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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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Macau Eases Entry Rules for Zhuhai Travelers Ahead of China Labor Day
Macau is extending the validity of negative COVID-19 tests required for entry for certain travelers arriving at the casino enclave's borders. The move comes just in time for one of China's seven annual public holidays. Today, Macau's Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination...
Nevada Cannabis Consumption Regulations Emerge, as Weed Users Celebrate 4/20
Nevada is moving forward in joining only a handful of other states that have legalized recreational cannabis consumption lounges. And as marijuana users around the country celebrate 4/20 -- pot's unofficial holiday -- details regarding how Nevada will regulate consumption venues are...
Joe Biden 2024 Odds Shorten After President Reportedly Tells Obama He’s Running Again
The odds of President Joe Biden being on the Democratic presidential ticket in two years are shortening. That's based on reports that the 79-year-old commander-in-chief told his former boss that he plans to seek a second term. Political news outlet The Hill...
Southwest Masks No Longer Required, as Top Las Vegas Airline Celebrates Federal Order
Southwest Airlines no longer requires face masks for passengers. The decision comes after a federal judge in Florida yesterday ruled against the ongoing federal transportation mask mandate. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle -- who was appointed to the court at the...
Circus Circus Las Vegas Casino Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit
Circus Circus Las Vegas and Baltimore-based Cordish Companies each recently lost appeals regarding their COVID-19 coverage lawsuits against their property insurers. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco last week ruled in favor of American International Group...
Atlantic City Brick-and-Mortar Casino Revenue in March Short of Pre-Pandemic
Atlantic City casinos are amid a fight to maintain indoor cigarette smoking. The March gaming revenue report for the nine properties could serve as fodder for maintaining status quo when it comes to tobacco use on the gaming floors. Numbers released by...
Okada Manila iGaming Site Launches for Domestic Gamblers in the Philippines
Okada Manila is at long last entering the iGaming space for players located inside the Philippines. Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. announced yesterday that its internet gaming platform is underway with its soft launch. A full expansion of the online casino...
Massachusetts Woman Indicted on Casino Loansharking Charges
A 50-year-old Massachusetts woman is facing criminal usury charges -- better known as loansharking -- for her alleged criminal operation that authorities say she ran inside Encore Boston Harbor. Attorney General Maura Healey's office alleges that Kimanh Le of Quincy has been...
Magnolia Bluffs Casino in Mississippi Sold to Saratoga Casino Holdings in New York
Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel in Natchez, Mississippi has been sold for an undisclosed price to the parent company of the Saratoga Casino Hotel in upstate New York. The locals casino features approximately 500 slot machines, 14 table games, and a sportsbook. Magnolia...
Massachusetts Casino Study Concludes COVID-19 ‘Unequal Recession’
A Massachusetts casino study regarding job losses caused by COVID-19 concluded that gaming industry layoffs disproportionately affected minorities. Funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) and conducted by the UMass Donahue Institute's Economic & Public Policy Research Group, researchers found that nonwhite...