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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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7664 stories by Devin O'Connor

Brent Musburger Raiders sports betting

Famed Broadcaster Brent Musburger New Voice of Raiders, Developing Fox Sports Betting TV Show

Brent Musburger might be 79-years-old, but the famed sports broadcaster known for his love of gambling certainly isn't slowing down. This week, the Las Vegas Review-Journal revealed that Musburger has agreed to a three-year deal to serve as the radio voice of...

Devin O'Connor July 22, 2018
Elizabeth Warren Mashpee Wampanoag casino

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Fighting for Native American Casino in Massachusetts, Planned for Non-Sovereign Land

Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren -- who has been famously taunted by President Donald Trump for her claims of Native American heritage -- is now pushing for authorization that would allow the  Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build an integrated casino resort in...

Devin O'Connor July 21, 2018
Mount Airy Pennsylvania casino satellite

Mount Airy Satellite Casino Extension Approved, Pennsylvania Operators Slow to Build Venues

Mount Air #1 LLC, the parent company to its namesake casino resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, has received a two-month extension from state gaming regulators to finalize the location of its satellite casino. In February, Mount Airy was the high bidder at...

Devin O'Connor July 20, 2018
NCAA sports betting integrity fee

NCAA Announces Internal Team Studying Sports Betting Impact, Focused on Athletic Integrity, Student Athletes

The NCAA reveals this week it's formed an internal team made up of "subject matter experts" to review the potential harm the legalization of sports betting across the country might have on college sports. The governing body said the committee will explore...

Devin O'Connor July 20, 2018
Tommy Fleetwood golf odds Open

Tommy Fleetwood Open Championship Betting Favorite, South Africans Crowd Leaderboard

Tommy Fleetwood. Not Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Justin Spieth, or even Tiger Woods. In what's one of the bigger golf betting surprises of the year, it's Fleetwood who has attracted the most money in Las Vegas ahead of the 2018 Open Championship....

Devin O'Connor July 19, 2018
Frank Marino Divas Las Vegas scandal

Frank Marino Makes Good on Make-A-Wish Donations, Claims He Gave ‘Many Times Over’ What Was Owed

Las Vegas Strip headliner Frank Marino has reached a settlement with Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada to pay up on charitable donations he's failed to deliver "for quite some time." Marino's "Divas Las Vegas" drag revue was abruptly canceled after its June 26 performance...

Devin O'Connor July 19, 2018
Las Vegas police shooting response

Las Vegas Police Officer: ‘We Don’t Wait’ During Active Shooter

A Las Vegas police officer can be heard saying in newly disclosed video and radio audio tapes from the night of October 1 that Metro, not SWAT, should have been first to enter gunman Stephen Paddock's Mandalay Bay suite. Paddock opened fire...

Devin O'Connor July 19, 2018
SEC football sports betting integrity

NCAA Football Integrity at Stake From Sports Betting, ‘Availability Report’ Option Pushed by SEC Commissioner

Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey said this week the organization is exploring ways to better protect the integrity of its athletic competitions in the wake of legal sports betting expanding across the country. Sankey said the Supreme Court's May decision against...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2018
Kawhi Leonard trade NBA odds

Toronto Raptors Acquire Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan, Neither Star Happy

Kawhi Leonard, the next-best thing to landing LeBron James this free agency, is going to the Toronto Raptors. The San Antonio Spurs agreed to trade its superstar along with Danny Green in exchange for Toronto's face of the franchise DeMar DeRozan, Jakob...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2018
Arkansas casinos ballot question

Arkansas Casino Campaign Receives Funding From Oklahoma Tribes

An effort to bring Arkansas casinos is being heavily funded by two tribes based in Oklahoma. Campaign finance records show that the Quapaw Tribe and Cherokee Nation collectively poured $1.23 million into Driving Arkansas Forward (DAF), a committee pushing a constitutional ballot...

Devin O'Connor July 18, 2018