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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 Ex-Mayor Turned Lawmaker Supports End of Casino Smoking
Former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (R) agrees with anti-smoking advocates that casinos should be free of harmful air. Guardian, the lone Republican who has held the title of Atlantic City mayor since 1990, served only a single term after losing reelection...
Nevada Appeased on Leon Black’s Apollo Role in Venetian, Palazzo Takeover
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) this week formally approved the $6.25 billion sale of The Venetian and Palazzo casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip to VICI Properties and Apollo Global Management. But the latter company raised concerns during the state's hearing...
DiamondJacks Bossier City Casino Won’t Reopen, Louisiana Gaming License in Limbo
DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, won't reopen, officials representing Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) told state gaming regulators this week. P2E last year sought to relocate its Bossier City casino license to Slidell, north of New Orleans. But that required local voters...
MGM Japan Commits $175M for Yumeshima Subway, Osaka Ratifies IR Agreement
MGM Resorts Japan has committed to covering Osaka's infrastructure expenses in lengthening its subway system to Yumeshima Island. The US-based casino company's subsidiary is spearheading the group's integrated resort (IR) development efforts in the East Asia country, MGM Japan and its IR...
China Warns Cross-Border Gambling Operators, Ministry to Strengthen Safeguards
China continues to proclaim that individuals and groups involved in the illegal facilitation of cross-border gambling will be targeted in 2022 and the years ahead. Gambling is mostly illegal everywhere in China, other than in Macau, one of two Special Administrative Regions...
Yankee Stadium Could Have On-Site Sports Betting, Should New York Gaming Law Pass
Yankee Stadium could have self-service standalone sports betting kiosks if a new piece of gaming legislation gains favor among New York state lawmakers. New York Senate Bill 7536A seeks to allow licensed sportsbooks to partner with professional sports stadiums to place sports...
NFL Player Chris Lammons Allegedly Involved in Las Vegas Pro Bowl Battery
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons, 26, has been named as a fourth suspect involved in a battery case that police say allegedly occurred the night before the NFL Pro Bowl earlier this month in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...
Pennsylvania Gaming Biz Opposes Charitable Online Fundraising, Lawmaker Says
The Pennsylvania gaming industry is the third-largest in the United States. And its interests are greatly protective of maintaining the status quo, says one state lawmaker. State Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) is seeking to permanently change the state's laws on how charities...
New Jersey Sportsbooks Take Record Action Despite New York Mobile Start
New Jersey sportsbooks fared just fine as New York oddsmakers began taking bets online last month. In fact, the Garden State experienced record wagering. Numbers released today by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reveal that more sports bets were...
PayNearMe Adding PayPal, Venmo to iGaming Accounts
PayNearMe will soon offer iGaming and mobile sports betting customers seamless integration of PayPal and Venmo services. The popular online payment processor says it will implement PayPal and Venmo to its platform sometime in the second quarter of 2022. PayNearMe explains the...