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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
2024 Odds Unchanged Following VP Kamala Harris Naming Running Mate
The 2024 odds surrounding the United States presidential election didn't change in the immediate hours following Vice President Kamala Harris revealing her running mate for the November 5 contest. Harris, the Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's decision in July to not...
Bet365 Ordered to Pay $500K+ in Back Winnings to Bettors in New Jersey
Bet365 has been ordered to pay bettors in New Jersey more than a half-million dollars in back bets. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) said an audit of bet365's sports betting operations conducted in April 2022 determined that the online...
Millennials Fueling Gaming Industry’s High-Value, High-Risk Consumer Segments
The latest edition of the TransUnion "U.S. Betting Report" sheds new light on the consumer demographics fueling the online casino gambling and sports betting industries. TransUnion, an American consumer credit reporting agency, reports that nearly six in 10 online bettors that operators...
Democratic Senators Urge Federal Agency to Ban Political Wagering Exchanges
A handful of Democratic United States senators led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) is calling on a federal government agency that regulates derivative markets to adopt a proposed rule that would forbid political wagering exchanges. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in...