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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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6745 stories by Devin O'Connor

Gateway Casinos Ontario IT outage Canada

Gateway Casinos Shutter Ontario Properties, IT Outage Cited

Gateway Casinos in Ontario are dark Monday morning after an information technology (IT) outage forced the Canadian gaming operator to shutter its properties in the province. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Gateway Casinos is one of the largest...

Devin O'Connor April 17, 2023
Atlantic City casinos gross gaming revenue

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Up Six Percent, Sportsbooks Win Big on March Madness

Atlantic City casino revenue from the nine casinos' brick-and-mortar operations was nearly 6% richer last month. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported today that land-based casino income totaled about $228.6 million in March 2023. That's up 5.6% from March...

Devin O'Connor April 14, 2023
Casino New Brunswick death manslaughter Canada

Casino New Brunswick Manager’s Death Results in Manslaughter Charge

The death of a food and beverage manager who worked at Casino New Brunswick has resulted in criminal charges against a local man who allegedly assaulted the victim. Following an investigation into the death of 56-year-old Rodney Frenette, the Royal Canadian Mounted...

Devin O'Connor April 14, 2023
Academy of Country Music Awards casino theater arena

Academy of Country Music Announces Casino of the Year Nominees

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards has announced its nominees for "Country Music's Party of the Year," scheduled for next month on Thursday, May 11. Among the list of nominees are 11 casinos that are finalists for two categories: "Casino of...

Devin O'Connor April 14, 2023
MGM Resorts Osaka casino Japan

MGM Resorts Wins First Casino License in Japan With $8.1B Osaka Bay Resort

MGM Resorts International, the largest operator of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip that is also licensed in China's Macau, is further expanding its international portfolio by way of Japan and Osaka. Japan's central government on Friday signed off on the Osaka...

Devin O'Connor April 14, 2023
Mississippi casino Choctaw Indians Pear River Resort

Mississippi Tribe Breaks Ground on Gaming Facility and Travel Plaza

Ground was broken Wednesday on the next Mississippi casino. The project comes from Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Inc. (CRDE), the gaming and hospitality subsidiary owned and operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Tribal officials yesterday moved the first dirt at...

Devin O'Connor April 13, 2023
Ontario sports betting ring asset forfeiture

Ontario Officials Seek $40M Forfeiture of Assets Seized in Alleged Sports Betting Ring

The Ontario government is seeking to retain $40 million in cash and assets seized from an alleged sports betting ring foiled by law enforcement in late 2019. Ontario police executed numerous search warrants in December 2019 that resulted in more than 30...

Devin O'Connor April 13, 2023
Vermont sports betting online sportsbooks

Vermont Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate Committee Following Amendments

A Vermont sports betting bill is moving forward in the state Senate after a committee in the Legislature's upper chamber signed off on the gaming expansion measure. Vermont Rep. Matthew Birong (D-Addison 3), with six Democratic and three Republican co-sponsors, introduced House...

Devin O'Connor April 13, 2023
Alabama bingo hall Steve Marshall illegal gambling

Alabama Bingo Halls in Jefferson County Raided by Federal, State Law Enforcement

Some 14 bingo halls in Alabama's Jefferson County were raided by federal and state law enforcement agencies this week, the state's attorney general has confirmed. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) held a press conference Tuesday to announce the seizure of 14...

Devin O'Connor April 13, 2023
Cowlitz Indian Tribe ilani Casino Mohegan

Cowlitz Indian Tribe Terminating Mohegan Partnership as Ilani Casino Operator

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe in Washington announced Wednesday that it's terminating its longtime partnership with Mohegan to operate its ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield. Cowlitz tribal officials informed their roughly 4,000 members that after careful consideration, the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority (CTGA)...

Devin O'Connor April 12, 2023