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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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Suncity Group Holdings Invests Another $160M in Russian Casino Tigre de Cristal
June 2, 2020

Suncity Group Holdings Invests Another $160M in Russian Casino Tigre de Cristal

Suncity Group Holdings is acquiring HKD1.24 billion ($160 million) worth of underwritten shares in Summit Ascent Holdings, owner of the Tigre de Cristal casino resort in Russia's Far East. Suncity is purchasing the shares from...

Written by Devin O'Connor
New Jersey Governor ‘Trying Like Heck’ to Reopen Atlantic City Casinos
June 2, 2020

New Jersey Governor ‘Trying Like Heck’ to Reopen Atlantic City Casinos

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) says his administration is actively working to allow Atlantic City casinos to reopen. But the odds aren't likely that the nine gaming floors will welcome back guests before July....

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Zynga Buying Turkish Mobile Game Developer for $1.8B, Coronavirus Fuels Social Gaming
June 2, 2020

Zynga Buying Turkish Mobile Game Developer for $1.8B, Coronavirus Fuels Social Gaming

Social gaming powerhouse Zynga has announced it will acquire competitor Peak, a mobile gaming developer headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, for $1.8 billion. Zynga, based in San Francisco and best known for Farmville, Words With Friends,...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Campaign Against Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Machines Intensifies During Pandemic
June 1, 2020

Campaign Against Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Machines Intensifies During Pandemic

Pennsylvania skill gaming machines have largely continued to operate during the state's shutdown over the past two and a half months. As the Commonwealth slowly begins to reopen, opponents to the controversial terminals are demanding...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture Delaying Time Line to Select Integrated Resort Casino Partner
June 1, 2020

Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture Delaying Time Line to Select Integrated Resort Casino Partner

The Wakayama Prefecture government in Japan is extending its deadline to select which integrated resort (IR) casino operator to partner with from this November to January 2021. GGRAsia confirmed the delay, local authorities telling the...

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Polls, Odds Agree: Former VP Joe Biden Man to Beat in 2020 Presidential Election
June 1, 2020

Polls, Odds Agree: Former VP Joe Biden Man to Beat in 2020 Presidential Election

Former Vice President Joe Biden has been the polling favorite for the 2020 presidential election since he became the presumptive Democratic Party nominee in early April. He's now the political betting favorite, too. The polls...

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Three Pennsylvania Casinos Could Reopen June 5, Wind Creek Bethlehem Furloughs 2,100 Workers
June 1, 2020

Three Pennsylvania Casinos Could Reopen June 5, Wind Creek Bethlehem Furloughs 2,100 Workers

Three Pennsylvania casinos are in counties that are scheduled to enter the "green phase" of the state's reopening plan on Friday, June 5. Pennsylvania's 12 brick-and-mortar casinos have been shuttered since March 16. As the...

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Rhode Island Casinos Reopening By Invitation Only June 8, Table Games Closed
May 29, 2020

Rhode Island Casinos Reopening By Invitation Only June 8, Table Games Closed

Rhode Island's two casinos, Twin Rivers Casino Hotel and Tiverton Casino Hotel, will resume gaming operations beginning June 8, but are restricting admission by invitation only to select reward program members. Rhode Island Governor Gina...

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Shuttered Nevada Casinos Miss Out on $933M in April, GGR Down 99.6 Percent
May 29, 2020

Shuttered Nevada Casinos Miss Out on $933M in April, GGR Down 99.6 Percent

Nevada casinos were closed throughout the month of April, and that resulted in the state's gaming operators missing out on nearly $933 million in revenue compared to the same month in 2019. The Nevada Gaming...

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Bellagio Fountains to Pay Tribute to Frontline Workers, American Resiliency June 4
May 28, 2020

Bellagio Fountains to Pay Tribute to Frontline Workers, American Resiliency June 4

The Bellagio is one of three MGM Resorts properties opening June 4, and it will do so with its iconic fountains paying tribute to the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak...

Written by Devin O'Connor