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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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7579 stories by Devin O'Connor

Live! casinos Cordish rewards program

Live! Casinos Reworks Rewards Program, Expand Loyalty Offering for Top Patrons

Patrons enrolled in the loyalty program for Live! casinos will soon see new benefits and an overall enhanced member benefit scheme. The Cordish Companies, the Baltimore-based gaming and hospitality firm that operates Live!-branded casinos in Maryland and Pennsylvania, announced Monday an overhaul...

Devin O'Connor March 27, 2023
Pennsylvania casinos skill gaming machines

Pennsylvania Casinos Petition State Supreme Court to Consider Skill Games Legality

Pennsylvania casinos contend that skill games, sometimes called gray games by their opponents, violate the state's Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. But after numerous lower courts in the commonwealth have ruled in favor of the skill gaming manufacturers over the legal,...

Devin O'Connor March 27, 2023
Kelly Clarkson Las Vegas show residency

Kelly Clarkson to Retry Las Vegas Strip Residency Postponed by COVID-19

Kelly Clarkson will try her hand in Las Vegas once again. Clarkson, a three-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 25 million albums, announced her first Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood in November 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic ended up...

Devin O'Connor March 27, 2023
Missouri sports betting gambling legislation

Missouri Sports Betting Bill Gains House Approval, Faces Uncertain Senate Odds

Missouri sports betting legislation made progress this week in the state House of Representatives. The statute faces uncertain odds as it moves to the General Assembly's upper chamber. House Bill 556 was introduced in January by state Rep. Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg). The...

Devin O'Connor March 24, 2023
Atlantic City Bader Field development mixed-use

Atlantic City Approves $2.7B Mixed-Use Development for Bader Field Airport

The Atlantic City Council this week unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding for a proposed $2.7 billion mixed-use development located at Bader Field. The development is officially called "Renaissance at Bader Field" and is billed as a "net-zero carbon LEED Platinum community."...

Devin O'Connor March 24, 2023
Georgia sports betting resolution bill

Georgia Sports Betting Study Bill Introduced to Consider ‘Robust Wagering Ecosystem’

Georgia sports betting efforts failed once again during the state's 2023 legislative session. But not all hope is lost for those who wish to bet legally on college and pro sports in the Peach State. Five state Senators introduced a measure to...

Devin O'Connor March 24, 2023
DC sports betting taxes Mayor Muriel Bowser

DC Sports Betting Taxes Not Supporting Programs City Touted During Authorization

The Council of the District of Columbia -- often abbreviated as the DC Council -- is the legislative arm of the local government inside the nation's capital. In 2018, the DC Council passed a local bill to legalize in-person and mobile sports...

Devin O'Connor March 24, 2023
DraftKings Casino Kevin Hart New Jersey iGaming

DraftKings Casino Debuts ‘Hart-Race Hold’em’ Online Starring Kevin Hart

Just in case you need more Kevin Hart in your life, DraftKings Casino has you covered. DraftKings, which partnered with the comedian, actor, and businessman last year, recently debuted an online casino game starring an animated version of the A-list star. Dubbed...

Devin O'Connor March 23, 2023
Bally's Pennsylvania casino iGaming PGCB

Bally’s iGaming Applications in Pennsylvania Approved, State Issues $60K in Online Fines

Bally's doesn't own or operate a brick-and-mortar casino in Pennsylvania. But state gaming regulators on Wednesday nonetheless signed off on the Rhode Island-based gaming operator's applications to run online casino games in the commonwealth. Pennsylvania is home to 17 land-based casinos. In...

Devin O'Connor March 23, 2023
North Carolina online sports betting gaming

North Carolina Online Sports Betting Bill to Receive House Floor Consideration

Online sports betting in North Carolina is inching closer to reality after legislation to allow such gambling over the internet found support this week in two House committees. House Bill 347 was introduced in Raleigh earlier this month by state Rep. Jason...

Devin O'Connor March 23, 2023