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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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7585 stories by Devin O'Connor

Tiger Woods odds golf Open

Tiger Woods On Five Year Tournament Slump, But Still Betting Favorite at Quicken Loans National

Tiger Woods hasn't won a PGA Tour event in nearly half of a decade, but heading into this week's Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, he still has the second-shorts odds of winning among the 120-player field. Rickie Fowler...

Devin O'Connor June 26, 2018
Hard Rock Atlantic City sportsbook

Hard Rock Atlantic City Will Open Without Sportsbetting For The Moment

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City will open Thursday without a sportsbook. While other casinos in the area have been scrambling to form partnerships with sports betting companies to get operations up and running, officials at Hard Rock are...

Devin O'Connor June 26, 2018
McCarran International Airport Las Vegas

McCarran International Jets to New Passenger High, 4.3M People Fly Through Las Vegas Airport in May

McCarran International Airport reports 4.36 million people traveled through its terminals last month. That sets yet another new passenger traffic record for the nation's eighth-busiest airport. The Clark County Department of Aviation says 4,360,117 people used McCarran for air travel in May....

Devin O'Connor June 26, 2018
Pawn Stars Rick Harrison History

‘Pawn Stars’ Old Man Richard Harrison Dead at 77, Reality Series Made Las Vegas Staple Hip

Pawn Stars patriarch Richard Harrison -- the always-crusty curmudgeon affectionately known as "The Old Man" -- has died at the age of 77 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. The long-running Las Vegas-based reality series, now in its ninth year, has...

Devin O'Connor June 26, 2018
Nevada casinos Tesla tax credit

Nevada Tesla Battery Plant Selling Tax Credits to Las Vegas Casinos

The multibillion dollar Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks is reportedly benefitting numerous Las Vegas casinos. According to the Los Angeles Times, casino operators such as MGM Resorts have been purchasing unused tax credits provided by the state that wooed the automobile company to...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2018
Macau casinos terrorism attack

Macau Casinos Adequately Prepared for Potential Terrorist Attack?

Macau gaming regulators have determined that the enclave's casinos are properly prepared to combat against an attack or act of terrorism. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, stylized as the DICJ, tells GGRAsia that no further simulation drills are planned. Earlier this...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2018
Japan IR casino bill Shinzo Abe

Japan IR Casino Bill Creates Gaming Monopolies and Hinders Competition, Says Analysts

Financial analysts have determined that the Japan IR casino bill will prevent the country from reaping the full benefits of authorizing commercial gambling. They issued a stark warning, claiming that the IR casino bill would ultimately inhibit competition and would lead to...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2018
Heller Trump Laxalt GOP State Party push

President Donald Trump in Las Vegas for Nevada GOP Push: Gaming Operators Applaud Tax Cuts, Billionaire Pals Get Face Time

President Donald Trump was in Las Vegas on Saturday -- star of the Nevada GOP State Convention that was held at the Suncoast Casino, with a subsequent roundtable at the South Point -- where he urged support for Republican gubernatorial candidate and...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2018
sports betting media New York Post VSiN

Sports Betting Media Goes Mainstream, VSiN Inks Deal With New York Post

Sports betting is no longer confined outside Nevada to underground rings and offshore betting sites, and that means the gambling activity is beginning to receive some regular mainstream media attention. The Vegas Stats & Information Network, stylized VSiN, recently formed a partnership...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2018
Penn State Pennsylvania sports betting

Penn State, Pitt Among Those Voicing Concerns Over Pennsylvania Sports Betting Law

Penn State University, the largest college in Pennsylvania, is telling state lawmakers their sports betting law needs reworked before allowing casinos to take wagers on professional and collegiate games. In a letter to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), Penn State President...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2018