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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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6739 stories by Devin O'Connor

Missouri sports betting referendum

Missouri Sports Betting Referendum Expected to Be Close, Poll Concludes

Missourians will likely vote for the next US president this November, and also whether they support the authorization of retail and online sports betting. Missouri State Secretary Jay Ashcroft's (R) office is currently validating the more than 340K signatures that the Winning...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2024
Las Vegas Sands Collin Morikawa golf

Las Vegas Sands Makes Two-Time Major Golf Winner Collin Morikawa a Brand Ambassador

Las Vegas Sands on Monday announced six-time PGA Tour winner and two-time major champion Collin Morikawa as its newest brand ambassador. Sands says the partnership is a multiyear engagement that will see the Los Angeles native help promote the company's integrated resort...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2024
Great Canadian Entertainment Casino Nanaimo

Great Canadian Entertainment Sells Vancouver Island Casino to Tribe

Great Canadian Entertainment has agreed to sell Casino Nanaimo on Vancouver Island to a tribe making its entry into the Canadian gaming industry. Great Canadian Entertainment is selling the Nanaimo casino in British Columbia to Petroglyph Development Group Ltd., the economic arm...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2024
Volaris Mexico Las Vegas airline

Low-Cost Airline Volaris Expands Direct Service to Las Vegas

Volaris, a Mexican low-cost airline headquartered in Mexico City, is expanding its nonstop service to Las Vegas. Volaris announced it will begin running nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Tijuana starting this fall. The direct flights will operate daily on Tuesdays, Thursdays,...

Devin O'Connor June 25, 2024
Neil Patrick Harris Golden Nugget Online Casino

Golden Nugget Online Casino Taps Neil Patrick Harris for Advertising Campaign

Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) announced its first-ever cross-channel advertising campaign on Monday. The marketing ploy features legendary actor and entertainer Neil Patrick Harris. NPH, as the actor is affectionately known by his legions of fans, stars in the commercials as a...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2024
Parx Casino hotel Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Parx Casino Stalls Hotel Construction Plans, Cites Skill Games Concerns

Parx Casino north of Philadelphia in Bensalem says it's amending its hotel plans from new construction to acquisition. Just days after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court revealed it would review the legality of skill games, the slot-like machines that have inundated small businesses...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2024
Marina Bay Sands heart attack gambler

Gambler Wins $3M, Suffers Heart Attack Celebrating

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore was the site of a chaotic event over the weekend posts on social media, including X, suggest. The famed integrated resort casino owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands was where a gambler, according to videos shared...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2024
Virginia casino gambling responsible gaming

Responsible Gaming Programs in Virginia Finding Favor Among Problem Gamblers

A top official working to strengthen responsible gaming programs in Virginia says the commonwealth's many resources are resonating with players who say their gambling habits have spiraled out of control. Dr. Carolyn Hawley is the executive director of the Virginia Council on...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2024
New York Seneca compact Joseph Giglio

New York Lawmaker Representing Seneca Land Urges Governor to Reach New Compact

An outgoing state lawmaker in New York has had enough of Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) lackadaisical approach to negotiating a new Class III gaming compact with the Seneca Nation. New York Assemblyman Joseph Giglio (R-District 148) has represented the southwestern portion of...

Devin O'Connor June 23, 2024
Fairfax casino Tysons resort

Fairfax Casino Opponents in Virginia Urge County Supervisors to Join Campaign

Opponents of allowing a commercial casino resort in Virginia's Tysons in the Washington, D.C., metro are hoping to attract the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to their cause. A grassroots group of Fairfax County residents behind the "No Casino Coalition" says the...

Devin O'Connor June 21, 2024