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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

PhilWeb café e-games Philippines

PhilWeb Adds Two New Gaming Parlor Locations to Empire as Revenue Grows

PhilWeb has acquired two new electronic gaming parlor locations, as the company continues to snag up sites in an effort to regain market share in the Philippines. The newest locations are both located on the Cebu Province in the cities of Consolacion...

Devin O'Connor June 22, 2018
New York sports betting regulations

New York Sports Betting Could Come to Upstate Casinos Through 2013 Law

New York sports betting was a highly debated topic over the last month in the State Assembly, but with no common ground reached on several key topics, the legislature adjourned this week without passing a bill to legalize the gambling activity. For...

Devin O'Connor June 22, 2018
Ocean Resort Casino Bruce Deifik

Ocean Resort Issued Casino License, Owner Bruce Deifik Purchased Former Revel Without Ever Visiting Atlantic City

Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City will open next week with a fully functional gaming floor. After a special two-day hearing held by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC), the three-member panel officially signed off on granting Ocean Resort a casino...

Devin O'Connor June 21, 2018
Palace Station renovation Station Casinos

Palace Station in Las Vegas Unveils $192M Renovation, Casino Floor Expanded

Las Vegas off-Strip casino Palace Station will open parts of its $192 million renovation next week, and sneak peaks show the property has largely done away with the old in favor of the new. Station Casinos' flagship property announced in 2016 a...

Devin O'Connor June 21, 2018
North Jersey casinos Phil Murphy

North Jersey Casinos Still Possible, Sports Betting Boosts Gambling Prospects

North Jersey casinos could still become a reality outside Atlantic City. Despite voters adamantly rejecting a ballot referendum in November 2016 that would have allowed casinos to be built at least 72 miles outside Atlantic City, leaders of a coalition that lobbied...

Devin O'Connor June 20, 2018
The 13 Macau Stephen Hung

The 13 Saga Drags On, Macau Hotel Requires Further Inspections

The 13 resort in Macau's Coloane Village has been a fiscal nightmare for investors, and the story scripted a new chapter this week when developers announced new inspections from enclave regulators are needed before the property can open. GGRAsia, an online media...

Devin O'Connor June 20, 2018
China cashless casinos Hainan Macau

Hainan ‘Cashless Casinos’ Win-Win for Resorts, Potential Loss for Macau

Cashless casinos, or so-called "entertainment bars" that allow patrons to gamble for credits, could jeopardize Macau's gambling monopoly in the world's most populated country. Commercial casino gambling is outlawed throughout China, the exception of course being Macau, the Special Administrative Region (SAR)...

Devin O'Connor June 20, 2018
sports betting laws Congress PASPA

Congressional Sports Betting Hearing Postponed Due to ‘Scheduling Complications’

A rumored sports betting hearing held by the US Senate Judiciary Committee has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. ESPN's David Purdum, who covers all things sports betting and gambling for the network, was first to report the meeting, as well as...

Devin O'Connor June 20, 2018
high school sports betting Pennsylvania

Betting on High School Sports? Pennsylvania Scholastic Association Seeks Ban

High school sports are a cherished part of American adolescent life, but the games could soon become subjected to gambling should Pennsylvania lawmakers not amend their current sports wagering regulations. Appearing in Harrisburg before the General Assembly's Athletic Oversight Committee on Monday,...

Devin O'Connor June 19, 2018
Kentucky sports betting bill

Kentucky Lawmakers Form Sports Betting Panel, Project Substantial Tax Revenue Benefit

A group of Kentucky lawmakers are ready to bet on sports gambling to grow state revenues. State Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Louisville) announced this week on ESPN Louisville that he's assembled a nine-member sports betting committee that includes Democrats and Republicans in both...

Devin O'Connor June 19, 2018