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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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Richmond Casino Revote Odds Improve, Virginia Assembly Passes ‘Skinny’ Budget
The likelihood of Richmond reasking its residents about a proposed casino resort improved over the weekend. That's after the Virginia General Assembly opted not to include a provision into its budget bill that would have prevented the capital city from holding another...
Resorts World Las Vegas President Cleared in Nevada Gaming Control Board Probe
Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella has been cleared in a nearly year-long investigation conducted by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) into his personal relationships. Last spring, a well-known Las Vegas gambler, Brandon Sattler, a San Diego resident who frequented...
NJ Assembly Committee to Hear Arguments Against Atlantic City Casino Smoking
Two weeks after a New Jersey Senate committee held a legislative hearing on the ongoing permittance of smoking inside Atlantic City's nine casinos, an Assembly committee has planned its own discussion. The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming, and the Arts Committee has...
Silverton Casino Seeks to Become Birthday Headquarters in Las Vegas with Free Drinks
The Silverton Casino, located south of the Las Vegas Strip, wants to become known as the official headquarters of birthday celebrations in Southern Nevada. Silverton officials say step one of that undertaking is to offer free drinks to guests who are turning...
Garden City Village Votes in Opposition to Las Vegas Sands’ Long Island Casino
The Garden City Village Board of Trustees doesn't want an integrated casino resort on New York's Long Island, especially one located adjacent to the community at the nearby Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum complex -- also dubbed the Hub. In what was a...
Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng ‘Confident’ Regarding Local Casino Industry
Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng remains confident that the region's six casino operators will win, at minimum, MOP130 billion (US$16 billion) off of their gamblers this year. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) continues to rebound after China President Xi Jinping in late...
BetMGM Pledges More Responsible Gaming Messaging in Marketing Materials
BetMGM is ramping up its commitment to responsible gaming. A joint partnership between MGM Resorts International and Entain Plc, BetMGM is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. The company's sportsbook is operational in 24 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and Ontario. BetMGM's online...
Macau Ends COVID-19 Mask Policy, but Residents and Guests Continue to Wear Them
Macau health authorities over the weekend largely ended the enclave's COVID-19 mask policy as epidemic conditions remain stable in the casino hub. Macau's local government had encouraged all city residents and visitors to cover their faces with protective masks since the onset...
Cordish Appeals Bally’s State College Casino License to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
The Cordish Companies isn't folding on its fight in Pennsylvania to prevent a gaming license from being issued to the Bally's Corporation for a Category 4 satellite casino in State College near Penn State University's main campus. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
CDC on Casino Smoking: ‘What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Your Lungs’
New research from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that even supposedly smoke-free sections of a casino floor still present considerable health dangers. MGM Resorts amid the COVID-19 pandemic announced that Park MGM -- formerly the Monte Carlo...