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Reporter: Devin O'Connor

Devin O'Connor is a senior reporter for Casino.org, covering politics, casino business, entertainment and gaming news on the East Coast.

Devin's passion for politics and background in the world of pop culture television gives him insight into the gaming industry backstories that often drive news these days.

After graduating from Penn State University with a theater arts degree, he worked at MTV Networks/Viacom from 2005 to 2010 as a writer and producer. His credits included Total Request Live, New Year's Eve specials, and a special featuring poker superstar Daniel Negreanu.

He later moved on to the HGTV/DIY Network, where he created, wrote, and produced three series specials: That's So House Hunters, That's So 80s, and That's So 90s.

Devin came on board with Casino.org in 2014. He lives in Pennsylvania and is an avid marathoner, having completed 15 races.

Contact Devin at devin.oconnor@casino.org.

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7954 stories by Devin O'Connor

Mississippi online sports betting casinos

Mississippi Online Sports Betting Discussions Likely To Resume in 2025

Mississippi online sports betting talks in the Jackson capital are expected to resume when lawmakers gather for their 2025 session later this month. Legislation to expand sports betting online that originated in the state House of Representatives passed the lower chamber of...

Devin O'Connor January 3, 2025
Powerball Christmas Hoosier Lottery Indiana

$1M Powerball Ticket Claimed Just Hours Before It Was To Expire in Indiana

A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was redeemed with the Hoosier Lottery in Indiana just five hours before the paper ticket slip was set to expire. In what was one of the more heartwarming holiday stories of the 2024 season, officials...

Devin O'Connor January 2, 2025
Michigan casinos taxes iGaming sports betting

Michigan Casinos, Sportsbooks, iGaming Platforms Deliver State Half-Billion Dollars

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) reports that 2024 was a record-setting year for its commercial and tribal gaming industries. The gaming regulator says the state benefited to the tune of more than half of a billion dollars from the three brick-and-mortar...

Devin O'Connor January 2, 2025
Biden Presidential Citizens Medal Liz Cheney

President Biden To Award Jan. 6 Committee Leaders With Presidential Citizens Medal

On Thursday evening at the White House, President Joe Biden will give the second-highest civilian medals to former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS). Biden plans to recognize the two who spearheaded the House select committee that investigated...

Devin O'Connor January 2, 2025
Ohio State CFP odds college football

Ohio State Heavy Favorite for CFP National Championship Following Rose Bowl Rout

Can any remaining team in the College Football Playoff (CFP) beat Ohio State? If the Buckeyes play like they did last night in the Rose Bowl, it's seemingly unlikely. "The Granddaddy of Them All" had many grandfathers and fans asleep in their...

Devin O'Connor January 2, 2025
Norwegian casino Light & Wonder

Norwegian Cruise Line Taps Light and Wonder for Casino Table Games

Norwegian Cruise Line has contracted Light & Wonder to bring progressive table games to its fleet. Last month, the cruise line announced it had selected Las Vegas-based L&W to bring the gaming manufacturer's Operator Wide Area Progressive table games to its 18...

Devin O'Connor January 1, 2025
North Carolina skill games sweepstakes

North Carolina Skill Games Illegal, State Appellate Court Rules

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against controversial skill games, slot-like gaming machines that combine elements of skill with chance. Like several other states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, skill games have become a contentious legal matter in North Carolina....

Devin O'Connor January 1, 2025
New Orleans attack Sugar Bowl football

New Orleans Sugar Bowl POSTPONED Following French Quarter Attack

Update (2pm EST) -- The Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday. The Allstate Sugar Bowl remains scheduled for an 8:45 pm EST kickoff inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans despite the Big Easy being the site of a New Year's...

Devin O'Connor January 1, 2025
Bally's Chicago casino stock

Bally’s Corp. Seeking Investors for Chicago Casino Resort, White Men Need Not Apply

Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation is offering a 25% equity stake in its $1.7 billion integrated resort development in Chicago. Operating in Illinois as Bally's Chicago, Inc., the gaming company on Monday announced the commencement of an initial public offering to sell a...

Devin O'Connor December 31, 2024
College Football Playoff CFP National Championship

Texas Longhorns CFP National Championship Favorite, as Quarterfinals Kick Off

The College Football Playoff (CFP) continues tonight in Phoenix with the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between No. 3 Boise State squaring off against No. 6 Penn State at State Farm Stadium. As the quarterfinals kick off, No. 5 Texas is the betting front-runner...

Devin O'Connor December 31, 2024