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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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New Jersey Online Casino Players File Lawsuits Against iGaming Firm
November 15, 2021

New Jersey Online Casino Players File Lawsuits Against iGaming Firm

New Jersey online casino players who gambled on an interactive slot manufactured by American Gaming Systems (AGS) are demanding compensation for a tech glitch that wrongly told them that they had won big. Plaintiff Lisa...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Cherokee Nation Ready to Begin Construction on Arkansas Casino in Pope County
November 11, 2021

Cherokee Nation Ready to Begin Construction on Arkansas Casino in Pope County

Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation is hoping to soon begin construction on its proposed $225 million Arkansas casino resort in Pope County. Legends Resort & Casino was presented to state and local Pope County officials in 2019....

Written by Devin O'Connor
Rivers Casino Des Plaines Gambler Claims He Was Robbed After Winning $40K in Cash
November 10, 2021

Rivers Casino Des Plaines Gambler Claims He Was Robbed After Winning $40K in Cash

A 34-year-old Arizona man claims that after visiting Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois, two assailants robbed him at gunpoint and stole some $40,000 in cash that he had just won while gambling. The alleged...

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Owners Say Longstanding Strip Eyesore Will Open in 2023
November 10, 2021

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Owners Say Longstanding Strip Eyesore Will Open in 2023

The new owners of Fontainebleau Las Vegas committed yesterday to bringing the Strip's notorious 67-story idled eyesore to completion in two years. Fontainebleau Development and Koch Real Estate Investments, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, acquired...

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Rhode Island Casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton Begin Bally’s Rebranding
November 9, 2021

Rhode Island Casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton Begin Bally’s Rebranding

Rhode Island's lone casino operator -- the recently formed Bally's Corporation -- has begun the rebranding process of its two casinos in the state. Formerly Twin River Worldwide Holdings (TRWH), the group changed its corporate...

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MGM Resorts Osaka Partner in Japan Sets Aside $2.4B for Casino Project Start
November 9, 2021

MGM Resorts Osaka Partner in Japan Sets Aside $2.4B for Casino Project Start

An integrated resort (IR) consortium led by MGM Resorts and Orix Corporation is the preferred casino developer in Japan's Osaka Prefecture. The combined group has proposed an IR development with a total investment budget in...

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Richmond Casino Defeat Good for Norfolk, Portsmouth Gaming Resorts, Economist Says
November 9, 2021

Richmond Casino Defeat Good for Norfolk, Portsmouth Gaming Resorts, Economist Says

Richmond voters rejected a local ballot referendum on Election Day asking if they support allowing a single commercial gaming development to be built in the Virginia capital city. Urban One, a publicly traded media conglomerate,...

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Mohegan Gaming Expansion Focus Shifts from Greece to South Korea
November 9, 2021

Mohegan Gaming Expansion Focus Shifts from Greece to South Korea

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) last week officially withdrew its involvement in a more than $1 billion integrated resort casino project in Athens, Greece. MGE, the gaming entity owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut,...

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Live! Casino is Top Maryland Earner for Only Second Time Since 2016 MGM Opening
November 8, 2021

Live! Casino is Top Maryland Earner for Only Second Time Since 2016 MGM Opening

Live! Casino Hotel Maryland was the state's top grossing casino in October. It's only the second time since MGM National Harbor opened in December of 2016 that the Anne Arundel County gaming floor outpaced its...

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Manila Casinos Welcome Back Guests, as Philippines Eases Capacity Limits
November 8, 2021

Manila Casinos Welcome Back Guests, as Philippines Eases Capacity Limits

Manila casinos are finally able to open their doors to meaningful numbers of guests. That's after the Philippines government decided to ease their operating restrictions in the wake of decreasing COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations....

Written by Devin O'Connor