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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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North Carolina Lawmakers ‘Confident’ About Legalizing Sports Betting in 2022

Lawmakers in North Carolina convened this week in the Raleigh capital for their abbreviated legislative session. But despite 2022 being an even year and therefore a shortened assembly, state officials believe there's ample support to move the gaming effort across the finish...

Devin O'Connor May 25, 2022
The Rose Virginia casino gaming Washington Commanders

The Rose Gaming Resort in Northern Virginia Could Be Complemented by NFL Stadium

The Rose Gaming Resort is a roughly $400 million undertaking being built in Northern Virginia in the small town of Dumfries. The Colonial Downs Group project is one of the largest investments to ever come to Dumfries. But an even larger undertaking...

Devin O'Connor May 24, 2022
Iowa casino bill Cedar Rapids gambling

Iowa Casino Bill Levies Two-Year Moratorium on New Licenses, Would Block Cedar Rapids

A proposed Iowa casino project in Cedar Rapids backed by Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is facing long odds of receiving licensure from the state. That's after lawmakers this week quietly passed a two-year moratorium on new gaming concessions. House File 2497 is...

Devin O'Connor May 24, 2022
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Minnesota Sports Betting Effort Fails in 2022, Lawmaker Says Process ‘Screwed Up’

The Minnesota sports betting effort is officially dead for yet another year. That's after state lawmakers in Saint Paul failed to find mutually agreeable terms to expand gambling. Gambling in Minnesota is limited to the state-run lottery and tribal casinos owned and...

Devin O'Connor May 24, 2022
Atlantic City casinos New Jersey gaming

Atlantic City Casinos Financially Strong, as Busy Summer Season Approaches

Eight of the nine Atlantic City casinos were profitable in the first quarter of 2022, the lone exception being Bally's, which is amid a $100 million renovation. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Monday released Q1 gross operating profit...

Devin O'Connor May 24, 2022
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Michigan Online Poker Players to Join Tables with Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey

Michigan online poker players will soon see more action on the interactive tables. That's after the state formally joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association (MSIGA). The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced today that Executive Director Henry Williams has signed the MSIGA...

Devin O'Connor May 23, 2022
Steve Wynn Lisa Bloom defamation lawsuit

Steve Wynn Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Attorney Lisa Bloom

Steve Wynn has agreed to drop his defamation lawsuit against high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom. Wynn, 80, filed a lawsuit against Bloom and The Bloom Firm in April of 2018. The lawsuit came a month after the #MeToo attorney issued a press release...

Devin O'Connor May 23, 2022
Justin Thomas PGA Championship golf odds betting

Justin Thomas PGA Championship Comeback Pays Off for Bettors, But Books Fare Well

Justin Thomas made history Sunday by coming from seven back to win the PGA Championship. The seven-stroke deficit entering the final round tied the largest PGA comeback in the tournament's 106-year history. The 29-year-old Thomas fired a three-under 67 yesterday to finish...

Devin O'Connor May 23, 2022
London casino discrimination Aspers tribunal

London Casino Worker Wins $92K Discrimination Case Over After Work Drinks

A former London casino worker has been awarded £74,113 (US$93,200) by an employment tribunal judge. Rita Leher, 51, was one of the original workers at Aspers Casino in London's Westfield Stratford City when the facility opened in the fall of 2011. More...

Devin O'Connor May 23, 2022
Joe Biden 2024 odds presidential election

President Joe Biden Polling Numbers Worsen, 2024 Election Odds Lengthen

President Joe Biden continues to see his approval rating decline. And that's only further lengthening the odds of him winning another four-year term in the White House come 2024. The Associated Press revealed yesterday that its latest polling conducted with the University...

Devin O'Connor May 21, 2022