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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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Gaming Industry Execs Reject Notion that Land-Based Casinos are Dead
May 10, 2021

Gaming Industry Execs Reject Notion that Land-Based Casinos are Dead

Land-based casinos struggled greatly during the 2020 pandemic. But industry executives are rejecting any notion that online is the future of gambling.  After the coronavirus invaded the US early last year, nearly every brick-and-mortar commercial...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Crown Resorts Bidding War Intensifies, as Aussie Casino Giant Names New CEO
May 10, 2021

Crown Resorts Bidding War Intensifies, as Aussie Casino Giant Names New CEO

Crown Resorts has two offers on the table for its casino business in Australia. The seekers are The Star Entertainment Group and Blackstone Group. Blackstone, the private equity business of billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, has been...

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Nevada Regulators Postpone Online Gaming and Sports Betting Workshop
May 7, 2021

Nevada Regulators Postpone Online Gaming and Sports Betting Workshop

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is delaying its planned workshop regarding online gaming and in-person registration requirements for new sports betting accounts. Originally scheduled for May 13, the NGCB says the meeting will now...

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Alabama Lottery and Casino Expansion Bill Likely Dead, as House Reps Clash
May 7, 2021

Alabama Lottery and Casino Expansion Bill Likely Dead, as House Reps Clash

The odds are lengthening for Alabama voters being asked next November if they want to legalize a state-run lottery and add more casinos, including full-scale gaming with traditional slot machines and table games.  Senate Bill...

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UK Online Gaming Revenue Totals $759M in March, as Britain Remained in Lockdown
May 6, 2021

UK Online Gaming Revenue Totals $759M in March, as Britain Remained in Lockdown

UK online gambling continued to flourish in March, as the vast majority of Brits were continued to be locked down on stay-at-home orders. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) this week reported record online slot machine...

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April Maryland Gaming Industry’s Third-Best Month Ever, Casinos Win $162.1M
May 6, 2021

April Maryland Gaming Industry’s Third-Best Month Ever, Casinos Win $162.1M

Maryland casinos won more than $162.1 million from gamblers last month. The haul is the state gaming industry's third-highest gross gaming revenue (GGR) monthly performance in history. Maryland's first casino opened in September of 2010....

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Pennsylvania Casinos Can Return to 100 Percent Capacity on Memorial Day
May 6, 2021

Pennsylvania Casinos Can Return to 100 Percent Capacity on Memorial Day

Pennsylvania casinos, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, will soon be free of reduced operating capacity restrictions. On the same day that New Jersey announced that...

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Seneca Nation Argues 25 Percent Slot Machine Revenue Share Too High
May 6, 2021

Seneca Nation Argues 25 Percent Slot Machine Revenue Share Too High

The Seneca Nation of Indians says sharing 25 percent of its slot machine revenue with New York no longer allows its three casinos resorts the same economic benefits that the gaming facilities once did. Seneca...

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Poll Concludes Florida Voters Want Say in Seminole Gaming Expansion
May 5, 2021

Poll Concludes Florida Voters Want Say in Seminole Gaming Expansion

A new poll finds that a majority of Florida voters want a say on whether the state should allow the Seminole Tribe to expand its gaming privileges. Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and...

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Macau Gaming Boss Extended Two Years, Will Oversee License Renewals
May 5, 2021

Macau Gaming Boss Extended Two Years, Will Oversee License Renewals

The Macau government is retaining its chief gaming boss for at least another 24 months. Adriano Marques Ho became the director of Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau -- stylized DICJ -- on June 10...

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