Casino.org The World's Online Gaming Authority Since 1995
Menu
Avatar photo

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.

Areas of Expertise

6744 stories by Devin O'Connor

Nebraska casinos Iowa gaming revenue

Nebraska Casinos Poaching Play From Iowa, Gaming Revenue Reports Suggest

Nebraska casinos are operating in temporary facilities as their permanent resorts are built, but the provisional gaming spaces appear to be already keeping gaming money inside the Cornhusker State. Nebraskans approved a statewide ballot referendum that amended the state constitution to permit...

Devin O'Connor December 6, 2023
Sands China Tencent Maoyan Macau entertainment

Sands China Focusing on Entertainment, Strikes Partnership With Tencent

Sands China this week announced a partnership with Tencent Video and movie ticketing firm Maoyan Entertainment to bring new forms of entertainment to Macau. Tencent Video is the fourth-largest streaming service in the world behind Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. The...

Devin O'Connor December 6, 2023
ESPN Bet Quail Hollow North Carolina sports betting

ESPN Bet Partners With Quail Hollow Club for North Carolina Sports Betting

ESPN Bet and Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte are teaming up for sports betting. Just days after the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission opened its sports betting application period, ESPN Bet, the newly launched sportsbook brand from Penn Entertainment, teed off a...

Devin O'Connor December 5, 2023
Turning Stone Oneida Nation sports betting

Turning Stone Ready to Open New Sportsbook Lounge and Social Hangout

Turning Stone Resort Casino in upstate New York will debut its new sports betting space later this month in part of the tribal destination's $370 million overhaul. Owned and operated by the Oneida Nation, Turning Stone on December 18 will open its...

Devin O'Connor December 5, 2023
Seneca Nation compact Kathy Hochul New York

Seneca Nation and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Extend Tribal Gaming Compact

The Seneca Nation in Western New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) have agreed to extend the tribe's Class III gaming compact set to expire December 9. The tribe and governor prolonged the casino revenue-sharing agreement to March 31, the same day...

Devin O'Connor December 5, 2023
lottery tickets gifts problem gambling NCPG

Lottery Tickets Bad Holiday Gifts for Teens, Say Problem Gambling Experts

Lottery tickets make poor gifts for those not old enough to play the games legally, as they could lead to those adolescents being exposed too early to gambling and, later, developing gaming problems. That's according to the National Council on Problem Gambling...

Devin O'Connor December 5, 2023
Jadakiss Las Vegas NoMad Park MGM

Rapper Jadakiss Floats Racial Profiling Allegations Against NoMad Las Vegas

Rapper Jadakiss says that he was racially profiled while gambling at the NoMad high-roller casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The Lox hip-hop legend said on social media that he arrived in Las Vegas on November 29 for the last leg of...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2023
Cordish Companies Mark Cuban Texas casino

Cordish Applauds Mark Cuban’s Mavericks Sale in Hopes of Texas Casinos

The Cordish Companies patriarch, David Cordish, believes Mark Cuban selling his majority ownership in the NBA Dallas Mavericks improves the odds of commercial casinos one day coming to Texas. Cordish's firm operates casinos in its home state of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney casino Urban One

Richmond Mayor Sets Virginia Gubernatorial Bid After Failed Casino Votes

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) has formally announced his gubernatorial bid to succeed Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin in January 2026. Virginia governors aren't allowed to serve consecutive terms. Stoney has served as Richmond's 80th mayor since January 2017. His administration has...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2023
Mojo sports betting fantasy Alex Rodriguez

Mojo, Sports Exchange Startup Backed By Alex Rodriguez, Announces Layoffs

Mojo, a sportsbook exchange financially backed by Alex Rodriguez, laid off 20% of its workforce last week. Financial and business news media outlet Business Insider reports that the A-Rod-supported sports betting industry startup is reworking its business model away from its initial...

Devin O'Connor December 4, 2023