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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

Star Entertainment Group Sydney NSW unsuitable

Star Sydney Again Found Unsuitable for Casino License in New South Wales

The Star Entertainment Group in Australia has again been found unsuitable to hold a gaming permit in New South Wales (NSW) for its Sydney operation. The 2024 Independent Inquiry Into The Star, the second government probe in the state to determine if...

Devin O'Connor August 30, 2024
Monmouth Park Resorts Casino Morris Bailey

Resorts Atlantic City Owner to Expand Monmouth Park Into Mixed-Use Complex

Morris Bailey, a New Jersey real estate tycoon whose DGMB, LLC, owns Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, announced on Thursday a phased development to expand the Monmouth Park Racetrack grounds into a mixed-use destination. Through his JEMB Realty, which has vast...

Devin O'Connor August 29, 2024
Hard Rock Rockford Illinois casino

Hard Rock Rockford Casino Opens, Secures Bus Stop With City’s Mass Transit Agency

Hard Rock Casino Rockford in Illinois will soon become more accessible for city residents who don't drive or have regular access to a vehicle or another mode of transportation. The Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD), the public transportation provider for the fifth-most...

Devin O'Connor August 29, 2024
Imperial Pacific Saipan casino Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan Casino in Northern Mariana Islands Fields Acquisition Interest

A Northern Mariana Islands-based law firm that represents one of the primary lenders for the bankrupt and shuttered Imperial Pacific Saipan casino resort says it's fielded interest about a possible takeover. The Dotts Law Office represents a major creditor in the failed...

Devin O'Connor August 29, 2024
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh sexual harassment lawsuit

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Host Levies Sexual Harassment Allegations in Federal Lawsuit

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought by a former casino host who alleges that she was routinely subjected to sexual harassment by VIPs and high rollers. After reporting her frustrations about the repeated incidents to...

Devin O'Connor August 28, 2024
American gaming industry sports betting

Americans Increasingly Embracing Casinos and Sports Betting, Trade Group Claims

Ahead of Responsible Gaming Education Month in September, the American Gaming Association (AGA) reports that the public continues to embrace the perpetual expansion of gaming options in the United States. The AGA recently commissioned Kantar, a London-based market research firm, to dive...

Devin O'Connor August 28, 2024
Nebraska casino Grand Island

Nebraska Casinos Delivering Homeowners Property Tax Relief

Nebraska lawmakers and the voting public authorized up to six commercial casinos in 2020 to help ease rising property taxes. Less than four years later, the decision is already paying off for some homeowners. The Hall County Board of Commissioners continues to...

Devin O'Connor August 28, 2024
Cherokee Nation Arkansas Supreme Court

Cherokee Nation Asks Arkansas Supreme Court to Toss November Casino Referendum

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, controlled by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, has petitioned the Arkansas Supreme Court to pull a planned ballot referendum that would ask Arkansans to rescind a casino license earmarked for Pope County. In June, Nation Entertainment was awarded...

Devin O'Connor August 27, 2024
Thailand casino gambling

If Thailand Legalizes Gambling, Casinos Won’t Need to Look Far for Gamblers

Thailand's controlling political party, the Pheu Thai, continues to pursue the authorization of casino resorts. Should slot machines and table games come to the Southeast Asia nation that's home to nearly 66 million people, new research formulated by a special House committee...

Devin O'Connor August 27, 2024
NFL Gambling Policy sports betting

NFL Clarifies Gambling Policy for Players and Personnel Ahead of Season Kickoff

The National Football League (NFL) kicks off its 2024 next Thursday, September 5, with the Baltimore Ravens visiting the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, who are favored by a field goal. With legal sports betting more rampant than ever, the NFL is...

Devin O'Connor August 27, 2024