J.R. Duren has covered the Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey gambling beats for Catena Media. His past reporting experience includes two years at The Villages Daily Sun. J.R. is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and a first-place winner at the Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest.
New York's del Lago Resort & Casino opened earlier this month. Gov. Andrew Cuomo attended the opening ceremonies, saying the NY casino is a job creator.
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