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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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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...

Written by Devin O'Connor
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....

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Navajo Nation Casinos Remaining Smoke-Free, as Tribal Government Signs Ban
November 8, 2021

Navajo Nation Casinos Remaining Smoke-Free, as Tribal Government Signs Ban

Navajo Nation casinos in New Mexico and Arizona will not allow smokers to light back up on the casino floors post-pandemic. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed the "Air is Life" statute over the weekend....

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Delaware Park Casino Sold to Clairvest Group and Former Caesars Board Member
November 7, 2021

Delaware Park Casino Sold to Clairvest Group and Former Caesars Board Member

Delaware Park will soon have a new owner for the first time in 38 years. The storied thoroughbred horse racetrack and casino, located in Wilmington, is being sold to Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group...

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Arkansas Casino Resort Plan Rejected by Pope County Officials
November 6, 2021

Arkansas Casino Resort Plan Rejected by Pope County Officials

Arkansas lawmakers that backed a 2018 bill to authorize four commercial casinos likely couldn't have imagined the chaos that has ensued in Pope County. More than three years after Pope County was designated as a...

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