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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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6748 stories by Devin O'Connor

Princess Cruises casino Sun Princess

Princess Cruises to Launch its Largest Casino Aboard $1B Sun Princess

Princess Cruises plans to set sail its newest ship, the $1 billion Sun Princess, early next year. Among the cruise ship's many attractions is the company's largest casino space ever built. Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of the Carnival Corporation, announced Tuesday that...

Devin O'Connor November 29, 2023
Nikki Haley Koch family 2024 odds

Nikki Haley Wins Koch Network Support for 2024 Republican Primary

Nikki Haley, the 29th United States ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, has gained the political backing of the powerful Koch network for her 2024 Republican Party primary run. In what's a major blow to Florida Gov....

Devin O'Connor November 28, 2023
Hollywood Casino Aurora Penn Entertainment

Hollywood Casino Aurora to Begin Construction of $360M Land Resort

Hollywood Casino Aurora officials say ground will be broken Wednesday, November 29, on the property's forthcoming brick-and-mortar resort. The $360 million development comes more than four years after lawmakers in Illinois agreed to allow riverboats to move inland. Hollywood Aurora operator Penn...

Devin O'Connor November 28, 2023
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Indiana Gaming Bills Shelved Following Former State Lawmaker’s Guilty Plea

No gaming measures will be considered in Indiana next year after a former state lawmaker pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge stemming from promises of lucrative employment from a casino company in exchange for passing laws favorable to the state gaming...

Devin O'Connor November 28, 2023
Virginia casino Comstock Clemente Fairfax

Virginia Lawmaker Supporting Fairfax Casino Push Has Long Ties to Interested Developer

A Virginia lawmaker supportive of allowing residents in Fairfax County to consider a commercial casino development has a lengthy relationship with an area real estate developer who has expressed interest in building such a Las Vegas-style resort. Del. Wren Williams (R-Stuart) in...

Devin O'Connor November 28, 2023
Okada Manila Philippines casino Kazuo

Okada Manila Ownership Dispute Resolved by Philippines Supreme Court

The legal dispute about which entity is the rightful owner of Okada Manila has been settled. In a regulatory filing, Universal Entertainment, the Tokyo-based gaming conglomerate that owns and operates Okada Manila in the Philippines' Entertainment City, revealed that the Philippines Supreme...

Devin O'Connor November 27, 2023
Hollywood Casino Columbus Penn Entertainment

Hollywood Casino Columbus to Break Ground on 180-Room Hotel

Hollywood Casino Columbus will break ground on its hotel on Tuesday, November 28, following a ceremony at 1 p.m. ET. Penn Entertainment's Columbus landlord is spending $100 million to bring a 180-room hotel to its Hollywood Casino. The casino opened in 2012,...

Devin O'Connor November 27, 2023
Atlantic City casino smoking bill

Atlantic City Casino Smoking Legislation Set for Senate Committee Hearing

Legislation to prohibit smoking inside Atlantic City casinos will have its day in Trenton later this week. The New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee on Thursday is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 264, an act that would eliminate...

Devin O'Connor November 27, 2023
Las Vegas Most Sinful City WalletHub

Las Vegas Named ‘Most Sinful City’ in US Once Again, Greed and Lust Cited

Las Vegas is known as "Sin City" for many reasons, and new research findings suggest Nevada's largest metropolis continues to live up to its reputation. Researchers at WalletHub, a personal finance website, unveiled their rankings on Monday of the "Most Sinful Cities...

Devin O'Connor November 27, 2023
David Beckham MLS Las Vegas

David Beckham Likes Las Vegas for Major League Soccer Expansion

David Beckham, one of the biggest names in soccer and a part owner of Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami -- commonly called Inter Miami CF -- believes Las Vegas is an ideal city for Major League Soccer (MLS) to consider expansion. Speaking...

Devin O'Connor November 26, 2023