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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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7522 stories by Devin O'Connor

NBA Playoffs odds basketball

NBA Playoffs Finally Have Early Round Excitement, Odds Favor Warriors, Rockets, Cavs

The NBA Playoffs tip off on Saturday, and for the first time in several years, the Finals matchup doesn't seem to be a foregone conclusion. Online sportsbook Bovada still likes the Golden State Warriors chances of winning the Larry O'Brien Trophy, which...

Devin O'Connor April 12, 2018
Las Vegas Convention Center expansion

$860 Million Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion Design Unveiled

Phase Three of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) expansion, the most extensive of the four phases, saw its design plans unveiled this week for the $860 million project. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) received final blueprints and renderings...

Devin O'Connor April 11, 2018
Las Vegas police Strip crime

Las Vegas Metro Captures Strip Garage Robbery Suspects, Post-October 1 Shooting Response Shows Force

Las Vegas police arrested two male suspects in connection with three robberies that occurred late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning in Strip casino and shopping mall parking garages. The alleged perps have since been identified as 23-year-old Johnny Terrell Jr....

Devin O'Connor April 11, 2018
Ohio casinos racino Hard Rock

Ohio Casinos Set Revenue Records as Unseasonably Warm March Brings Gamblers Out of Hibernation

Ohio's four land-based casinos collectively won more than $81.7 million in March, the highest gross gaming revenue (GGR) in state history. Additionally, the state's six racetrack venues generated GGR totaling $96.4 million, also a new bar. Ohio separates its four commercial brick-and-mortar...

Devin O'Connor April 10, 2018
Atlantic City casinos Borgata

Atlantic City Casinos Report $723 Million Gross Operating Profit in 2017

The seven remaining Atlantic City casinos reported $723.2 million in 2017 gross operating profits from gaming, hotel, dining, and entertainment. The revenue refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, all...

Devin O'Connor April 10, 2018
Wynn Resorts Boston Harbor

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Reportedly Fielding Boston Casino Sale Inquiries, But No Guarantee License is Safe

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox is rumored to have engaged in "informal talks" regarding a potential acquisition of the company's $2.4 billion integrated casino resort near Boston, which is currently under construction. According to Bloomberg, a source who wished to remain anonymous said...

Devin O'Connor April 9, 2018
Patrick Reed Masters odds sportsbooks

Masters Longshot Patrick Reed Scores Major Win for Las Vegas Sportsbooks

Patrick Reed was at 40/1 to win the Masters on Wednesday night. Sunday evening, he was donning the green jacket in Augusta, Georgia, after successfully fending off final round charges from some of the game's biggest stars. Jordan Spieth, who entered the...

Devin O'Connor April 9, 2018
Maryland casinos revenue Live MGM

Maryland Casinos Post Revenue Record in March, But Horseshoe Baltimore Struggles Continue

Maryland casinos have set a new monthly gross gaming revenue win record at $150,073,958. The March 2018 number represents a 6.3 percent increase on the previous year, and is nearly $9 million higher than the state's previous all-time mark of $141.1 million....

Devin O'Connor April 7, 2018
New Jersey sports betting legal fees PASPA

New Jersey Sports Betting Push Costs State $7.2 Million in Legal Fees

New Jersey's effort to allow sports betting at its Atlantic City casinos and state horse racetracks has cost roughly $7.2 million in legal fees since 2012. State lawmakers and attorneys are challenging the constitutionality of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection...

Devin O'Connor April 6, 2018
MGM Resorts Wynn Resorts takeover

MGM Resorts Takeover Offer of Wynn Resorts Rumored, Wynn CEO Matt Maddox Reported to Be Open to Possibility

Could MGM Resorts be considering an offer for rival gaming operator Wynn Resorts? That's the buzz now circulating in the wake of Steve Wynn's fall from grace and subsequent departure from the company in February, which left Matt Maddox in the top...

Devin O'Connor April 6, 2018