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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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Macau Unemployment Rate Just 1.7 Percent, as Gaming Industry Continues Hiring Spree
May 28, 2019

Macau Unemployment Rate Just 1.7 Percent, as Gaming Industry Continues Hiring Spree

Macau is the world's richest gambling mecca, and the gaming industry is providing plenty of well-paying jobs for locals. Data released this week by the Special Administrative Region's (SAR) Statistics and Census Service reveals that...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Greece Extends Bidding Period for Athens Casino, US Gaming Operators Losing Interest
May 28, 2019

Greece Extends Bidding Period for Athens Casino, US Gaming Operators Losing Interest

Greece announced this week that the bidding period for its lone Athens casino license is being extended by a month, with the new deadline now June 28. The delay is the latest setback for the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Japanese Billionaire Kazuo Okada Sues Own Family Over Tiger Resort Removal
May 28, 2019

Japanese Billionaire Kazuo Okada Sues Own Family Over Tiger Resort Removal

Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada is suing his estranged wife and son, as well as several current and former Tiger Resort officials, over his 2017 removal from the gaming company he founded. Okada, 77, founded Universal...

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Las Vegas Sands Uninterested in Rural Japan Casino Resort, President Trump Visits Prime Minister Abe
May 27, 2019

Las Vegas Sands Uninterested in Rural Japan Casino Resort, President Trump Visits Prime Minister Abe

Las Vegas Sands is considered a frontrunner for one of the three forthcoming integrated casino resort licenses in Japan, but the company is only interested in building such a multibillion-dollar complex if it's in a...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Stadium Adding 20 Additional Suites in Effort to Boost Super Bowl Candidacy
May 27, 2019

Las Vegas Stadium Adding 20 Additional Suites in Effort to Boost Super Bowl Candidacy

The $1.8 billion Las Vegas stadium that will become home of the NFL Raiders next year is adding 20 additional suites in hopes of better appealing to the league to win hosting rights for an...

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Tiger Woods Talks Sports Betting, Loses Poker Charity Event to NBA Superstar Russell Westbrook
May 27, 2019

Tiger Woods Talks Sports Betting, Loses Poker Charity Event to NBA Superstar Russell Westbrook

Tiger Woods hasn't shied away from commenting on the legalization of sports betting across the US, and this week he weighed in on one outlandish wager made on himself winning all four of golf's majors...

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MGM Springfield  GGR Plummets 15 Percent in April, Casino Nearly $100M Short of Expectations
May 17, 2019

MGM Springfield GGR Plummets 15 Percent in April, Casino Nearly $100M Short of Expectations

Massachusetts' MGM Springfield reported a month-to-month 15 percent gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline for April, but company officials aren't overly concerned with the $960 million integrated casino resort's performance. Financial data supplied by the Massachusetts...

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MGM China CEO Grant Bowie Confident in Macau Despite US-China Trade War
May 16, 2019

MGM China CEO Grant Bowie Confident in Macau Despite US-China Trade War

MGM China CEO Grant Bowie told reporters this week that he remains bullish on Macau's economy and gaming industry despite the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Speaking with reporters at the...

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Gaming Industry CEOs Receive Reduced Pay in 2018, as Stocks Tumbled in Second Half of Year
May 15, 2019

Gaming Industry CEOs Receive Reduced Pay in 2018, as Stocks Tumbled in Second Half of Year

The CEOs of the gaming industry's largest players in the US saw their salaries decrease last year, as their stocks took a hit in the latter half of 2018. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that...

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Atlantic City Casinos Win $250.7M in April, MGM Resorts Developing Marina District Condos
May 15, 2019

Atlantic City Casinos Win $250.7M in April, MGM Resorts Developing Marina District Condos

Atlantic City casinos won more than $250.7 million in land-based, online, and sports betting gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month, which is a nearly 17 percent year-over-year gain. The beachfront town's nine brick-and-mortar casinos reported...

Written by Devin O'Connor