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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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7776 stories by Devin O'Connor

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Macau International Airport South Terminal Expansion Beginning Early 2019

The Macau government is announcing further expansion plans to its international airport to accommodate growing demand, and says work on the south terminal project will begin early next year. Officially known as the Passenger Terminal Building South Extension Design and Build Project,...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2018
Urban Meyer Ohio State football odds

Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer Announces Retirement, Career Record Against the Spread One of College Football’s Best

Urban Meyer will retire from football after coaching his No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl when they play No. 9 Washington on January 1 in Pasadena, California. Ryan Day, OSU's offensive coordinator, is set to replace Meyer as head...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2018
Oklahoma tribe Arkansas casino

Oklahoma Tribe Selected to Develop Arkansas Casino in Jefferson County

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and its Downstream Development Company has been selected by local officials in Arkansas to build and operate a casino in Jefferson County. In letters expressing their support, Jefferson County Judge Booker Clemons and Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2018
Macau casinos November gambling revenue

Macau Casinos Top Expectations, November Gross Gaming Revenue Increases 8.5 Percent

Macau casinos won nearly MOP 25 billion ($3.10 billion) in November, an 8.5 percent year-over-year increase and a haul that surpassed many analyst expectations. Gross gambling revenue (GGR) is now up 13.7 percent with one month remaining. More than $34.3 billion has...

Devin O'Connor December 3, 2018
Station Casinos union Green Valley Ranch

Station Casinos Appeals Order Requiring Green Valley Ranch to Negotiate With Culinary Union

Station Casinos is fighting an order issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) requiring its Green Valley Ranch casino to negotiate with the Culinary Union. In an order filed on November 26, the NLRB concluded, "By failing and refusing since July...

Devin O'Connor December 3, 2018
Steve Sisolak Nevada Gaming Control Board

Nevada Governor-Elect Steve Sisolak, Casino Industry Non-Player, to Name New Gaming Control Board Appointees

Nevada Governor-elect Steve Sisolak (D) -- who has no gaming industry background to speak of -- will need to appoint two members to the state's important Gaming Control Board (NGCB) soon after taking office on January 7, 2019. It will be one...

Devin O'Connor December 3, 2018
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College Football Playoff Odds Set, Alabama Crimson Tide Heavy Favorite

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is set, as No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Notre Dame, and No. 4 Oklahoma are the four teams still in the running to win the 2019 National Championship. The Crimson Tide (13-0) enter the...

Devin O'Connor December 3, 2018
Las Vegas sports Golden Knights Raiders

Analyst: Las Vegas Not Only Entertainment Capital of World, But Also Sports Capital

Prominent Las Vegas analyst Jeremy Aguero says the town might need to rethink its tagline as being the "Entertainment Capital of the World" to include sports as well. Aguero, a principal analyst at Applied Analysis, one of Nevada's leading fiscal and policy...

Devin O'Connor December 2, 2018
Mohegan Sun Encore Boston Harbor

Mohegan Sun Offers to Buy $2.6B Encore Boston Harbor, Tribe Heavily Lobbying in Massachusetts

Mohegan Sun, the gaming arm of the Native American group in Connecticut, is spending heavily on its lobbying efforts in Massachusetts, as the state there continues its investigation into whether Wynn Resorts deliberately withheld critical information during its 2013 bidding. This week,...

Devin O'Connor November 30, 2018
Virginia casino gambling Bristol Mall

Virginia Casino Bill Coming in 2019, Measure Would Authorize Gaming Venue in Bristol

A Virginia casino bill that would end the state's ban on commercial gambling will be introduced early next year after the legislature convenes for its 2019 session. State Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol) and Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Galax) held a press conference yesterday...

Devin O'Connor November 30, 2018