Devotees in aid of casino rebuilding (11)

I believe the answer is:

aficionados

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'devotees' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'aid of casino rebuilding' is the wordplay.
'rebuilding' indicates anagramming the letters.
'aid'+'of'+'casino'='aidofcasino'
'aidofcasino' anagrammed gives 'AFICIONADOS'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aficionados that I've seen before include "Experts in their fields" , "fans" , "Knowledgeable enthusiasts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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