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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

Hard Rock Atlantic City casino resort

Hard Rock Atlantic City Continues Annual Bonus for Team Members

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is again thanking its thousands of team members for another successful year. The Boardwalk casino resort owned and operated by Hard Rock International, a fully owned subsidiary of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, announced $10...

Devin O'Connor February 28, 2024
Fanatics Sportsbook Indiana sports betting

Fanatics Sportsbook Expands to Indiana, Commerce Unit Has Layoffs

Fanatics Sportsbook launched its online sports betting product in Indiana on Tuesday. The Hoosier State marks the 14th sports betting state entry for the mobile wagering platform controlled by the sportswear giant. Fanatics Sportsbook operates under Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the retail...

Devin O'Connor February 28, 2024
Tipico Sportsbook Fair Play Pledge

Tipico Sportsbook ‘Fair Play Pledge’ Hopes to Change Sports Betting

Tipico Sportsbook hopes to revolutionize the U.S. sports betting industry with the rollout of its "Fair Play Pledge," a "holistic" program geared toward educating, rewarding, and protecting bettors. Malta-based Tipico entered the U.S. online gaming landscape amid the pandemic in 2020. The...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2024
Georgia sports betting referendum

Georgia Sports Betting Moves Toward Ballot with Senate Resolution

Georgia sports betting is a big step closer to reality after the state Senate voted Tuesday afternoon in favor of allowing residents to decide the gaming expansion outcome. Senate Resolution 579 seeks to allow state voters in November to cast their stance...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2024
Philippines casino junket money laundering

Philippines Casino Junkets Blamed for Money Laundering Grey Listing

Junket groups serving the Philippines' many casinos are primarily to blame for the country remaining on an international list of nations that aren't doing enough to combat money laundering. That's according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization founded...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2024
Delaware iGaming BetRivers

Delaware iGaming Revenue Up With BetRivers and Online Sports Bets

Delaware iGaming revenue generated online from interactive slot machines, table games, and sports betting soared in its first full month of being operated by BetRivers. Last August, the Delaware Lottery announced BetRivers, Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming's interactive gaming firm, as its next...

Devin O'Connor February 27, 2024
Iowa casino tax gaming revenue

Iowa Casinos May Receive Tax Break as Nebraska Competitors Emerge

Iowa casinos could see their effective gaming tax lowered in the coming years if new legislation finds favor in the Des Moines capital. Iowa is home to 15 land-based commercial casinos, three riverboats, and one racino. The 19 casinos offer slot machines,...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2024
Golden Nugget Atlantic City renovation

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Begins Multimillion-Dollar Renovation

Golden Nugget Atlantic City is embarking on a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Marina District property. Owned and operated by billionaire Tilman Fertitta's Houston-based Landry's, officials with the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City announced last week that the resort's approximately 700 hotel guest...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2024
Virginia skill game legislation

Virginia Skill Game Dispute Heads to Legislative Conference Committee

The legal dispute over skill games in Virginia is headed for a legislative conference committee where assigned lawmakers will attempt to resolve how the controversial grey machines operate in the commonwealth. Virginia temporarily legalized skill games amid the pandemic to help small...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2024
Nikki Haley Koch network 2024 odds

Koch PAC Ends Nikki Haley Financial Support, Trump Odds Shorten

The Koch network's Americans for Prosperity (AFP) super political action committee has terminated its financial support of Nikki Haley's presidential campaign. The Charles Koch-funded super PAC has poured millions of dollars into the former South Carolina governor's 2024 campaign. But after she...

Devin O'Connor February 26, 2024