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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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Hard Rock Loses Athens Casino Appeal, Greek Court Allows Mohegan Gaming to Proceed with IR
May 8, 2020

Hard Rock Loses Athens Casino Appeal, Greek Court Allows Mohegan Gaming to Proceed with IR

Hard Rock International has been dealt another setback in its quest to win licensing rights to operate an integrated casino resort in Athens, Greece. On Thursday, the top administrative court in Greece rejected Hard Rock's...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casino Profits Surged 79 Percent in 2019 Q4, Then Pandemic Struck
May 8, 2020

Atlantic City Casino Profits Surged 79 Percent in 2019 Q4, Then Pandemic Struck

Atlantic City casinos reported a nearly 79 percent surge in gross operating profit (GOP) in the final quarter of 2019. But then the coronavirus struck and resulted in the nine gaming properties suspending their operations....

Written by Devin O'Connor
Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning Favored Against Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady in Charity Golf Match
May 7, 2020

Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning Favored Against Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady in Charity Golf Match

Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning are the betting favorites in their golf match against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. The match is set to be played May 24 at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound,...

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Macau Folds on Levying Entrance Fee on Tourists, Casinos Rejoice
May 7, 2020

Macau Folds on Levying Entrance Fee on Tourists, Casinos Rejoice

Officials in Macau are ending their considerations of imposing an entrance tax on tourists arriving in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Following a record year in 2019 where more than 39.4 million visitors ventured...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Foxwoods Casino Details Reopening Plans, Will Clean Chips and Swap Out Playing Cards More Frequently
May 7, 2020

Foxwoods Casino Details Reopening Plans, Will Clean Chips and Swap Out Playing Cards More Frequently

Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, is revealing some of the health protection measures it's implementing that will allow the property to safely reopen once deemed appropriate. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler took...

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Atlantic City Casinos Could Miss Out on Busy Summer Months, as New Jersey Extends Emergency Order
May 7, 2020

Atlantic City Casinos Could Miss Out on Busy Summer Months, as New Jersey Extends Emergency Order

Atlantic City casinos will remain closed through at least June 6 after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) extended his public health emergency. The first-term Democratic governor says the extension does not mean the data...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Closed Maryland Casinos Costs State $60M in April, Education Loses $45M
May 6, 2020

Closed Maryland Casinos Costs State $60M in April, Education Loses $45M

Maryland casinos won $145.23 million in April of 2019, but $0 last month, as all six gaming properties were closed by COVID-19. It might take many years to fully evaluate the total economic damage caused...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Brazil Lawmaker Believes Casinos Cure for Coronavirus, Gambling Can Heal Economy
May 6, 2020

Brazil Lawmaker Believes Casinos Cure for Coronavirus, Gambling Can Heal Economy

A lawmaker in Brazil says legalizing commercial casinos would help South America's largest country rebound from the economic devastation of COVID-19. While many countries around the world have seemingly crossed the peak of the coronavirus...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Missouri Senate Includes Truck Stop Pull Tabs in Latest Budget, Controversy Ensues
May 6, 2020

Missouri Senate Includes Truck Stop Pull Tabs in Latest Budget, Controversy Ensues

The Missouri Senate's latest budget plan allows truck stops to sell pull tabs, a controversial decision that has garnered many critics in The Show-Me State. The Missouri General Assembly is scrambling to put a budget...

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Mohegan Gaming Moving Forward with Greece Integrated Casino Resort
May 5, 2020

Mohegan Gaming Moving Forward with Greece Integrated Casino Resort

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino company owned by the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, says the coronavirus pandemic will not delay its $1.6 billion project in Athens, Greece. In January, MGE won the bidding...

Written by Devin O'Connor