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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

Cordish Companies GLPI Penn National REIT

Cordish Companies Selling Live! Casino Properties to Penn National Real Estate Trust

The Cordish Companies has agreed to sell the property assets of its casino resorts in Maryland and Pennsylvania to the real estate investment trust (REIT) of Penn National Gaming. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) will pay Baltimore-based Cordish $1.81 billion to...

Devin O'Connor December 7, 2021
Atlantic City casinos PILOT property tax

Atlantic City Casinos Inch Closer to Reduced Property Payment Obligations

Atlantic City casinos could save around $55 million by way of reduced property tax obligations that they would receive under a legislative effort in the New Jersey Trenton capital. Lame duck Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D), a longtime advocate of legislation that...

Devin O'Connor December 6, 2021
Texas casino shooting gambling law

Texas Casino Shooting Suspect Arrested in Eagle Pass Early Sunday Morning

A shooting outside a Texas casino over the weekend has resulted in a single arrest. Police responded to the Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel in Eagle Pass, Tx., just after midnight early Sunday morning, following a 9-1-1 call regarding an altercation between a...

Devin O'Connor December 6, 2021
Missouri sports betting gambling riverboat casino

Missouri Sports Betting Bills Pre-Filed Ahead of 2022 Legislative Session

Missouri lawmakers say it's long overdue to legalize and regulate sports betting, and they plan to do something about it when the General Assembly convenes in January for its 2022 session. At least four Republican Missouri legislators say they will introduce legislation...

Devin O'Connor December 6, 2021
Richmond casino Virginia election referendum

Failed Richmond Casino Developer Considering Second Referendum Effort

The company behind the Richmond casino referendum that voters rejected last month is mulling a campaign to ask the question again to residents in the Virginia capital. Urban One, a national media conglomerate focused on Black America, partnered with casino operator Peninsula...

Devin O'Connor December 6, 2021
American Gaming skill gaming unregulated slot

American Gaming Association Urges Feds to Go After Unregulated Gambling Machines

The American Gaming Association (AGA) is requesting the federal government to investigate and potentially prosecute companies that manufacture gambling machines that are specifically designed to skirt regulatory laws. Unregulated gambling machines have proliferated in convenience stores, restaurants and bars, and numerous other...

Devin O'Connor December 5, 2021
Slidell casino St. Tammany gaming referendum

Slidell Casino Opponents Spew False Info, St. Tammany Parish Officials Claim

Voters in Louisiana's St. Tammany Parish are deciding whether to authorize a single commercial casino development in Slidell on the Lakeshore Marina. Local government officials say opponents to the gaming project have included dishonest information in their recent campaigns. St. Tammany voters...

Devin O'Connor December 3, 2021
Evolution Gaming Vietnam gambling bust

Evolution Gaming Named in Vietnam Bust of Alleged Illegal $3.8B Online Gambling Ring

Evolution Gaming, a subsidiary of Evolution AB in Sweden, was reportedly involved in a massive illegal online gambling ring in Vietnam that allegedly involved some $3.8 billion in revenue. Evolution Gaming is facing a regulatory complaint in New Jersey. That matter is...

Devin O'Connor December 3, 2021
MGM Resorts Excalibur Las Vegas Strip

MGM Resorts Pondering New Casino on Las Vegas Strip’s Southern End

MGM Resorts is increasingly optimistic regarding the future of the Las Vegas Strip's southern end. One of its top executives said this week that more developments in the area could be forthcoming. MGM Resorts, the operator of the most casinos on the...

Devin O'Connor December 2, 2021
Alvin Chau Suncity Macau junket casino

Alvin Chau Officially Resigns as Suncity Boss, Analysts See End of Macau Junkets

Alvin Chau is officially no longer part of the Suncity Group, the VIP junket business in Macau that made him a billionaire. Chau was detained in Macau on various allegations of conducting illegal cross-border gaming operations throughout China. Just days later, the...

Devin O'Connor December 2, 2021