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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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American Gaming Association Says Industry Needs Modernized, New Technologies Embraced
March 7, 2019

American Gaming Association Says Industry Needs Modernized, New Technologies Embraced

The American Gaming Association (AGA) says new technological advances must be embraced by the gaming industry, as the sector approaches its maturation point. In a white paper released this week, the AGA covers three case...

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Beijing Wants Macau to Strengthen Regulatory Oversight of Gaming Industry
March 6, 2019

Beijing Wants Macau to Strengthen Regulatory Oversight of Gaming Industry

Beijing officials have instructed the Macau government to strengthen its gaming industry oversight and better manage its economy. Macau Liaison Office Director Fu Ziying represents the enclave in the Central People's Government in Beijing. He...

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MGM Resorts Might Replace Certain Jobs With Automated Technologies
March 6, 2019

MGM Resorts Might Replace Certain Jobs With Automated Technologies

MGM Resorts announced this week that it is considering reducing a certain number of jobs at its Las Vegas Strip properties that could be performed by automated technologies. For example, the casino operator might replace...

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Texas Casino Bill Introduced, Would Permit 12 Destination Resort Venues
March 6, 2019

Texas Casino Bill Introduced, Would Permit 12 Destination Resort Venues

A Texas casino bill that would allow as many as 12 destination resort gaming venues to be built throughout the state has been introduced in Austin. State Rep. Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio) – who authored...

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Nevada Tourism Industry Delivers State $67.6B Economic Impact During 2018 Fiscal Year
March 5, 2019

Nevada Tourism Industry Delivers State $67.6B Economic Impact During 2018 Fiscal Year

The Nevada tourism industry was responsible for generating a state economic impact of $67.6 billion in the latest fiscal year. The statistics come in the Nevada Resort Association's (NRA) Fact Book, which is published every...

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Tiger Woods Neck Injury: Oddsmakers and Bettors Scramble to Determine Seriousness
March 5, 2019

Tiger Woods Neck Injury: Oddsmakers and Bettors Scramble to Determine Seriousness

Tiger Woods won't be teeing it up this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill due to ongoing complications stemming from a neck strain. The eight-time winner of the event took to Twitter...

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Deadwood Sports Betting Voter Referendum Measure Dead, Proponents Going Grassroots
March 5, 2019

Deadwood Sports Betting Voter Referendum Measure Dead, Proponents Going Grassroots

Gaming officials say legal sports betting in South Dakota would provide a critical boost to Deadwood tourism and subsequent casino and hospitality revenue, but it appears sportsbooks won't be coming to the historic mining town...

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Analysts Say Las Vegas Sands in Good Hands Despite CEO Sheldon Adelson Cancer Diagnosis
March 4, 2019

Analysts Say Las Vegas Sands in Good Hands Despite CEO Sheldon Adelson Cancer Diagnosis

Las Vegas Sands is alive and well despite the recent revelation that the casino company's billionaire founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson is undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 85. Gaming analysts commenting...

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Las Vegas Tourism Officials Believe Themed Sports Weekends Can Lure Millennials
March 4, 2019

Las Vegas Tourism Officials Believe Themed Sports Weekends Can Lure Millennials

Las Vegas tourism officials want to develop so-called "mega weekends" in an effort to grow overall visitation to Southern Nevada in what would otherwise be slow periods of the year. Speaking with the Nevada Independent,...

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Sports Betting Landscape: Odds Favor California, Florida, and Texas Remaining on Sidelines
March 4, 2019

Sports Betting Landscape: Odds Favor California, Florida, and Texas Remaining on Sidelines

Sports betting in the US continues to expand across the country, but the three largest states – California, Texas, and Florida – aren't expected to participate anytime soon. The Associated Press reports that the three...

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