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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

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Station Casinos to Top Off Durango Resort, Company Bullish on Southern Nevada

Station Casinos expects to top off its 15-story Durango Casino & Resort in Las Vegas later this week. Station Casinos is a locals-focused casino operator in Southern Nevada. Along with its publicly traded sister company, Red Rock Resorts, the firm is considered...

Devin O'Connor October 4, 2022
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Penn & Teller Postpone Rio Show, Rod Stewart Extends Caesars Palace Residency

Penn & Teller have temporarily shuttered their Las Vegas residency at the Rio because of health reasons. Teller, 74, the silent partner of the magic duo, recently underwent open-heart surgery. The act's longtime manager Glenn Alai said in a statement that Teller...

Devin O'Connor October 4, 2022
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Florida Casino Takes in Hurricane Ian Evacuees, Changes Policies for Families

A Florida casino on the eastern side of the Sunshine State played a critical role in the evacuation of the state's Gulf Coast during Hurricane Ian. The Miccosukee Casino & Resort is located in Miami-Dade County in the City of West Miami....

Devin O'Connor October 3, 2022
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Pennsylvania Casino Diversity Report Shows Employment Demographics Unchanged

The Pennsylvania casino industry continues to employ about as many diverse people as the state's overall demographics suggest it should. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its 15th diversity report. The annual review is required under the state's commercial...

Devin O'Connor October 3, 2022
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Alabama Supreme Court Rules Against Electronic Bingo, Three Casinos to Close

The Alabama Supreme Court has issued the final say on a years-long legal dispute regarding the legality of electronic bingo machines located outside of tribal lands in the state. The state's highest court says electronic bingo machines, which closely mimic traditional Las...

Devin O'Connor October 3, 2022
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Macau Casinos Suffer Another Dismal Month, Gaming Win Down 50 Percent

Macau casino operators continue to bleed cash, keeping their multibillion-dollar integrated casino resorts open despite an inadequate number of visitors traveling to the Chinese enclave. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said casinos won just MOP2.96 billion (US$370 million) in September 2022....

Devin O'Connor October 3, 2022
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Pope County Casino License Still Unsettled as Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit

Pope County in Arkansas was allocated a single commercial casino license through a gaming ballot referendum passed by state voters in November 2018. Nearly four years later, the recipient of that lone development opportunity remains unclear. The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma led...

Devin O'Connor September 30, 2022
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Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino Breaks Ground on $275M Expansion

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel has long played second fiddle to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, the tribe's larger sister property in North Carolina. But Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) are ready to pour more than...

Devin O'Connor September 30, 2022
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Nevada Casino Revenue Tops $1B for 18th Consecutive Month, August Win Totals $1.2B

Nevada casino revenue has topped $1 billion in each of the previous 18 months, an unprecedented streak that seemingly has no end in sight despite a host of economic headwinds. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) says August's gross gaming revenue totaled...

Devin O'Connor September 29, 2022
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UNLV Law Forms Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program

The William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has appointed the inaugural leaders of its new Indian gaming program. In February 2020, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians bestowed UNLV with a $9 million...

Devin O'Connor September 29, 2022