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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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Atlantic City Gaming Leaders Voice Concerns, as Smoking Opponents File Lawsuit
Two of the more powerful people in Atlantic City, Unite Here Local 54 President Donna DeCaprio and Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey, have grave concerns about the city's casino market. Atlantic City's brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR)...
Maryland iGaming Dead for 2024 After Senate Folds on House Measure
The Maryland iGaming bill passed by the state House of Delegates last month has died in the General Assembly's upper chamber. House Bill 1319 was introduced in February by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary (D-Howard). The statute sought to expand gaming in Maryland to...
Norfolk Readying to Field New Casino Bids Should HeadWaters Plan Bust
Officials in Norfolk are preparing to field new proposals for a commercial casino resort in Virginia's Hampton Roads should the city's current plan with its preferred gaming partner fail to materialize. Nearly three and a half years since Norfolk voters signed off...
Florida Allocates Seminole Casino Money to Environmental Management Program
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation on Thursday requiring most of the state's money received from its Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe be used for environmental initiatives. DeSantis and the powerful tribe reached new compact terms in 2021...
South Korea Announces $1.85B Expansion of Kangwon Land Casino Resort
The government of South Korea has announced a 250 trillion Korean won (US$1.85 billion) expansion of Kangwon Land that will more than triple the size of its casino floor. The South Korean government, which owns and operates the casino resort, revealed that...
Richmond Legally Barred From Conducting Third Casino Referendum
The Richmond City Council and its mayor, Levar Stoney, desperately sought to become home to a commercial casino. Voters in the Virginia capital city, however, twice voted against the local government's proposed casino project. Now, the city is legally prohibited from putting...
Wynn New York City Casino Plan Faces Pushback From Community Board
Related Companies is facing pushback for its latest expansion plan of Hudson Yards that includes significantly fewer residential units than originally designed. Related last month unveiled a refreshed scope of the $12 billion project called Hudson Yards West. The development spans 13...
Sports Bettors More Likely to Binge Drink, UNLV Study Concludes
Many sports bettors aren't only risking money when they gamble, but possibly their health, too. That's according to new research conducted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in conjunction with the University of New Mexico. The report, "Double Trouble: The...
Louisiana Becomes the Latest State to Ban College Player Prop Bets
Louisiana has joined more than 30 other states where sports betting is allowed in banning player props involving college student-athletes. On Monday, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) issued a bulletin informing its regulated retail and online sportsbooks that bets on an...
Las Vegas Shooting Memorial Fundraising Assumed by Nonprofit
The Las Vegas shooting memorial that's to be built near where the deadly massacre took place on the southern end of the Strip more than six and a half years ago is moving forward with a newly established nonprofit. During the Clark...