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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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MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Apologizes for Poorly Communicating Las Vegas Shooting Victims Lawsuit
July 31, 2018

MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Apologizes for Poorly Communicating Las Vegas Shooting Victims Lawsuit

MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren is apologizing to employees for the way the company handled a blanket lawsuit filed against more than a thousand victims either killed or injured in the Las Vegas mass shooting....

Written by Devin O'Connor
Details on McDonald’s Rigged Monopoly Game Exposed, Fraudster Made Promotion His Personal Bank
July 30, 2018

Details on McDonald’s Rigged Monopoly Game Exposed, Fraudster Made Promotion His Personal Bank

The McDonald's Monopoly game campaigns are considered some of the most successful marketing promotions in fast food history. But from 1989 to 2001, the game really only had one major winner: Jerome Jacobson, an ex-cop...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Chainsmokers Bring Millennials to Final Atlantic City Beach Concert, Officials Hope to Continue Live Nation Partnership
July 30, 2018

Chainsmokers Bring Millennials to Final Atlantic City Beach Concert, Officials Hope to Continue Live Nation Partnership

The Chainsmokers brought thousands of people to the Atlantic City beach on Sunday afternoon, which marked the last of six concerts produced by Live Nation in what was a three-year, $6 million deal with the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Arkansas Casino Group Needs More Signatures, State Grants Additional Time
July 29, 2018

Arkansas Casino Group Needs More Signatures, State Grants Additional Time

The Arkansas casino group that wants voters to decide this November about legalizing commercial gambling is short on signatures, but has received an extension from the state. According to Secretary of State Mark Martin, Driving...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Macau Billionaire Heiress Pansy Ho Purchases $115M Home, as MGM China Stakeholder Fortune Grows
July 28, 2018

Macau Billionaire Heiress Pansy Ho Purchases $115M Home, as MGM China Stakeholder Fortune Grows

Macau billionaire Pansy Ho has reportedly purchased a home in Hong Kong for HK $900 million (US$115 million). The property located at 28 Gough Hill Road spans 5,579 square feet, and is located in the...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Penn National Gaming Reports Strong Earnings, Remains Focused on Expansion
July 28, 2018

Penn National Gaming Reports Strong Earnings, Remains Focused on Expansion

Penn National Gaming, one of the largest regional casino operators in the United States, reported better-than-expected earnings in its second quarter. Penn National CEO Timothy Wilmott said revenues grew at nearly two-thirds of the company's...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Family Charged With Running Three-Decades-Long Illegal Video Poker Operation
July 27, 2018

Pennsylvania Family Charged With Running Three-Decades-Long Illegal Video Poker Operation

A family in Western Pennsylvania is being accused of operating an illegal video poker enterprise that made millions of dollars and endured for more than three decades. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges in a...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Demi Lovato Apparent Drug Overdose Prompts Atlantic City Officials to Rebook Beach Concert
July 26, 2018

Demi Lovato Apparent Drug Overdose Prompts Atlantic City Officials to Rebook Beach Concert

Demi Lovato's apparent drug overdose this week has led to her Thursday show in Atlantic City being canceled, and local concert organizers scrambling to find a replacement. Lovato was set to headline the Atlantic City...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Interior Department Says No Plans to Remove Mashpee Wampanoag Land From Federal Trust
July 25, 2018

Interior Department Says No Plans to Remove Mashpee Wampanoag Land From Federal Trust

A US Interior Department official told a congressional committee this week that the federal agency has no plans to remove land owned by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts from its federal trust. Bureau of...

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Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Could Come to Westmoreland Mall
July 25, 2018

Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Could Come to Westmoreland Mall

A so-called "satellite casino" might be on the way to the Westmoreland Mall in Western Pennsylvania should state regulators sign off on plans submitted by Stadium Casino LLC. Pennsylvania authorized up to 10 Category 4...

Written by Devin O'Connor