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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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President Trump Positive COVID Test Could Hurt Reelection Chances, PredictIt Shares Assert
October 2, 2020

President Trump Positive COVID Test Could Hurt Reelection Chances, PredictIt Shares Assert

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disclosed early today that they have both tested positive for COVID-19. The startling revelation comes just a month before voters head to the polls, and for the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Northern California Casino Cache Creek Confirms Closure Due to Cyber Attack
October 1, 2020

Northern California Casino Cache Creek Confirms Closure Due to Cyber Attack

The Cache Creek Casino Resort in Northern California has been the victim of a cyber attack. Owned and operated by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Native American casino shut down on September 20. At...

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Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox is Man with a COVID-19 Plan, Announces Testing Lab
October 1, 2020

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox is Man with a COVID-19 Plan, Announces Testing Lab

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox announced today that the casino company is building a COVID-19 testing lab at its Las Vegas Strip property Wynn Las Vegas. In an opinion piece published today in The Nevada...

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Harrah’s New Orleans Beginning $325M Expansion
October 1, 2020

Harrah’s New Orleans Beginning $325M Expansion

Harrah's New Orleans is expected to break ground on the property's $325 million expansion, which is a key component of the casino's 30-year licensing extension it reached last year with the state. Caesars Entertainment, the...

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Macau Casinos Show Life, September Gaming Revenue Increases 66 Percent from August
October 1, 2020

Macau Casinos Show Life, September Gaming Revenue Increases 66 Percent from August

Macau casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP2.21 billion ($277 million USD) in September, a 90 percent year-over-year decline, but a significant surge in August. The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said the...

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Las Vegas Court Approves $800M Settlement for October 2017 MGM Resorts Shooting Victims
September 30, 2020

Las Vegas Court Approves $800M Settlement for October 2017 MGM Resorts Shooting Victims

A Las Vegas court has signed off on MGM Resorts and its insurers settling with October 2017 shooting victims for $800 million. A day before the third anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern...

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Atlantic City Casinos Employing Nearly 22 Percent Fewer Workers
September 30, 2020

Atlantic City Casinos Employing Nearly 22 Percent Fewer Workers

Atlantic City casinos continue to lay off workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the summer resort season comes to a close. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) says as of September 1, the...

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Las Vegas Strip Casinos Win $317M in August, Down 39 Percent
September 30, 2020

Las Vegas Strip Casinos Win $317M in August, Down 39 Percent

The Las Vegas Strip reported $317.3 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month, a 39 percent year-over-year loss. Data from the Nevada Gaming Control Board reveals that slot machines kept $173.8 million of gamblers'...

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MGM Resorts ‘Convene with Confidence’ Plan Utilizes Rapid COVID-19 Testing
September 29, 2020

MGM Resorts ‘Convene with Confidence’ Plan Utilizes Rapid COVID-19 Testing

MGM Resorts has developed a plan that it hopes will return conventions to Las Vegas and its US properties once states allow large indoor gatherings. "Convene with Confidence" is the casino giant's health and safety...

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Brightline West Offers $3.2B in Bonds to Build Las Vegas to California High-Speed Train
September 29, 2020

Brightline West Offers $3.2B in Bonds to Build Las Vegas to California High-Speed Train

Brightline West, formerly known as XpressWest, the high-speed rail project that seeks to connect Las Vegas with Southern California, is turning to investors to raise capital through the issuance of $3.2 billion in bonds. High-speed...

Written by Devin O'Connor