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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

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Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin Ditches Churchill Downs, Plans Floor Remodel

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin is making a big bet to reverse the resort casino's dwindling gaming business by dropping its four-year gaming partner, Churchill Downs, Inc., in favor of self-managing the venue. Lady Luck is located at Nemacolin, a luxury resort in...

Devin O'Connor June 29, 2023
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NCAA Modernizes Penalties for Sports Betting Violations, Eases Suspensions

The NCAA has updated its punishment grading for student-athletes who are found to violate the collegiate athletic association's rules on sports betting. The NCAA has for years mandated that all of its student-athletes refrain from betting on any sport that the NCAA...

Devin O'Connor June 29, 2023
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Virginia Responsible Gaming Committee to Craft Resources as Industry Rapidly Expands

The newly formed Virginia Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee will begin meeting next month with the goal of developing resources to help people who can't control their gambling. Virginia legalized commercial casino gambling in 2020 in five cities, including Richmond,...

Devin O'Connor June 29, 2023
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New Jersey iGaming Bill Might Only Extend Online Casinos Through November 2025

New Jersey's authorization of online casino platforms expires in November. Unless state lawmakers pass a measure to extend such iGaming and Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signs the statute or allows it to become law without his signature, online gaming sites will go...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2023
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Crown Melbourne Casino Attacker Has Remorse for Unprovoked Fatal Brawl

Crown Melbourne was the site of a vicious attack in March 2022 that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old man. A little after midnight on March 27, 2022, an Australian man named Tyson Armstrong, now 28, unprovokedly attacked Luke Francis inside...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2023
Iowa casino Cedar Crossing

Cedar Rapids Casino Developers Hope to Secure City-Owned Land for Resort

The Cedar Rapids Development Group (CRDG), the backers of the stalled casino resort project called "Cedar Crossing," will make its pitch to the Cedar Rapids City Council next month as to why it should have first dibs on a city-owned plot of...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2023
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Royal Caribbean Continues Swapping Jazz Clubs for Smoke-Free Casinos

Royal Caribbean is heeding calls from guests wishing to gamble without lingering cigarette smoke by creating smoke-free casinos on its ships. Casino.org reported in March that the cruise ship operator had replaced the "Jazz on 4" clubs with smoke-free gaming spaces aboard...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2023
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Quebec Casinos Adjust Hours and Services as Ongoing Strike Limits Operations

About 1,700 Quebec casino workers went on strike last Friday at the six casinos owned and operated by Loto-Quebec, a government crown corporation that oversees lottery and casino gaming in the province. The 1,700 employees are represented by the Casino de Montreal-CSN...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2023
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Philippines Police Rescue 2,700 Enslaved Workers from Offshore Gaming Hubs

The Philippine National Police's (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group carried out a series of raids in Manila on Tuesday that the law enforcement agency said resulted in the freeing of more than 2,700 suspected enslaved workers. PNP officials said the operation targeted numerous businesses...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2023
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Set for Big Pay Raise, Bonus

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Steve Hill is poised for a significant pay raise for leading the agency responsible for keeping Southern Nevada bustling. The destination marketing organization's Compensation Committee this week made the recommendation that Hill's salary be...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2023