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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

Wayne Newton and Kathleen

‘Mr. Las Vegas’ Wayne Newton Increasing Security After Returning Home to Find Burglary in Progress: Part of Dramatic Crime Wave Across Valley

Perennial Las Vegas headliner Wayne Newton and wife Kathleen were the victims of a home invasion burglary Wednesday night, which they interrupted in flagrante. In response, the couple says they're now upping security measures at their residence. The Newtons returned to their...

Devin O'Connor June 15, 2018
Stephen Paddock Las Vegas shooting

Lawyers Claim Stephen Paddock Asset Distribution Delayed by FBI, Police Release New Footage

The family of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock wants nothing to do with his assets and has asked lawyers to distribute whatever equity he left behind to his 1 October victims. But lawyers working on the case say the FBI is preventing...

Devin O'Connor June 15, 2018
SJM Holdings Cotai Grand Lisboa Palace

SJM Holdings Puts Its Money on Cotai Casino Reversing Downward Spiral of Gaming Operator That Once Ruled Macau Market

SJM Holdings hopes its first casino resort on the Cotai Strip will turnaround the Macau casino giant's dwindling market share in Macau. SJM is the casino empire of recently retired billionaire Stanley Ho, who controlled a gambling monopoly on Macau for decades,...

Devin O'Connor June 14, 2018
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Odds Shorten Following Singapore Summit

President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize after his historic Singapore Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But a decade after his predecessor Barack Obama received his for "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation...

Devin O'Connor June 14, 2018
Tiger Woods US Open golf odds

Tiger Woods Still Betting Favorite at US Open, Despite Ten-Year Gap Since Last Major

Tiger Woods' last major victory came a decade ago at the US Open. It was a historic victory that included a dramatic 72nd-hole 12-foot birdie putt at Torrey Pines to force a playoff that he would win the next day over Rocco...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2018
Detroit casinos revenue online gambling

Detroit Casinos Benefit From Caesars Windsor Strike, Michigan Online Gambling Bill Advances

Detroit casinos won more money in May 2018 than in the previous year, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) increased 3.9 percent to $124.6 million. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Greektown likely benefited from the Caesars Windsor strike. Union members refused to work...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2018
Adam Laxalt Nevada governor race

Nevada AG Adam Laxalt — Noted Online Gambling Opponent, Sheldon Adelson Ally — Wins GOP Gubernatorial Primary Without Breaking a Sweat

Nevada's Attorney General, 39-year-old Adam Laxalt, has secured the GOP party ticket for his state's gubernatorial election in November. He will face Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, who won the Democratic Party nomination during Tuesday's primary. For Laxalt, it was smooth sailing...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2018
Connecticut tribal casino East Windsor

Connecticut Congressional Delegation Seeking DOI Answers Regarding East Windsor Casino

Four of the seven members of the Connecticut congressional delegation are asking the Office of the Inspector General to investigate why the US Department of the Interior (DOI) failed to act on its revised tribal gaming compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot and...

Devin O'Connor June 13, 2018
LeBron James odds free agency

Where Will LeBron James Go? Online Odds Favor Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James has to inform the Cleveland Cavaliers whether he intends to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent by 11:59 pm ET on June 29. Most NBA observers believe the game's best player will...

Devin O'Connor June 12, 2018
Japan casino bill IR Shinzo Abe

Japan Casino Bill Vote Could Come Wednesday, Integrated Resorts Measure Expected to Pass

The Japan casino bill that would authorize three commercial integrated resorts (IR) is expected to receive a vote this week in the National Diet's House of Representatives. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet introduced the IR bill to the legislature in late April....

Devin O'Connor June 12, 2018