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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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Grand Lisboa Palace Requests 500 Table Games From Macau Regulators
December 10, 2018

Grand Lisboa Palace Requests 500 Table Games From Macau Regulators

Grand Lisboa Palace is asking Macau gaming regulators for authorization of between 300 and 500 new-to-market table games for its Cotai Strip resort. SJM Holdings, the parent company to the $4.6 billion property, says it...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas MLB Rumor Mill Churning Out New Speculation, Investors Working to Bring City Pro Team
December 10, 2018

Las Vegas MLB Rumor Mill Churning Out New Speculation, Investors Working to Bring City Pro Team

Las Vegas has quickly gone from a city shunned by the four major professional sports leagues in the US due to its widespread gambling, to a town that could soon be home to three teams....

Written by Devin O'Connor
MGM Springfield Further Angers Connecticut Tribes With Door-to-Door Bus Service to Neighboring State
December 8, 2018

MGM Springfield Further Angers Connecticut Tribes With Door-to-Door Bus Service to Neighboring State

MGM Springfield is adding fuel to an already blazing fire between the Massachusetts casino and its Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun competitors in neighboring Connecticut by announcing a new door-to-door bus service offered to residents in...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Tourism Officials Say Over $16B Will Be Spent on Development Projects Through 2025
December 7, 2018

Las Vegas Tourism Officials Say Over $16B Will Be Spent on Development Projects Through 2025

Las Vegas tourism officials expect more than $16 billion to be invested in developments across the city between now and through 2025. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) released its Construction Bulletin update...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Mohegan Sun to Break Ground on South Korea Casino, Announces Paramount Pictures Theme Park
December 7, 2018

Mohegan Sun to Break Ground on South Korea Casino, Announces Paramount Pictures Theme Park

Mohegan Sun plans to break ground on its $5 billion integrated casino resort in South Korea in May. Known as Inspire, the property is located adjacent to the Incheon International Airport, and will be equipped...

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Steve Wynn Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Delaying Decision on Encore Boston Harbor Future
December 7, 2018

Steve Wynn Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Delaying Decision on Encore Boston Harbor Future

Disgraced billionaire Steve Wynn filed a lawsuit last month against his former casino company and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), and the legal action is delaying the gaming regulator's ability to move forward its investigation...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Plans Unveiled for Westmoreland Mall, Targets 2020 Opening
December 6, 2018

Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Plans Unveiled for Westmoreland Mall, Targets 2020 Opening

The Pennsylvania satellite casino reserved for Westmoreland County in the western part of the state will create a $152 million annual impact for the region. That's according to developers who visited the county this week...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Says Japan IR Bidding Could Start Next Year
December 6, 2018

Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Says Japan IR Bidding Could Start Next Year

Melco Resorts billionaire Lawrence Ho believes the highly anticipated bidding process for Japan's three integrated casino resorts will formally commence in 2019. Ho, whose Hong Kong-based company is one of the six licensed casino operators...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Golden Entertainment Expected to Take Ownership of Two Laughlin Casinos December 20
December 6, 2018

Golden Entertainment Expected to Take Ownership of Two Laughlin Casinos December 20

Stratosphere owner Golden Entertainment is expected to receive full state approval for its planned acquisition of the Colorado Belle and Edgewater casinos in Laughlin, Nevada later this month. This week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board...

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Yes, Virginia, There Could Be Sports Betting and Casinos in 2019
December 6, 2018

Yes, Virginia, There Could Be Sports Betting and Casinos in 2019

Voters in Virginia support legalizing sports betting and both tribal and commercial casinos. That's according to a poll conducted by the Christopher Newport University's Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy. The poll of likely...

Written by Devin O'Connor