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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

LeBron James odds NBA futures

LeBron James Decision 2.0 Controlling Las Vegas NBA Futures

Where is LeBron James going to take his talents next? It's the question on every NBA fan and analysts' mind, as well as oddsmakers in Las Vegas. The Decision 2.0 could be revealed as early as Friday, June 29. James has until...

Devin O'Connor June 29, 2018
Annapolis shooting Capital Gazette

Annapolis Newsroom Gunman Despised Reporter Who Exposed Sheldon Adelson Las Vegas Review-Journal Purchase

Annapolis newsroom gunman Jarrod Ramos had a deep hatred for a former reporter at the Capital Gazette in Maryland, one who had once helped expose the covert sale of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVRJ) to billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Ramos filed a defamation lawsuit...

Devin O'Connor June 29, 2018
Metro Police Las Vegas shooting

Las Vegas Shooting Metro Police Response Revealed in Latest Released Footage: Officers Froze When They Heard Gunfire

In newly released Las Vegas shooting body camera footage, Metro officer Cordell Hendrex and second-day female trainee Elif Varsin responded to a call from Mandalay Bay about an unrelated trespassing call on the night of October 1, 2017. Moments later, mass murderer...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2018
Pennsylvania casinos slot machines lottery

Pennsylvania Casinos Ask Tom Wolf Administration to Scratch Online Lottery

Pennsylvania casinos are calling on Governor Tom Wolf's (D) administration to suspend online lottery games, which the operators believe too closely resemble internet slot machines. The state's 2017 gambling expansion package authorized up to 10 satellite casinos, online gambling, daily fantasy sports,...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2018
Hard Rock Ocean Resort Atlantic City

Hard Rock, Ocean Resort Open Early in Atlantic City, Casinos Sold Out

Hard Rock and Ocean Resort casinos are both open for business in Atlantic City. The former Trump Taj Mahal and Revel were scheduled to open on Thursday, but surprised Boardwalk pedestrians by opening their doors on Wednesday after receiving the go-ahead from...

Devin O'Connor June 28, 2018
Anthony Wrobel in LV court

Anthony Wrobel, Accused Venetian Executives Shooter, Back in Las Vegas Facing Homicide Charges

Anthony Wrobel -- the former Venetian dealer who is accused of murdering his superior and severely injuring another -- was back in Las Vegas court, facing homicide charges earlier today. He was returned by law enforcement after losing a two-month extradition battle...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2018
US sports betting market

US Sports Betting Market Could Become World’s Richest Surpassing China and UK

The expanding sports betting market in the United States could one day soon become the world's largest. That's according to a new report from Gambling Compliance, which predicts that casino sportsbooks in the US will generate higher gross gaming revenues than those...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2018
Plainridge Park Casino Massachusetts

Plainridge Park Casino Praised by Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Slots Parlor Revenues Surge

The Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts is delivering millions of dollars in state taxes to government coffers each and every month, it has also avoided contributing to an increase in problem gambling in the process. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) traveled to...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2018
Indiana casinos revenue 2017

Indian Casinos Win $32.4B in 2017, Tribes Considering Sports Betting

Indian casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $32.4 billion in the fiscal 2017 year, which is a 3.9 percent increase on 2016. The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) calculated the total win by auditing financial statements of 494 tribal gaming facilities...

Devin O'Connor June 27, 2018
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