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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 Hosts Protest Outside Culinary Union, Las Vegas Labor Group Laugh
August 23, 2021

Station Casinos Hosts Protest Outside Culinary Union, Las Vegas Labor Group Laugh

Station Casinos staged a picket line yesterday afternoon outside the Culinary Union's downtown office in Las Vegas. The stunt was designed to voice the casino company's frustrations with the labor group. Roughly 100 Station Casinos...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Casinos Austria Reveals Nagasaki IR Plan, Prefecture Defends Bidding Process
August 23, 2021

Casinos Austria Reveals Nagasaki IR Plan, Prefecture Defends Bidding Process

Casinos Austria International has unveiled early plans for its integrated resort (IR) casino project. The complex will be adjacent to Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo City. The casino operator says it's partnering...

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Caesars Virginia to Hear Public Input for Casino at Former Textile Mill Site
August 23, 2021

Caesars Virginia to Hear Public Input for Casino at Former Textile Mill Site

Caesars Virginia is one of four casinos authorized in the state. The $400 million resort set for Danville will hear public input on its design at a meeting later today. Danville voters last November approved...

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Yokohama Casino Resort Odds Lengthen Following Takeharu Yamanaka Mayoral Win
August 22, 2021

Yokohama Casino Resort Odds Lengthen Following Takeharu Yamanaka Mayoral Win

Yokohama will soon have a new mayor, but not likely a casino resort anytime soon. Yokohama's odds of winning one of Japan's three integrated resort (IR) concessions lengthened greatly today after Dr. Takeharu Yamanaka pulled...

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Manny Pacquiao Upset, Filipino Betting Favorite for Philippines Presidency
August 22, 2021

Manny Pacquiao Upset, Filipino Betting Favorite for Philippines Presidency

Manny Pacquiao could be done with boxing after the 42-year-old -- regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time -- lost handily to 35-year-old Cuban challenger Yordenis Ugas. Heading into last night's pay-per-view spectacle...

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Deadwood Casinos Partner with BetMGM for Retail and Mobile Sports Betting
August 21, 2021

Deadwood Casinos Partner with BetMGM for Retail and Mobile Sports Betting

Two Deadwood casinos have partnered with BetMGM, the iGaming and sports betting subsidiary of MGM Resorts. BetMGM and gaming and hospitality group Liv Hospitality are teaming up for the pending arrival of legal sports betting...

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Richmond Casino Developer Launching Campaign Blitz to Sway November Support
August 20, 2021

Richmond Casino Developer Launching Campaign Blitz to Sway November Support

The Richmond casino proposal will learn its fate on Nov. 2. Over the next 75 days, residents in the Virginia capital city will be inundated with marketing spots. The goal is trying to convince them...

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Nevada Casinos, Tavern Owners Urge State to Reject iGaming
August 20, 2021

Nevada Casinos, Tavern Owners Urge State to Reject iGaming

Numerous Nevada casinos and tavern owners have made their opinions known when it comes to online gambling -- they're adamantly against it. Twenty-eight gaming executives signed a letter recently submitted to the respective chairman of...

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Louisiana Casino Proposal in St. Tammany Parish Dubbed Camellia Bay
August 19, 2021

Louisiana Casino Proposal in St. Tammany Parish Dubbed Camellia Bay

The Louisiana casino project targeting Slidell in St. Tammany Parish officially has a name. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) announced today that should parish voters sign off on the $325 million development during the November 13...

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Nagasaki Casino Bidding Process Flawed at Best, Rigged at Worst, Report Claims
August 19, 2021

Nagasaki Casino Bidding Process Flawed at Best, Rigged at Worst, Report Claims

The Nagasaki casino request for proposal (RFP) process was severely influenced by prefecture and local city officials, a new report claims. Earlier this month, Oshidori International Development panned the prefecture as the company withdrew its...

Written by Devin O'Connor