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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.
Contact Devin at [email protected].
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Las Vegas Casino Union Asks Lucille’s Smokehouse, ‘Who Is Lucille?’
The leading Las Vegas casino trade group -- the Culinary Union -- has launched a campaign targeting two local restaurants that are part of the Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que chain. Their protest is on grounds that the establishments' brand might include discriminatory undertones....
Resorts World Las Vegas Ends Free Self-Parking Except for Rewards Members
Resorts World Las Vegas promised perpetual free valet and self-parking when the glitzy $4.3 billion integrated resort opened on the Strip's northern end in June 2021. Less than two years later, neither parking option remains complimentary for all guests. Just months after...
Macau Reopening to Entire World, Chinese Casino Enclave Dropping Pandemic Protocols
Macau will drop nearly all of its COVID-19 pandemic protocols as they relate to entry procedures this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. After more than three years of entry restrictions, Macau is ceasing COVID-19 testing, quarantine, and observation mandates for most arrivals. Beginning...
Railroad Pass Casino Safe Opened After 42 Years, Contents Underwhelm
The Railroad Pass Casino on the outskirts of Henderson, Nev., opened up a safe on December 29. That's after it was locked for more than 40 years while holding contents unknown. Owner Joe DeSimone inherited the safe after acquiring the historic casino...
New Year Means New Tax Rates for Some Lottery Winners, 10 States Adjust Levies
A new year means new state income tax rates, and that extends to how states tax lottery winnings. But fortunately for lottery players in nine states, their lottery winnings will be subject to less tax in 2023. Ten states adjusted their effective...
Virginia Problem Gambling Treatment Committee Proposed by State Lawmakers
Virginia lawmakers Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) and Del. Paul Krizek (D-Fairfax) believe the state's gaming expansion over the past couple of years warrants more consumer protections. Virginia lawmakers began easing their longstanding prohibition of most forms of commercial gambling, the state-run lottery...
US House Speaker Odds Remain in Flux, Challenge to Rep. Kevin McCarthy Endures
For the first time in more than a century, a US House speaker nominee hasn't won the gavel on the first vote of a new Congress. And political bettors are only losing confidence that the newly Republican-controlled congressional chamber will find a...
Barstool Sportsbook Gains Massachusetts Entry 20 Years After Firm’s Boston Founding
Barstool Sportsbook's parent company, Penn Interactive LLC, has been deemed suitable to operate sports betting by state gaming regulators in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is amid the tedious and time-intensive task of fielding sports wagering applications from a variety of...
Bally’s Seeking iGaming Privileges in Pennsylvania, State College Casino Dispute Drags On
Bally's Pennsylvania, LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation, has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to receive iGaming privileges. Pennsylvania gaming regulators on Tuesday reopened bidding for iGaming concessions. The PGCB said there are...
Atlantic City Casino Union Opposes Efforts to End Indoor Smoking
The leading Atlantic City casino union that represents more than 10K workers has come out in opposition to efforts to extinguish indoor smoking at the nine resorts. Unite Here Local 54 represents Atlantic City casino employees who are employed in an array...