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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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6090 stories by Devin O'Connor

AviaGames skill gaming app Skillz lawsuit

AviaGames Target of Class-Action Lawsuit Over Allegation Skill Games Use Player Bots

AviaGames develops and distributes supposedly skill-based gaming apps that allow users to compete for real cash prizes. But a proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that the company's games regularly use bots to beat real players. AviaGames is a Silicon Valley-based company led by...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2023
Full House Resorts American Place Waukegan Illinois

Full House Resorts to Receive Extension to Open Permanent Waukegan Casino

Full House Resorts is finalizing plans to build a $400 million casino resort in Waukegan, Ill., called American Place. But a lawsuit brought by the Forest County Potawatomi Community against the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) and the City of Waukegan has delayed...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2023
FBI cyberattack Scattered Spider MGM Caesars

FBI Issues Cybersecurity Advisory on Group that Targeted MGM, Caesars

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory about Scattered Spider, the infamous hacking group that recently targeted both MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment. The FBI, in a notice with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2023
Fairfax County casino Virginia Richmond

Richmond Casino Defeat Has Other Virginia Cities Jockeying for Gaming

Richmond voters earlier this month rejected for a second time a proposed casino resort in the Virginia capital metro. That has prompted state lawmakers and local officials in other counties and cities to ponder whether they might be able to secure an...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2023
Bally's Chicago casino Illinois

Bally’s Chicago at Risk of Not Being Built, Says City Alderman Brian Hopkins

The $1.7 billion permanent Bally's Chicago integrated casino resort to be built at the Freedom Center and to open before a state-mandated deadline of Sept. 9, 2026, is at risk of not happening. That's according to city Alderman Brian Hopkins (D-Ward 2),...

Devin O'Connor November 18, 2023
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Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Totals $483M in October, Oddsmakers Take $800M in Bets

Pennsylvania gaming revenue in October 2023 totaled $483 million, a 7.3% year-over-year gain. The money includes revenue generated at the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos and from iGaming, sports betting, fantasy sports, and video gaming terminals (VGTs). It's revenue reporting time of the...

Devin O'Connor November 18, 2023
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Atlantic City Casino Revenue Tops 2019 Levels, as Gaming Industry Continues Growth

Atlantic City casino revenue down the shore last month inside the nine brick-and-mortar gaming venues totaled a little more than $228 million. The retail win represented a 3.4% improvement in October 2022 and continued the industry's COVID-19 recovery. Compared with October 2019,...

Devin O'Connor November 18, 2023
Louisiana casinos gaming revenue

Louisiana Casinos Continue Struggles, Revenue Down for Ninth Consecutive Month

Louisiana casinos continued their losing streak in October. This week, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported that gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the state's 13 riverboats and two brick-and-mortar casinos totaled approximately $174.5 million. The revenue includes gaming wins from slot machines,...

Devin O'Connor November 17, 2023
commercial casino revenue GGR American Gaming Association

Commercial Casino Revenue Hits $16.1B in Q3, Best Quarter in US Gaming History

The third quarter of 2023 was a historic three-month period for US commercial casinos, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) climbed to a record $16.17 billion. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reports that commercial casinos won nearly $16.2 billion off players between July...

Devin O'Connor November 17, 2023
Macau casinos gaming revenue GGR

Macau Casinos Likely to Avoid Nongaming Spending Trigger This Year

Macau casinos continue to see business recover in the first full year after China President Xi Jinping lifted his "zero-COVID" pandemic policy. The controversial program initiated lockdowns when new COVID-19 cases were detected and kept the resumption of normal life on the...

Devin O'Connor November 16, 2023