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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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Crown Sydney Casino Plans Early 2022 Opening, Works on Government Grievances
December 13, 2021

Crown Sydney Casino Plans Early 2022 Opening, Works on Government Grievances

Crown Sydney hopes to open its stalled casino spaces sometime in early 2022. In an investors' update today on the resort's operations, Crown brass said its Sydney casino is expected to be up and running...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Louisiana Casino Rejected, as St. Tammany Voters Say ‘No’ to Slidell Resort
December 12, 2021

Louisiana Casino Rejected, as St. Tammany Voters Say ‘No’ to Slidell Resort

A Louisiana casino project called Camellia Bay Resort on the Lakeshore Marina in Slidell met its fate yesterday. And it wasn't one developers of the proposed $325 million mission had hoped for. Voters in St....

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Blackstone Eyeing Another IPO Try of Spanish Gaming Operator Cirsa
December 12, 2021

Blackstone Eyeing Another IPO Try of Spanish Gaming Operator Cirsa

Private equity behemoth Blackstone Group is considering another initial public offering (IPO) of its fully owned Cirsa Gaming Corporation. Blackstone acquired the Spanish casino and gaming operator in 2018 for an undisclosed sum. But the...

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Fitch Ratings Forecasts Macau Rebound Mid-2022, But Cautious on Casino Giants
December 11, 2021

Fitch Ratings Forecasts Macau Rebound Mid-2022, But Cautious on Casino Giants

Fitch Ratings believes the Macau gaming and tourism industries will begin recovering from more than two years of economic hardship at some point next year. The credit rating agency in its report, 2022 Outlook: Greater...

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Macau and Hong Kong Quarantine-Free Travel Approaching, as Beijing Signals Approval
December 10, 2021

Macau and Hong Kong Quarantine-Free Travel Approaching, as Beijing Signals Approval

Macau is in desperate need of some good news, and the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) received a bit this week by way of pending border openings in nearby Hong Kong. The South China Morning...

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Hard Rock Bristol Casino Plans Mid-2022 Opening for Temporary Gaming Space
December 10, 2021

Hard Rock Bristol Casino Plans Mid-2022 Opening for Temporary Gaming Space

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol held a ceremonial groundbreaking this week of its temporary 30,000-square-foot gaming space inside the former Bristol Mall. Company officials told attendees that they should expect the first legal bet...

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Clark County Buys Land to Protect McCarran Airport, as Strip Southern End Booms
December 10, 2021

Clark County Buys Land to Protect McCarran Airport, as Strip Southern End Booms

It's a good time to be a landowner on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. Acreage is going for premium prices amid a development boom. Just a few of the reasons why Clark...

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North Carolina Cherokee Casinos Implementing Indoor Smoking Safeguards
December 9, 2021

North Carolina Cherokee Casinos Implementing Indoor Smoking Safeguards

North Carolina's two Cherokee casinos -- Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee and Harrah's Cherokee Valley River in Murphy -- will soon welcome back smokers. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' (EBCI) Tribal Council today...

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US Casinos Have Won More Money From Gamblers in 2021 Than in Any Other Year
December 9, 2021

US Casinos Have Won More Money From Gamblers in 2021 Than in Any Other Year

Casinos in the United States had a most difficult 2020. But the downturn caused by the pandemic didn't last long, as 2021 is their best year on record. The American Gaming Association (AGA) revealed today...

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Ohio Casinos Set Yearly Gaming Revenue Record With Month Remaining
December 9, 2021

Ohio Casinos Set Yearly Gaming Revenue Record With Month Remaining

For Ohio casinos and racinos, December will simply be icing on the cake, as the Buckeye State gaming industry has already broken its all-time revenue record with a month to go. Numbers from the Ohio...

Written by Devin O'Connor