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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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Atlantic City Rally Rallies On, July Marks Third Month of In-Person Revenue Growth
August 16, 2025

Atlantic City Rally Rallies On, July Marks Third Month of In-Person Revenue Growth

Atlantic City casinos are enjoying a prosperous summer In-person casino win has improved for three consecutive months Atlantic City is home to nine casinos Atlantic City is back, as July marked the third straight month...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Unemployment Remains Unchanged, Study Says State Among Worst Places to Live
August 15, 2025

Nevada Unemployment Remains Unchanged, Study Says State Among Worst Places to Live

Nevada's unemployment rate has remained unchanged since June 5.4% of the workforce is out of work in Nevada, the highest in the nation A new study finds Nevada an unfavorable place to live Nevada's unemployment...

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Derek Stevens Wins Over Missouri Regulators, Circa Named Untethered Book
August 15, 2025

Derek Stevens Wins Over Missouri Regulators, Circa Named Untethered Book

The Missouri Gaming Commission has picked DraftKings and Circa Sports for its two untethered online sportsbook licenses The mobile licenses are valuable because they don't require revenue sharing with a physical partner FanDuel was surprisingly...

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Live! Casino Pittsburgh Targeted for Westmoreland Convention Center and Hotel
August 15, 2025

Live! Casino Pittsburgh Targeted for Westmoreland Convention Center and Hotel

A feasibility study suggests that a convention center should be located near Live! Casino Pittsburgh  Live! Casino Pittsburgh is a mini-casino in Westmoreland County Live! Casino Pittsburgh could welcome an adjacent convention center and hotel...

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Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Redeems $348 Million Prize, Will Buy Zero-Turn Lawnmower
August 15, 2025

Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Redeems $348 Million Prize, Will Buy Zero-Turn Lawnmower

The $348 million Mega Millions jackpot has been redeemed The jackpot hit in Virginia during the June 27 drawing The winner has chosen to remain anonymous The winner of the $348 million Mega Millions jackpot...

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Illinois Casino Revenue Blossoms in July as New Facilities Fuel Growth
August 14, 2025

Illinois Casino Revenue Blossoms in July as New Facilities Fuel Growth

The Illinois casino market is booming July gross gaming revenue soared 23% from a year ago New casinos are fueling the revenue surge While some commercial gaming states are experiencing in-person revenue declines this summer,...

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Publishers Clearing House Bankruptcy Leaves Sweeps Winners Out to Dry
August 14, 2025

Publishers Clearing House Bankruptcy Leaves Sweeps Winners Out to Dry

A sweepstakes casino operator acquired Publishers Clearing House Former PCH winners say their prize payments have stopped since the bankruptcy A disabled veteran was guaranteed $5,000 a week for life Publishers Clearing House (PCH) was...

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Potawatomi Casino Guests Can Begin Retrieving Stranded Vehicles in Flooded Parking Garage
August 14, 2025

Potawatomi Casino Guests Can Begin Retrieving Stranded Vehicles in Flooded Parking Garage

Potawatomi Casino's valet parking garage flooded last week Guests can retrieve their vehicles today at the Milwaukee casino resort The historic floods caused much damage Stranded vehicles in the Potawatomi Casino Hotel valet parking garage...

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Las Vegas-Based Allegiant Airlines Expanding Service to Atlantic City
August 13, 2025

Las Vegas-Based Allegiant Airlines Expanding Service to Atlantic City

Allegiant Airlines is expanding into Atlantic City The budget carrier will run flights to AC from four cities in Florida Allegiant Airlines is expanding its map to the gaming capital of the East Coast --...

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Casino Foot Traffic Slows 10 Percent in July, Second-Worst Month of 2025
August 13, 2025

Casino Foot Traffic Slows 10 Percent in July, Second-Worst Month of 2025

Casino foot traffic slowed by almost 10% in July That's according to a leading gaming analyst at Jefferies Equity Research Las Vegas' near-term outlook is bearish The number of people who entered casinos last month...

Written by Devin O'Connor