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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.
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DraftKings Cuts Another Multimillion-Dollar Check for Missouri Sports Betting Campaign
DraftKings is betting big that Missouri voters in November will back Amendment 2, a ballot referendum that would authorize retail and online sports betting in the Show-Me State. The Boston-based sportsbook leader this week wrote a $5 million check to Winning for...
Cedar Rapids Casino Would Feature Zach Johnson Restaurant and STEM Lab
The would-be developers behind a casino pitch for Iowa's Cedar Rapids revealed updated details of the project's scope this week. California-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is partnered with the Cedar Rapids Development Group and the Linn County Gaming Association on a $275...
Donald Trump Campaigns in New York Where Las Vegas Sands Seeks to Build a Casino
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning today on New York's Long Island where Las Vegas Sands hopes to construct an integrated resort casino. False reports circulated on social media that law enforcement in Nassau County had detected a bomb in a car...
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and Wife Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) and his wife La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, were arrested Wednesday after a grand jury handed down an indictment accusing the couple of child endangerment. The indictment alleges that the Smalls...
Arkansas Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on Pope County Casino Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court is expected to soon render its decision regarding a referendum seeking to repeal a commercial casino license earmarked for Pope County. The state's high court is slated to rule on an appeal from Cherokee Nation Entertainment challenging Issue...
Caesars Bankrolling Opposition Campaign to Missouri Sports Betting Referendum
Newly disclosed campaign finance data reveals that Caesars Entertainment is behind the opposition to the planned sports betting referendum in Missouri this November. Caesars has contributed $4 million to a committee called Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment. The campaign is...
Norfolk Casino to Allow Indoor Tobacco Smoking, Retain Amtrak Parking
The developers behind the Norfolk casino project say indoor smoking will be allowed in designated areas of the gaming floor. The group has also pledged to retain free parking for Amtrak train passengers. Details about the reworked Norfolk casino continue to come...
Illinois Adopts New Advertising Rules for Casinos, Sportsbooks, and VGTs
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has updated its rules on how casinos, sportsbooks, and video gaming terminal host businesses can advertise. State gaming regulators last week voted in favor of implementing a series of new limitations regarding how gaming operators market their...
Canadian Streamer xQc Claims He’s Gambled Nearly $3B on Stake
Felix Lengyel, better known by his online streaming handle xQc, revealed Monday that he's gambled nearly $3 billion on the online casino platform Stake. xQc got his start in 2016 as a professional "Overwatch" player, a multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Remains Uninterested in Expediting Casinos
A powerful Democrat in the New York State Senate said this week that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) remains evasive to legislation that would expedite issuing the three downstate casino licenses the legislature authorized in 2013. The 2013 gaming bill created four upstate...