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Reporter: Devin O'Connor

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 devin.oconnor@casino.org.

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5082 stories by Devin O'Connor

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Hyatt Hotels for Deceptive Room Pricing

Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would end the Lone Star State's decades-long opposition to commercial casinos. Meanwhile, the state's top legal advisor and prosecutor, Attorney General Ken Paxton, says one of the nation's largest hoteliers, the Hyatt Group, which is partnered...

Devin O'Connor May 17, 2023
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Galaxy Gaming to Provide Evolution with Live Dealer Studio Games for iGaming Platforms

Las Vegas-based Galaxy Gaming, a business-to-business (B2B) developer and distributor of casino slots and table games, as well as online gaming products, announced Tuesday a new 10-year partnership with Evolution Group. The pact will see Galaxy table games be incorporated into Evolution's...

Devin O'Connor May 16, 2023
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US Commercial Casinos Win Record $16.6B in First Quarter of 2023

Commercial casinos in the US won a record $16.6 billion in the first three months of 2023. It's the best three-month revenue period ever for the country's commercial gaming industry. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported Tuesday that Q1 2023 gross gaming...

Devin O'Connor May 16, 2023
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Ontario Casinos Report Increased Suspicious Activity at Cashier Cages

Ontario casinos reported more than $372 million in suspicious financial transactions at their cashier cages last year. The record level of questionable monetary movement at casinos has prompted calls for the province to better investigate the true source of the dubious funds....

Devin O'Connor May 16, 2023
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Hofstra University Could Have Ace Up Its Sleeve in Opposing Sands Long Island Casino

Hofstra University's leadership doesn't want a casino near its campus in Nassau County on New York's Long Island. The private school has gone so far as to block a gaming resort from being authorized at the Nassau Coliseum, and to file a...

Devin O'Connor May 16, 2023
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Resorts World New York City Buffet Lawsuit Ongoing Nine Years After Restaurant Closed

Resorts World New York City officials made the decision to close the property's Aqueduct Buffet in January 2014. More than nine years later, some employees who worked at the eatery continue to make their legal case that they were wrongly terminated without...

Devin O'Connor May 15, 2023
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Caesars Virginia Opens Danville Casino, Company Touts Forthcoming ‘Big Bad Boy’

Caesars Entertainment in Virginia opened its Danville Casino on Monday morning. The debut was for a temporary gaming facility adjacent to an integrated resort where the company is investing $650 million. The Danville Casino, as the provisional gaming venue is called, commenced...

Devin O'Connor May 15, 2023
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Ocean Casino Resort Rebuilding Atlantic City Beach

Ocean Casino Resort, located on the northern end of the Atlantic City Boardwalk, is spending $700K to rebuild the beach in front of the $2.5 billion property. The Associated Press reported on Friday that the casino isn't waiting for the state or...

Devin O'Connor May 15, 2023
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Harrah’s Nebraska Sets June Opening Date After Receiving State Gaming License

Harrah's Nebraska is poised to become the third casino in the Cornhusker State to commence gaming operations. Last Friday, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission found Caesars Entertainment and its local investors suitable to receive a state gaming license. The regulatory agency...

Devin O'Connor May 15, 2023
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US Sports Betting Industry Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of SCOTUS Decision

Five years ago today, the US gaming industry was forever changed when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 7-2 decision that the federal law that had limited single-game sports betting to Nevada was unconstitutional. Today, 33 states and...

Devin O'Connor May 14, 2023