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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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7893 stories by Devin O'Connor

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Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning Favored Against Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady in Charity Golf Match

Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning are the betting favorites in their golf match against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. The match is set to be played May 24 at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. The front nine will be four-ball...

Devin O'Connor May 7, 2020
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Macau Folds on Levying Entrance Fee on Tourists, Casinos Rejoice

Officials in Macau are ending their considerations of imposing an entrance tax on tourists arriving in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Following a record year in 2019 where more than 39.4 million visitors ventured into the enclave, the Macau Government Tourism...

Devin O'Connor May 7, 2020
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Foxwoods Casino Details Reopening Plans, Will Clean Chips and Swap Out Playing Cards More Frequently

Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, is revealing some of the health protection measures it's implementing that will allow the property to safely reopen once deemed appropriate. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler took ABC's Nightline through the massive resort this week....

Devin O'Connor May 7, 2020
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Atlantic City Casinos Could Miss Out on Busy Summer Months, as New Jersey Extends Emergency Order

Atlantic City casinos will remain closed through at least June 6 after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) extended his public health emergency. The first-term Democratic governor says the extension does not mean the data is showing that the stay-at-home mandate and...

Devin O'Connor May 7, 2020
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Closed Maryland Casinos Costs State $60M in April, Education Loses $45M

Maryland casinos won $145.23 million in April of 2019, but $0 last month, as all six gaming properties were closed by COVID-19. It might take many years to fully evaluate the total economic damage caused by the coronavirus. But the shuttering of...

Devin O'Connor May 6, 2020
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Brazil Lawmaker Believes Casinos Cure for Coronavirus, Gambling Can Heal Economy

A lawmaker in Brazil says legalizing commercial casinos would help South America's largest country rebound from the economic devastation of COVID-19. While many countries around the world have seemingly crossed the peak of the coronavirus and flattened the curve, the disease is...

Devin O'Connor May 6, 2020
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Missouri Senate Includes Truck Stop Pull Tabs in Latest Budget, Controversy Ensues

The Missouri Senate's latest budget plan allows truck stops to sell pull tabs, a controversial decision that has garnered many critics in The Show-Me State. The Missouri General Assembly is scrambling to put a budget on Gov. Mike Parson's (R) desk by...

Devin O'Connor May 6, 2020
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Mohegan Gaming Moving Forward with Greece Integrated Casino Resort

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino company owned by the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, says the coronavirus pandemic will not delay its $1.6 billion project in Athens, Greece. In January, MGE won the bidding war against fellow US tribal casino giant...

Devin O'Connor May 5, 2020
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First African American Woman to Lead Atlantic City Casino Appointed by MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts has named Melonie Johnson the next president of Borgata. She is the first African-American woman to lead an Atlantic City casino. Johnson arrives in town from MGM National Harbor, where she was president and chief operating officer. She's served in...

Devin O'Connor May 5, 2020
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Casino Workers Express Concerns About Returning to Work, Question Guest Sanitation Habits

Las Vegas casino workers are in no rush to return to work, as they remain concerned for their personal safety in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Unite Here, the union that represents workers in the US casino, hotel, and food service...

Devin O'Connor May 4, 2020