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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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Studio City Macau Files US Initial Public Offering for Cotai Strip Casino Resort

The parent company to Studio City Macau has filed with US securities regulators to hold an initial public offering (IPO) to sell shares in the $3.2 billion integrated casino resort that's located on the Cotai Strip. The shares would be in an...

Devin O'Connor October 10, 2018
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Caesars Entertainment Exec Says A-List Headliners Critical in Keeping Las Vegas Current

Caesars Entertainment executive Jason Gastwirth says A-list residencies at Las Vegas casino resorts are critical to the city's ongoing growth and ability to attract new visitors to the Strip. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) during a conversation titled "Retail, Dining...

Devin O'Connor October 10, 2018
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World Series Odds Favor AL Pennant Winner, Houston Frontrunner Entering League Championship Series

The World Series odds favor the winner of the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox American League Championship Series (ALCS), with the winner of the National League pennant expected to be the underdog in the Fall Classic. Last night, the Red Sox...

Devin O'Connor October 10, 2018
New Jersey sports betting tax CRDA

New Jersey Sports Betting Tax Increases, Funds Earmarked for Casino Reinvestment Development Authority

The New Jersey sports betting tax on gross win is increasing 1.25 percent beginning in December, and the added funds will be earmarked for the state's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). When the added tariff goes into effect, sports wagers placed at...

Devin O'Connor October 10, 2018
Scientific Games Don Best sports betting

Scientific Games Acquires Real-Time Sports Betting Data Supplier Don Best

Scientific Games, the Las Vegas company that manufactures slot machines and table games and develops interactive online gaming and lottery products, is acquiring real-time sports betting data firm Don Best. Based in Las Vegas, Don Best provides subscribers real-time odds from both...

Devin O'Connor October 9, 2018
Japan casino integrated resort

Japan Integrated Resort Committee Details Casino Site Selection Process

Japan's integrated resort (IR) committee tasked with overseeing site selection of the country's three forthcoming commercial casinos wants a regulatory plan in place to begin reviewing potential host cities by July 2019. GGRAsia says the Office of Integrated Resort Regime Promotion is...

Devin O'Connor October 9, 2018
Rio Las Vegas MLB team

Rio Rumor Mill: Las Vegas Casino Could Be Demolished, Possible Future Site of MLB Ballpark

The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino rumor mill is once again churning, and the latest gossip is that the off-Strip property is headed for demolition to make way for a Major League Baseball (MLB) ballpark. The latest comes with Vital Vegas, which...

Devin O'Connor October 8, 2018
college football odds Alabama

College Football National Championship Odds Shorten on Alabama After Three Top 10 Teams Lose

Week six in the college football season saw three teams ranked inside the AP Top 10 lose, and that has oddsmakers even more confident in Alabama's chances of winning the National Championship for the third time in four years. The Crimson Tide...

Devin O'Connor October 8, 2018
Conor McGregor Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC odds

Khabib Nurmagomedov Defeats Conor McGregor, Post-Fight Brawl Erupts

Conor McGregor was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday night at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, but the punches weren't over after the rear-naked choke submission in round four. A post-fight brawl ensued when Khabib exited the Octagon and attacked McGregor's jiu-jitsu coach...

Devin O'Connor October 8, 2018
Trump Plaza Atlantic City union

Former Trump Plaza Atlantic City Workers Receive Severance Checks Four Years After Resort Closing

Hundreds of former Trump Plaza employees in Atlantic City are receiving severance checks more than four years after the Boardwalk casino resort closed in September of 2014. The Unite Here Local 54 casino workers union negotiated a deal in 2009 with Trump...

Devin O'Connor October 7, 2018