has unveiled a small tavern casino development near downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street. just south of Charleston Avenue. The City of Las Vegas Planning Commission will hold a public hearing later today...

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DiamondJacks Casino Could Reopen After Failed St. Tammany Parish Election
December 14, 2021

DiamondJacks Casino Could Reopen After Failed St. Tammany Parish Election

DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, La., might be making a comeback. The casino's owner, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), was forced to temporarily shutter its Louisiana casino in March 2020 on state orders to combat the...

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Richmond Councilmember Not Ready to Fold on City Casino, Seeks 2022 Referendum
December 13, 2021

Richmond Councilmember Not Ready to Fold on City Casino, Seeks 2022 Referendum

Richmond voters made their voices heard in November when they rejected a proposed commercial casino development in the Virginia capital. But a city official believes residents should nonetheless be asked again about the issue. Urban...

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South Dakota’s Deadwood Sportsbooks Issued Many Fines Months After Launch
December 13, 2021

South Dakota’s Deadwood Sportsbooks Issued Many Fines Months After Launch

Deadwood sportsbooks began taking bets in mid-September. Less than three months later, oddsmakers are facing an array of fines for violating state regulations. Sports betting is presently operating on the premises of five Deadwood casinos...

Written by Devin O'Connor