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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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7584 stories by Devin O'Connor

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MLB Teams With Sportradar to Distribute Real-Time Statistics to Sports Betting Operators

Major League Baseball (MLB) and Sportradar have reached a multiyear partnership that gives the latter company exclusive access internationally to distribute the league's real-time statistics to sports betting operators. In the US, Sportradar will have the same access to stream information to...

Devin O'Connor February 28, 2019
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IMF Analysts: Macau Gaming Regulators Should Force Casinos to Reduce VIP Reliance During Renewal Period

Macau gaming regulators could require the enclave's licensed casino operators to reduce their reliance on high roller VIPs during the upcoming permit renewal period. Analysts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conclude in their annual economic review of the Chinese Special Administrative...

Devin O'Connor February 28, 2019
Bloomberry Resorts Bangladesh bank heist

Bloomberry Resorts Named in US Civil Legal Action Regarding Alleged Role in $81M Bangladesh Bank Heist

Bloomberry Resorts, the parent company to the Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila, Philippines, has been named in a civil legal action filed in the United States for its alleged role in an $81 million bank heist. In 2016, the Bangladesh Central...

Devin O'Connor February 28, 2019
PGA Tour sponsorship Ryan More golf odds

PGA Tour Now Allows Casinos and Gaming Companies to Advertise During Tournaments

The PGA Tour has amended its marketing regulations to permit companies in the gaming industry to advertise and become Official Marketing Partners (OMPs) for all six tours overseen by the game's governing body. The change comes less than a year after the...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2019
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Las Vegas Odds Say LeBron’s Lakers Will Miss NBA Playoffs, Would Be First for NBA Superstar Since 2005

Las Vegas odds have LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers missing the NBA Playoffs. It would be the first time the superstar sat out the postseason since 2005. The Westgate SuperBook has the 29-31 Lakers at +275 to make the postseason....

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2019
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Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Two Opposing Casino Bills Following Federal Investigation of Ex-DOI Secretary

Connecticut lawmakers reviewed two opposing casino bills this week in wake of a federal investigation into whether former US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied about approving amendments to the state's tribal gaming compacts. The Connecticut Public Safety and Security Committee took up...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2019
Donald Trump Kim Jong Un summit odds

Outcome of President Donald Trump Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Launches Prop Bets

President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un are in Hanoi, Vietnam, for their second summit, and the meeting is fueling various online bets: some simply on the outcome of the talks, while others cover more comical ground and the...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2019
Galaxy Entertainment Philippines Boracay casino

Galaxy Entertainment Not Folding on Boracay Casino Despite Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Order

Galaxy Entertainment Vice Chairman Francis Lui says the Hong Kong company isn't ready to concede its plans to build a casino resort on the Philippines' vacation island of Boracay. Galaxy has proposed a $500 million casino resort on the popular tourism island,...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2019
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DraftKings, Caesars Entertainment Reach Multistate Mobile Sports Betting and Online Gaming Partnership

DraftKings is giving Caesars Entertainment an equity position in the interactive gaming tech company in exchange for the right to be the casino operator's mobile sports betting and online gaming provider in certain states. The two companies announced the multiyear, multistate partnership...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2019
Macau casinos loansharking fraud

Macau Loansharking and Financial Fraud Cases Soar in 2018, as Casinos Adhere to New Regulatory Policies

Arrests in and around Macau casinos for loansharking and financial fraud skyrocketed last year, as the enclave's Security Secretary Wong Sio Chak reported this week that more than 3,000 people were apprehended in 2018. Crimes involving fraud jumped 31.3 percent, and loansharking...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2019