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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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6095 stories by Devin O'Connor

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Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Tops $415M in September

Pennsylvania gaming revenue in September topped $400 million for the sixth time in the previous seven months. The monthly statistics reveal that the state gaming industry is alive and well, winning more from gamblers each month than it did prior to the...

Devin O'Connor October 20, 2021
MGM Resorts vaccination mandate COVID-19

MGM Resorts Employees Heed Vaccination Call, 98 Percent of Salaried Workers Inoculated

MGM Resorts gave the vast majority of its salaried US employees an October 15 deadline to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In a letter to staff this week, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said nearly all of those team members have complied. In a...

Devin O'Connor October 20, 2021
Minnesota casino Fortune Bay embezzlement theft

Minnesota Casino Thief Who Stole $315K From Tribe Receives Prison Sentence

A woman formerly employed at a Minnesota casino owned and operated by a Native American tribe will spend the next eight months in prison. She was convicted for embezzling funds from the resort property. Jennifer Lynn Boutto, 33, pleaded guilty in March...

Devin O'Connor October 19, 2021
Gila River casino Arizona Phoenix

Gila River Breaks Ground on Fourth Casino, Tribe Dubs Property Santan Mountain

Construction is officially underway on the fourth Gila River casino in Southern Arizona. Gila River Hotels & Casinos today broke ground on Gila River Santan Mountain, a forthcoming tribal casino being built on the southeast corner of Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway...

Devin O'Connor October 19, 2021
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Connecticut iGaming and Online Sports Betting Goes Live

Connecticut this morning became the sixth state in the country to launch legal, regulated online gambling. As of 6:00 am ET today, October 19, people aged 21 and older inside Connecticut's borders are able to gamble on their computers, smartphones, and mobile...

Devin O'Connor October 19, 2021
Macau casino resort China COVID-19

Macau COVID-19 Conditions Improve, Gaming Consultations Rescheduled

Macau's latest COVID-19 scare has calmed. And that has prompted local government officials into rescheduling several public consultation sessions to discuss the region's gaming industry. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) canceled three public consultations that were slated for September 29,...

Devin O'Connor October 19, 2021
Phil Hellmuth WSOP World Series Poker

Phil Hellmuth Wins Record 16th World Series of Poker Bracelet

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth has further cemented his place in the game's history by winning his record 16th World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. Hellmuth late last night won the 31st event of the 2021 WSOP. The $1,500 buy-in No-Limit 2-7 Lowball...

Devin O'Connor October 18, 2021
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Atlantic City Casinos Best September 2019, Sportsbooks Set $1B Handle Record

Atlantic City casinos capped off the end of the summer and beginning of fall in grand fashion. The nine brick-and-mortar casino floors combined last month to win more than $248.5 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR). September 2021 represented a nearly 11...

Devin O'Connor October 18, 2021
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Navajo Casinos Could Go Smoke-Free, as Tribal Council Mulls Clean Air Legislation

Navajo Nation casinos in Arizona and New Mexico could become permanently free of indoor tobacco smoke. The Navajo Nation owns and operates four tribal casinos. While indoor smoking is temporarily suspended at each gaming property, that is slated to change when COVID-19...

Devin O'Connor October 18, 2021
Palms Casino Las Vegas San Manuel Indians

Palms Las Vegas Casino to Focus on Locals, Forthcoming Owner Reveals

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians haven't yet fully taken ownership of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. But the tribe based in Southern California is already divulging its future plans for the off-Strip property. In May, Red Rock Resorts,...

Devin O'Connor October 18, 2021