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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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7575 stories by Devin O'Connor

Donald Trump Las Vegas Nevada

President Donald Trump to Visit Las Vegas, Thank Nevadans for 2024 Victory

President Donald Trump says he'll venture west to Las Vegas to thank Nevadans for his 2024 triumph. A key swing state, Nevada has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1980, sans 2016, when the former casino billionaire first won...

Devin O'Connor January 22, 2025
Nebraska sports betting mobile wagering

Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Would Overhaul Market, Authorize Online Wagering

Legislation in Nebraska seeking to expand sports betting to the internet has been filed in the Lincoln capital. Last Friday, state Sen. Stanley Clouse (R-Buffalo) introduced Legislative Bill 421. The measure seeks to amend Nebraska's gaming law to include online sports gambling....

Devin O'Connor January 20, 2025
CFTC Kalshi election betting politics

CFTC Attorneys Argue Federal Agency Isn’t An Online Casino Regulator

Attorneys with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal independent agency of the United States government that regulates derivatives markets, including event contracts like the ones offered on Kalshi, say election betting on such platforms has forced the organization to become...

Devin O'Connor January 20, 2025
Joe Biden pardon odds Fauci Cheney Schiff

President Joe Biden Preemptively Pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney

Update: President Biden pardoned his siblings, including his brother, Jim Biden, just moments before President Donald Trump was sworn in. President Joe Biden on his final day in office issued more pardons, but this time the immunities were preemptive exonerations from possible...

Devin O'Connor January 20, 2025
Pennsylvania gaming revenue iGaming sports betting

Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Sets Annual Record in 2024, as Players Lose Over $6B

Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached a new high for the third consecutive year in a row. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed December numbers for the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos, iGaming, sports betting, truck stop video gaming terminals, and fantasy...

Devin O'Connor January 19, 2025
Atlantic City Marty Small Atlantic Club

Atlantic City Mayor Is Corrupt, So Says Atlantic Club Developer

Marty Small Sr., the embattled Democratic mayor of Atlantic City who is facing child endangerment and witness tampering charges in state court, is also corrupt. That's according to a real estate developer who has been trying to revitalize the long-shuttered Atlantic Club...

Devin O'Connor January 19, 2025
Mashpee Wampanoag Massachusetts casino

Massachusetts Tribe Opens Welcome Center With 10 Gaming Machines

A federally recognized tribe in Massachusetts has officially become a gaming community after opening a small welcome center that features 10 slot-like machines. It was only in December when the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Southeast Massachusetts announced plans to build a welcome...

Devin O'Connor January 19, 2025
Pennsylvania Skill games casino slot machines

Pennsylvania Skill Game Machines Garner Support of Senate Republicans

Pennsylvania Skill games, slot-like gaming terminals found in small businesses and social clubs throughout the commonwealth, should be regulated and taxed. That's according to Republican Senate leaders, who suggest a controlled environment of the controversial gray games would provide consumer protections while...

Devin O'Connor January 19, 2025
Macau casinos suspicious transaction report STR

Macau Casinos Report Almost 4K Suspicious Transaction Reports in 2024

Macau casinos reported nearly 4,000 reports of suspicious money movement on their gaming floors last year. On Wednesday, Macau's Financial Intelligence Office reported that casinos filed 3,837 Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs). That represented a 12% year-over-year uptick in the number of forms...

Devin O'Connor January 18, 2025
online casino Indiana Wyoming

Online Casino Legislation Introduced in Indiana, Wyoming

Could 2025 be the year of legal online casino gaming expansion? Don't bet on it. iGaming, or online casino gambling featuring interactive slot machines and table games, is limited to just seven states -- Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,...

Devin O'Connor January 17, 2025