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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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7955 stories by Devin O'Connor

Pennsylvania Skill casino slot machine

Pennsylvania Skill Game Developer Says Terminals Don’t Compete With Casino Slots

The company behind Pennsylvania Skill games, the slot-like machines that occupy much floor space in restaurants and bars, convenience stores, gas stations, retail shopping centers, and grocery markets, says its gaming devices don't directly compete with casino slot machines. The state commercial...

Devin O'Connor June 30, 2024
New York casino license

New York Gaming Facility Location Board Provides Update on Downstate Casinos

The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board on Thursday provided an updated timeline for the issuing of the three downstate casino concessions. New York residents in 2013 voted in favor of amending the state constitution to permit Las Vegas-style commercial casinos....

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2024
Beau Rivage casino arrest Mississippi

Beau Rivage Casino Guest’s Claims of False Imprisonment to Go Before Jury

An incident that occurred in March 2022 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Mississippi is expected to head to a jury trial after a federal judge ruled two of the plaintiff's allegations have merit to proceed. Beau Rivage is operated...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2024
tribal casinos gaming revenue NIGC

Tribal Casinos Generate Record Revenue of $41.9B in 2023 Fiscal Year

Tribal casinos in the United States generated record gross gaming revenue (GGR) of approximately $41.9 billion during the federal government's 2023 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023). The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) in Washington, DC, told Casino.org Friday...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2024
Biden Trump Gavin Newsom 2024 odds

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 Odds Shorten Following Biden Debate Debacle

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was perhaps the big winner of Thursday night's debate between President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R). Biden's debate performance in which he repeatedly struggled to conjugate sentences and articulate his thoughts, with his...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2024
Nevada casino revenue Las Vegas GGR

Nevada Casino Revenue Reaches New High in May as Players Lose $1.32B

Nevada casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.32 billion last month, the best May ever for the Silver State gaming industry. After March GGR fell almost 2% year over year and some analysts were quick to fire off warnings about an...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2024
UNLV casino free play promotions

UNLV Study Finds Casino Free Play Promos Have Lost Effectiveness

A new study from UNLV suggests that the free play incentives casinos have provided patrons for many decades aren't quite as effective as the promotions once were. In a new report titled, "The Diminishing Impact of Casino Free-Play Promotions," researchers at the...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2024
Michigan MGM Grand Detroit police Kevin Yudt

Police Sergeant to Stand Trial in Michigan for Ethnic Intimidation of Casino Security

A former police sergeant with the Westland Police Department will stand trial on ethnic intimidation, assault, and battery charges stemming from an incident that occurred at the MGM Grand Detroit casino in April 2023. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office announced Wednesday...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2024
Live! Casino Philadelphia sportsbook fine

Live! Casino Philadelphia Fined $100K for Taking Proxy Sports Bets

Stadium Casino RE, LLC, the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia in the city's Stadium District, has been slapped with a $100K fine for violating Pennsylvania's sports wagering regulatory conditions. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) signed off on a consent...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2024
Cedar Rapids casino Iowa gaming

Cedar Rapids Casino Developers to Apply for Iowa Gaming License

The would-be developers of a commercial casino in Iowa's Cedar Rapids tell Casino.org that they'll bid for a state gaming license as soon as the moratorium on new concessions expires at the end of the month. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the...

Devin O'Connor June 26, 2024