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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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Yokohama Integrated Resort Plans from Genting, Melco Released
July 29, 2021

Yokohama Integrated Resort Plans from Genting, Melco Released

Yokohama officials have unveiled the city's two qualifying integrated resort (IR) bids from Genting Group and Melco Resorts. Now through August 7, an exhibit at the Yokohama City Hall displays models of the two large-scale...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Melco Resorts Stock Rebounds, Investors Optimistic Despite Q2 Net Loss
July 28, 2021

Melco Resorts Stock Rebounds, Investors Optimistic Despite Q2 Net Loss

Melco Resorts shares surged more than 10 percent today. The investor enthusiasm comes less than 24 hours after the Macau integrated casino resort operator reported a net loss of $185.7 million in the second quarter....

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Grand Lisboa Palace $5B Casino Opening July 30, Cotai Debut for SJM Resorts
July 28, 2021

Grand Lisboa Palace $5B Casino Opening July 30, Cotai Debut for SJM Resorts

Grand Lisboa Palace on Macau's Cotai Strip is set to welcome its first casino gamblers on Friday, July 30. Daisy Ho, chairwoman of SJM Holdings, recently announced the planned opening to GGRAsia. Daisy Ho revealed...

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Failed Biloxi Casino Project Land Worth $28M Donated To Charity
July 28, 2021

Failed Biloxi Casino Project Land Worth $28M Donated To Charity

A Biloxi real estate developer has decided to donate some 30 acres of land he intended to build a casino on to a local charity. Chris Ferrara is one of the largest landowners in the...

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Un-Vaxxed MGM Resorts Las Vegas Workers to Pay for COVID-19 Tests
July 27, 2021

Un-Vaxxed MGM Resorts Las Vegas Workers to Pay for COVID-19 Tests

MGM Resorts has informed unvaccinated employees in Las Vegas that they need to either pay the company for ongoing COVID-19 testing or procure their own tests.   Media reports surfaced today that Nevada's largest employer...

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Simone Biles Olympics Team Event Withdrawal All-Around Loss for Bettors
July 27, 2021

Simone Biles Olympics Team Event Withdrawal All-Around Loss for Bettors

Simone Biles is once again the biggest news story of the Summer Olympics. But unlike in 2016, when she won four gold medals in Rio, she's in the news in 2021 for her shocking withdrawal...

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Belgium Slashing Weekly Online Casino Deposit Limit by 60 Percent
July 27, 2021

Belgium Slashing Weekly Online Casino Deposit Limit by 60 Percent

Belgium online casino players could soon face a more stringent cap on how much they can deposit each week to their iGaming account. Belgium's Council of Ministers recently signed off on a Royal Decree that...

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Singapore Targeting September for Opening Border to International Travelers
July 27, 2021

Singapore Targeting September for Opening Border to International Travelers

Singapore remains relatively closed to the rest of the world because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns. And that is greatly damaging the nation's two integrated casino resorts -- Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa --...

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Ex-Star Sydney Casino Baccarat Dealer Guilty in $345K Betting Scam
July 26, 2021

Ex-Star Sydney Casino Baccarat Dealer Guilty in $345K Betting Scam

A former baccarat dealer at The Star Sydney in New South Wales has been sentenced for cheating the casino out of nearly AU$500,000 (US$345,000).  Prosecutors brought charges against Hieu Duc Lam, now 36, in September...

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Ex-Crown Director Claims Casino Inquiry Chair Forced Resignation
July 26, 2021

Ex-Crown Director Claims Casino Inquiry Chair Forced Resignation

An attorney representing Former Crown Resorts director John Poynton testified today before a royal commission in Western Australia. He said that his client was unjustly pressured to resign from the Aussie casino business.  The Perth...

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