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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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7575 stories by Devin O'Connor

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BetMGM Online Casino Player Wins $1M on 40-Cent Bet

BetMGM said this week a lucky online casino player in Michigan won a $1 million progressive slot jackpot on just a 40-cent bet. BetMGM is the iGaming and online sportsbook platform of MGM Resorts International. The digital gaming operator said Thursday that...

Devin O'Connor June 7, 2024
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Philippines Has Plan to Remove Country From Money Laundering Grey List

The Philippines remains on the Financial Action Task Force's anti-money laundering grey list, an unwanted designation suggesting that the country has weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The FATF is an intergovernmental organization founded by the Group of Seven...

Devin O'Connor June 7, 2024
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US Lawmaker Proposes Banning Slot Machines on Overseas Military Bases

Slot machines on overseas United States military bases could soon be turned off if a congressional lawmaker from New York gets his way in Washington, DC. It might come as a surprise to some that Las Vegas-like slot machines remain on many...

Devin O'Connor June 6, 2024
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Crown Resorts Takes a Page Out of Las Vegas Playbook, Pivots From Casino Focus

Australian casino giant Crown Resorts is prepping its next chapter, one company officials and investors are hoping stays clearer of regulatory scandals and government inquiries into the firm's business practices. The organization controlled by New York private equity firm Blackstone revealed this...

Devin O'Connor June 6, 2024
Hard Rock Bristol Virginia casino

Hard Rock Bristol Delays Opening of $550M Permanent Casino Resort in Virginia

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol won't open next month as planned. The developers behind the $550 million integrated resort in Bristol, Va. just north of the Tennessee border have amended their opening schedule. Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe...

Devin O'Connor June 6, 2024
Cherokee Nation Pope County Arkansas casino

Cherokee Nation Resubmits Casino Application to Arkansas Racing Commission

The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) fielded its second and presumably final bid for the commercial casino license it plans to issue for Pope County later this year. Just days after an entity based in Mississippi called Gulfside Casino Partnership publicized its $405...

Devin O'Connor June 6, 2024
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Jackpot.com Online Lottery Courier Service Partners With Associated Press

Jackpot.com announced Wednesday that it has become the official lottery courier of the Associated Press, the independent global news organization founded in 1846. Jackpot.com continues to expand its reach and target possible new customer demographics. The AP partnership will bring lottery results...

Devin O'Connor June 5, 2024
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Mandalay Bay Convention Center Overhaul Complete Following $100M Investment

MGM Resorts International has completed its $100 million makeover of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center along the southern tip of the Las Vegas Strip. Announced in October 2022, MGM poured $100 million into updating the approximately 2.1 million square...

Devin O'Connor June 5, 2024
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Clock Ticking on New York Gaming Bill to Strengthen Advertising Safeguards

The New York Senate wants to force casinos and sportsbooks to include more responsible gaming messaging and warnings about possible addiction in their advertisements. The state Senate in Albany late last month unanimously passed legislation that would amend New York's regulations on...

Devin O'Connor June 5, 2024
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Ukraine Denies Speculation President Zelensky Acquired Cyprus Casino Resort

Ukraine is dismissing reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky purchased a casino resort and hotel in the Republic of Cyprus amid the country's war with Russia. Rumors surfaced recently that an offshore entity called Film Heritage Inc., registered in Belize earlier this month,...

Devin O'Connor June 5, 2024