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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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6007 stories by Devin O'Connor

Sting Las Vegas residency show Caesars Colosseum

Sting Las Vegas Residency at Caesars Palace Colosseum Extended

Sting has a new "Message in a Bottle" for his enduring fans, and the note reads that he's extending his Las Vegas residency inside The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The 70-year-old British singer-songwriter behind such hits as "Roxanne," "Every Breath You Take,"...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2022
Universal Entertainment Okada Manila casino

Universal Entertainment Delaying Okada Manila Nasdaq Listing

Universal Entertainment, a Japanese manufacturer of pachinko machines and the parent organization of Okada Manila, is delaying its planned US listing on the Nasdaq. Universal's casino subsidiary, Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI), owns and operates Okada Manila. Universal has been...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2022
East Windsor casino Connecticut tribes

East Windsor, Ct., Initiates Eminent Domain to Acquire Land That Was To Become Casino

Local officials in East Windsor, Ct., say the town has no choice but to proceed with eminent domain regarding vacant land that was supposed to become a casino, but has sat vacant for years. In 2017, East Windsor's Board of Selectmen agreed...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2022
MGM Resorts Las Vegas testing COVID-19

MGM Resorts CEO Celebrates US Ending COVID-19 Testing for International Travelers

MGM Resorts Chief Executive Officer Bill Hornbuckle wasted no time in applauding the Biden administration's decision to lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that travelers seeking to enter the United...

Devin O'Connor June 11, 2022
South African Football Association match-fixing

South African Football Match-Fixing Scandal So Outrageous Nearly Comical

Four South African football clubs determined to be guilty of fixing their matches have been banned indefinitely from the South African Football Association (SAFA). The expansion of legal sports betting in the US resulted in pro and collegiate athletics contracting third-party monitors...

Devin O'Connor June 11, 2022
Mohegan Sun COVID-19 lawsuit casino

Mohegan Sun Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit, Insurers Maintain Unbeaten Streak

Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Uncasville, Ct., is the latest gaming property to see its COVID-19 insurance lawsuit be dismissed. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority brought litigation a year ago this month against its property insurer, Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (FM)....

Devin O'Connor June 10, 2022
Nebraska casinos Warhorse Gaming Lincoln Omaha

Nebraska Casino Projects Receive Provisional Licenses, Developments Underway

Nebraska casinos planned for Lincoln and Omaha are moving forward after the entity behind their undertakings announced receipt of provisional gaming licenses. Warhorse Gaming was formed earlier this year. The company is a joint partnership between Ho-Chunk Inc., the gaming and hospitality...

Devin O'Connor June 10, 2022
Las Vegas COVID-19 testing Biden international flights

Las Vegas to Benefit From US Lifting International COVID-19 Test Requirement

Las Vegas is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the United States deciding to lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. Today, the Biden administration announced that effective Sunday, June 12 at 12:01 am EDT, people seeking to...

Devin O'Connor June 10, 2022
1-800-GAMBLER NCPG problem gambling

1-800-GAMBLER Going Nationwide with National Council on Problem Gambling

1-800-GAMBLER is being deployed across the nation to assist those in need of curbing their gambling habits. 1-800-GAMBLER is a federally registered trademark owned by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). The hotline has accompanied all gaming advertising in...

Devin O'Connor June 10, 2022
Jason Ader Okada Manila SPAC Philippines casino

Jason Ader Discusses Okada Manila Takeover, Merger with Philippines Casino

Jason Ader of SpringOwl Asset Management has been caught in the middle of a hostile takeover of Okada Manila, the $2.6 billion integrated casino resort that his special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) 26 Capital is to merge with soon. 26 Capital is...

Devin O'Connor June 9, 2022