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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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6009 stories by Devin O'Connor

Maryland sports betting gambling Larry Hogan

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Wants Mobile Sports Betting Operational in Time for NFL

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R), like so many state residents who wish to gamble on sports legally over the internet, has grown impatient with state regulators tasked with issuing licenses for the emerging industry. The governor wrote the legislature's Sports Wagering and...

Devin O'Connor June 16, 2022
Atlantic City casino union Unite Here Local 54

Atlantic City Casino Union Authorizes Strike, July 4 Walkout Threatens Busy Season

Members of the Atlantic City casino union Unite Here Local 54 have authorized their leaders to call a strike at any time after July 1 unless new labor agreements are reached with the nine resorts. The collective bargaining agreements that dictate minimum...

Devin O'Connor June 16, 2022
Cordish Companies Live! Casino Maryland scholarship

Live! Casino Maryland Marks Anniversary with $1M College Scholarship Gift

Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, located in the DC/Baltimore corridor just off I-95, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The Cordish Companies casino first opened its doors on June 6, 2012. To commemorate the property's successes, Cordish is looking ahead and...

Devin O'Connor June 16, 2022
Las Vegas Joe Lombardo Nevada Steve Sisolak governor

Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo Challenges Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2022 Election

Joe Lombardo will take on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) in the 2022 gubernatorial election set for Nov. 8. Lombardo, the top law enforcement official in Southern Nevada, head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), and sheriff of Clark County,...

Devin O'Connor June 15, 2022
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority LVCVA

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Approves Pay Increases, Bonuses

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors approved 4% pay increases for 240 employees yesterday, plus one-time bonuses of $2,250 per worker. The expenditures will cost the government agency approximately $19.3 million. Founded in 1955, the LVCVA owns...

Devin O'Connor June 15, 2022
Adam Laxalt Nevada Senate odds Catherin Cortez Masto

Adam Laxalt, Former Nevada AG, to Challenge Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

Adam Laxalt lost the 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election to Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). The former state's attorney general now has his sights set on the nation's capital. Laxalt, Nevada's attorney general from 2015 through 2018, won yesterday's Republican primary against a formidable...

Devin O'Connor June 15, 2022
DraftKings BetBlocker responsible gaming

DraftKings Expands Responsible Gaming Pledge with BetBlocker Partnership

DraftKings is further extending its commitment to responsible gaming by partnering with a not-for-profit charity that develops software tailored toward limiting excessive play. DraftKings, an iGaming and sports betting leader in the US, is partnering with Scotland-based BetBlocker to implement responsible gaming...

Devin O'Connor June 15, 2022
US Open odds betting golf LIV Thomas Scheffler McIlroy

US Open Bettors Back Players Who Have Refrained From Joining LIV Golf

The 122nd US Open tees off this Thursday, June 16, at The Country Club in Brookline, Ma. The famed Massachusetts venue is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. The club hosted its first USGA event in 1902 with...

Devin O'Connor June 14, 2022
Harrah's Las Vegas jackpot progressive Texas hold'em

Harrah’s Las Vegas Guest Wins $918K Mega Progressive Ultimate Texas Hold’em Jackpot

Harrah's Las Vegas was the site of yet another recent life-changing win on the Strip. The Caesars Entertainment property tells Casino.org that a visitor from Arizona was the lucky winner of a $918,430 jackpot hit on the morning of Sunday, June 12....

Devin O'Connor June 14, 2022
Indiana casino revenue GGR gaming

Indiana Casino Revenue Could Foreshadow Disappointing Nationwide Trend

Indiana casino revenue declined for a second consecutive month in May. The downward trend comes after the state gaming industry in March reported its highest monthly win in a decade. Indiana's 10 casinos and two racinos combined to win $211.9 million last...

Devin O'Connor June 14, 2022