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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

Fairfax Virginia casino Tysons McClean

Fairfax County Officials Say No NoVA Casino in Affluent Northern Virginia

Local officials in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County continue to speak out against efforts to bring a Las Vegas-style casino, resort, and convention center to Tysons. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday night and welcomed public input on the casino matter....

Devin O'Connor November 21, 2024
commercial gaming revenue AGA casino

Commercial Gaming Revenue Tops $17.7B in Third Quarter of 2024

Commercial gaming revenue during the third quarter of the year reached $17.71 billion, as the sports betting and iGaming segments continue to expand. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported Thursday that gamblers lost more money than ever before during the July through...

Devin O'Connor November 21, 2024
Pennsylvania casino revenue GGR

Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Stagnates, iGaming Continues Upwards Run

Pennsylvania casino revenue from in-person slot machines and table games totaled approximately $274.5 million in October 2024, a negligible 0.2% year-over-year gain. Pennsylvania's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos combined to win $200.6 million from their slots and $73.9 million from their tables. Slots managed...

Devin O'Connor November 21, 2024
Mohegan Ray Pineault New York City

Mohegan CEO Ray Pineault: Winning a Casino License in New York City a ‘Major Priority’

Mohegan, the gaming company owned by Connecticut's Mohegan Tribe, is amid its greatest operational focus pivot in its nearly three-decades-long history. Mohegan recently ended its management contracts in Atlantic City at Resorts and in Las Vegas at Virgin Hotels. The company formerly...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2024
J Resort Reno casino investment

Reno’s J Resort Announces Additional $130M Investment, Total Project Now Over $550M

Colorado-based Jacobs Entertainment, the company behind the redevelopment and rebranding of the Sands Regency to the J Resort in Reno, Nev., continues to live up to its pre-project promises. Jacobs Entertainment spent $300 million to overhaul the former Sands Regency. The new...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2024
Alabama gaming casino slots Poach Band

Alabama’s Gaming Liberalization Odds Improve With Birmingham Racecourse Sale

The odds of Alabama ending its prohibition of nearly all forms of commercial gambling might have improved this week with the Poach Band of Creek Indians agreeing to purchase the Birmingham Racecourse. During recent legislative sessions, Alabama lawmakers have failed to find...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2024
Baha Mar Bahamas Chinese construction

Baha Mar Chinese Construction Firms Pledge Assets to Stay $1.6B Legal Ruling

A Bahamas construction firm linked to the Chinese government has pledged assets it owns in The Bahamas as collateral as it seeks a stay for an October court ruling that ordered the group to pay $1.6 billion to the original developer of...

Devin O'Connor November 20, 2024
Evolution Gaming complaint anonymous report

Evolution Continues Legal Quest to Identify Group Who Made Baseless Claims

Evolution AB, a leading supplier of live dealer iGaming operations and developer of online casino gaming software, is continuing its legal fight in New Jersey to expose the identity of a group of individuals who in 2021 alleged that Evolution was providing...

Devin O'Connor November 19, 2024
Iowa casino Cedar Rapids gaming license

Iowa Casino Petitions State to Disqualify Resort Bid for Cedar Rapids

A casino in Iowa has petitioned the state gaming agency responsible for reviewing new project bids to dismiss a recent application on allegations that it's seeking to operate slot machines, table games, and sports betting in a county where gambling isn't authorized....

Devin O'Connor November 19, 2024
Wind Creek Hospitality Alabama Birmingham Racecourse

Wind Creek Hospitality Buying Birmingham Racecourse and Casino in Alabama

Wind Creek Hospitality has agreed with the owners of the Birmingham Racecourse and Casino in Alabama to acquire the gaming facility. Live greyhound racing ceased at the Birmingham Racecourse in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though greyhound racing remains legal in...

Devin O'Connor November 19, 2024