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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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6744 stories by Devin O'Connor

Pennsylvania iGaming study online casino sports betting

Pennsylvania iGaming Study Reaches Concerning Conclusions

Pennsylvania's 2017 expansion of commercial gambling included internet casinos with interactive slots and table games, plus sports betting. The latter arrived online after the US Supreme Court struck down a federal prohibition on such gambling in May 2018. The 2017 law requires...

Devin O'Connor April 5, 2023
Diamond Jacks Cordish Foundation Gaming Louisiana

Diamond Jacks Casino Finds Another Buyer, Cordish to Redevelop Riverboat

Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, La., is once again set to be sold. Less than a year after Mississippi-based Foundation Gaming agreed to acquire the commercial riverboat that's sat vacant since March 2020, Foundation has now reached a tentative agreement to...

Devin O'Connor April 4, 2023
Reno casino gambler Megabucks slot jackpot Nevada

Reno Casino Gambler Hits Biggest Jackpot Ever in ‘Biggest Little City in the World’

A gambler in Reno has set a new local jackpot record after winning a more than $14 million prize over the weekend while playing at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. The Reno resident was gambling on a Megabucks Mega Vault progressive slot...

Devin O'Connor April 4, 2023
Tony Hsieh death Las Vegas Zappos

Tony Hsieh Emaciated, Holding Whippet in Photo Taken Two Months Before 2020 Death

Tony Hsieh, the late Zappos CEO who died suddenly in November 2020, appears emaciated and is shown holding a whippet inhalant canister in a newly released photograph. Hsieh died tragically at age 46 while visiting family in Connecticut for Thanksgiving. Firefighters responded...

Devin O'Connor April 4, 2023
Caesars Virginia jobs hiring casino Danville resort

Caesars Virginia Struggling to Staff Up Ahead of Temporary Casino Opening

Caesars Virginia in Danville is calling on all gaming industry professionals who are looking for a new career. The casino under development is also open to training new workers, so long as they have an upbeat attitude and an appetite to provide...

Devin O'Connor April 3, 2023
Masters odds betting PGA Tour LIV Golf

Masters Odds: Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Betting Favorites for 2023 Green Jacket

It's officially Masters week, the favorite tournament of the year for many golf fans. And with the ongoing PGA Tour versus LIV Golf controversy, plus Tiger's highly anticipated return to Augusta National, the 2023 edition of the Masters has an abundance of...

Devin O'Connor April 3, 2023
Studio City water park Melco Resorts Macau Cotai Strip

Studio City Casino Indoor Water Park Ready to Open on Macau’s Cotai Strip

Studio City, a sprawling casino and entertainment resort on Macau's luxurious Cotai Strip, is ready to debut its newest attraction, an indoor water park that will be open 365 days a year. The facility will welcome its first guests this Thursday, April...

Devin O'Connor April 3, 2023
ilani Casino Resort Cowlitz Indian Tribe Washington

Ilani Casino Resort Tribe Considering Dropping Mohegan as Gaming Operator

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe in Washington state, which owns the ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield, shocked its more than 3,600 members last week by announcing that tribal officials are mulling a decision to separate from its longtime gaming partner. Four years after...

Devin O'Connor April 3, 2023
Macau casinos China COVID-19 gaming revenue

Macau Casinos Post Best Gaming Month Since January 2020, March Win $1.6B

Macau casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP12.738 billion (US$1.58 billion) in March 2023. It's the highest monthly haul for the Chinese casino hub since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019. March marked a 38-month high for the...

Devin O'Connor April 1, 2023
Royal Caribbean Casino Royale jazz club

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships Swap Jazz Clubs for Nonsmoking Casinos

Royal Caribbean has been quietly converting its jazz clubs into small casino parlors in recent months, the Royal Caribbean Blog website reports. The world's second-largest cruise line operator behind Carnival, Royal Caribbean's fleet consists of 25 ships that travel to approximately 1,000...

Devin O'Connor March 31, 2023