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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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6464 stories by Devin O'Connor

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Nevada Gaming Regulators Propose Easing Sportsbook Rules for Past-Posted Bets

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Wednesday unanimously recommended that the state ease its rules on how sportsbooks respond after detecting that they erroneously accepted bets on sporting event outcomes that have already been determined. Known as "past-posted wagers," a term...

Devin O'Connor August 9, 2024
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Churchill Downs Aggressively Advertising The Rose Gaming Resort in Northern Virginia

Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, Inc. is putting the finishing touches on its $460 million gaming resort in Virginia's Dumfries. In anticipation of its impending opening, Churchill Downs is aggressively marketing the casino to residents in affluent Northern Virginia. The Rose Gaming Resort won't...

Devin O'Connor August 9, 2024
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Philippines Casino Owners Top Country’s Richest List

Casino owners in the Philippines grabbed the top two spots on Forbes' 2024 list of the richest Filipinos. Forbes Asia on Wednesday unveiled its "Philippines' 50 Richest" list. The Sy siblings, who inherited their fortune from their late father, Henry Sy Sr.,...

Devin O'Connor August 8, 2024
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Las Vegas Magician David Copperfield Trashed $7.4M Penthouse, Lawsuit Alleges

Las Vegas mainstay David Copperfield, 67, is accused in a New York lawsuit of trashing his penthouse condominium that he's owned since 1997. The board of the Galleria Condominium building located at 117 E. 57th St. in Manhattan alleges in its lawsuit...

Devin O'Connor August 8, 2024
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Wynn Palace Hotel Room on Macau’s Cotai Strip Site of Alleged Gang Murder

The Wynn Palace luxury resort on Macau's glitzy Cotai Strip was the site of a violent crime on Wednesday, local law enforcement reported. Macau's Judiciary Police said its officers responded to Wynn Palace on Wednesday afternoon after resort security found a deceased...

Devin O'Connor August 8, 2024
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Penn Entertainment Details Strategy to Strengthen ESPN Bet Sportsbook

Penn Entertainment during its second-quarter earnings presentation revealed a strategy to strengthen its ESPN Bet sportsbook brand. Penn continues to struggle to gain meaningful market share in the US sports betting landscape. After a strong debut last November in which ESPN Bet...

Devin O'Connor August 8, 2024
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Missouri’s Ameristar Casino Resort to Expand Convention Center

The Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in eastern Missouri's St. Charles near the Illinois border has announced an expansion of its convention and meeting facilities. Owned and operated by Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming, company officials say the Ameristar St. Charles is set to...

Devin O'Connor August 7, 2024
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Jake’s 58 Casino Appeals $26K Regulatory Fine Issued By New York Gaming Commission

Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on New York's Long Island has appealed a fine levied by the New York State Gaming Commission for not properly procuring necessary gaming licenses for more than two dozen employees. In December, the state's gaming regulatory agency notified...

Devin O'Connor August 7, 2024
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WarHorse Casino Omaha Opens in Nebraska, Gives Iowans Smoke-Free Gaming Option

WarHorse Casino Omaha at Horsemen's Park opened to much fanfare on Tuesday. State and local dignitaries, along with officials of WarHorse Gaming and Ho-Chunk Inc., the commercial economic development arms of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday....

Devin O'Connor August 7, 2024
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Indiana Veterans Groups Urge Legislature to Allow Electronic Charitable Gaming

Veterans groups in Indiana have formed a political action committee (PAC) to encourage state lawmakers in Indianapolis to pass legislation authorizing electronic charitable gaming. PlayIN for Charity is backed by The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the...

Devin O'Connor August 7, 2024