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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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7892 stories by Devin O'Connor

Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood casino jackpot

Hard Rock Casino Hollywood Has Doled Out $1B in Jackpots So Far This Year

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida's Hollywood is best known for its iconic Guitar Hotel. Still, the property's reputation for having some of the loosest slots in the Sunshine State continues to amplify. The rock 'n' roll-themed integrated resort casino...

Devin O'Connor July 19, 2024
Bally's Pennsylvania State College casino PGCB

Bally’s Casino Plan Near Penn State Campus Wins Critical State Supreme Court Ruling

The Bally's Corporation and its local development partners in State College, Pa., near Penn State University this week scored a major court victory.  More than 10 months after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2024
Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana Bossier City

Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana Celebrates Construction Milestone in Bossier City

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, set to become the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market, marked a construction milestone this week. On Wednesday, officials with The Cordish Companies, the developer behind the $270 million project, were joined by state and local...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2024
Professional Pickleball PPA Integrity 360

Professional Pickleball Strengthens Sports Betting Offering With Compliance Monitor

The Professional Pickleball Association this week announced a partnership with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to monitor its PPA Tour for fair play better. Seeking to expand its product to more legal sports betting states in the US, the PPA, headquartered in Las...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2024
North Carolina online sports betting Jason Saine

North Carolina Lawmaker Who Championed Online Sports Betting to Resign

The North Carolina lawmaker who helped bring online sports betting to the Tar Heel State is resigning. State Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) says he'll depart the Raleigh capital next month after serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives for 13 years....

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2024
Treasure Island Las Vegas casino The Mirage

Treasure Island Bids Adieu to Mirage, Seeks to Lure Neighboring Guests

Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is hoping to capitalize off the closing of The Mirage. Treasure Island and The Mirage have been neighbors for decades, but that ended Wednesday with the latter shutting its doors. Hard Rock...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2024
Open Championship odds golf Scottie Scheffler

The Open Championship Odds Favor World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler

The Open Championship tees off in a matter of hours at Royal Troon Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It comes as no surprise that oddsmakers have World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as the heavy betting front-runner. The Open is the fourth...

Devin O'Connor July 17, 2024
Michigan Gaming Control skill games illegal gambling

Michigan Gaming Control Board Doubles Down on Skill Games Opposition

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is coming out arms swinging against anyone who thinks the ongoing crackdown on unregulated gambling machines in the state is unwarranted. In a lengthy statement posted to its website, the MGCB said it "refutes" questions about...

Devin O'Connor July 17, 2024
Arkansas casino Pope County Legends

Arkansas Casino Referendum Raises $2.8M to Repeal Pope County Gaming License

The Arkansas casino referendum campaign seeking to repeal the gaming license recently issued for a project in Pope County's Russellville reported raising $2.8 million last month. Local Voters in Charge is a political committee working to place a question before Arkansas voters...

Devin O'Connor July 17, 2024
Atlantic City casino revenue iGaming sports betting

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Stagnant Through First Half of 2024

Atlantic City casino revenue was flat year over year through the first six months of 2024. The nine properties in New Jersey's casino beach town experienced stagnant in-person play so far this year. Through six months, brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) from...

Devin O'Connor July 17, 2024