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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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5196 stories by Devin O'Connor

New York Kathy Hochul Seneca Nation compact

New York Gov. Says No Deal with Seneca Nation After Rochester Casino Backlash

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has conceded that her office's tentative agreement with the Seneca Nation over a new Class III gaming compact is no longer on the table. Hochul's administration and the Seneca Nation earlier this month made a surprising...

Devin O'Connor June 26, 2023
Light & Wonder AWS slot machine maintenance

Light & Wonder, AWS Develop Predictive Maintenance Program for Slot Machines

Light & Wonder and AWS (Amazon Web Services) have developed a technological program that the gaming developer, manufacturer, and distributor believes can assist the firm in better servicing its issued slot machines. L&W, formerly Scientific Games, spends a considerable amount of money...

Devin O'Connor June 24, 2023
Showboat Atlantic City waterpark New Jersey

Showboat Atlantic City Announces Opening Date for $100M Waterpark

The Showboat Resort in Atlantic City is ready to welcome its first guests for the Boardwalk property's newest amenity, a $100 million waterpark. Officials with Tower Investments, Bart Blatstein's Philadelphia-based real estate firm, say the Showboat waterpark has finished construction, and the...

Devin O'Connor June 23, 2023
Tachi Palace Casino chips tokens

Tachi Palace Casino Gives Gamblers 90 Days to Redeem Retiring Chips

Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif., has given its patrons 90 days to redeem gaming chips that the tribal property is retiring. Owned and operated by the Tachi-Yokut Tribe, one of the many federally recognized tribes in California, Tachi Palace officials...

Devin O'Connor June 23, 2023
MGM Springfield Massachusetts Holyoke

MGM Springfield Supports Nearby Holyoke with Second $200K Mitigation Grant

Under Massachusetts' 2011 Expanded Gaming Act, MGM Springfield is required to direct 6.5% of its gross gaming revenue to the state's Community Mitigation Fund. The fund, which is administered by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, supports communities and governmental entities in offsetting impact...

Devin O'Connor June 23, 2023
Avenier New York casino Silverstein Parx

New York Real Estate Tycoon Larry Silverstein Joins NYC Casino Bidding Pool

Larry Silverstein, 92, whose Silverstein Properties assisted the Big Apple in redeveloping Lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks, wants his next bet in NYC to be a casino. In 2013, New York lawmakers and then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo...

Devin O'Connor June 23, 2023
Kim Zolciak Real Housewives Kroy Biermann

Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star Kim Zolciak Allegedly a Gambling Addict

Kim Zolciak, the Bravo reality television star who appeared on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" before receiving her own spinoff called "Don't Be Tardy," is in the midst of a nasty divorce with her husband Kroy Biermann. Allegations about the 45-year-old socialite's...

Devin O'Connor June 23, 2023
Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg odds fight UFC

Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg Cage Match Prompts Hypothetical Odds

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the richest men on planet Earth, this week teased a possible cage fight on the social media platforms they own. That quickly prompted some online sportsbooks to set hypothetical odds. Reports recently surfaced that Zuckerberg's...

Devin O'Connor June 22, 2023
Churchill Downs Ellis Park historical horse racing HHR

Churchill Downs Moving Forward with Historical Horse Racing Venue in Kentucky

Churchill Downs, Inc., confirmed this week its intent to move forward with a gaming venue in Kentucky's Owensboro that was previously announced by the former owners of the Ellis Park thoroughbred horse racetrack in Henderson. The Louisville-based racetrack owner and gaming operator...

Devin O'Connor June 22, 2023
Michigan Wolverines college football betting futures

Michigan Wolverines Dominating College Football Futures Betting at BetMGM

With 65 days remaining before the 2023-24 NCAA college football season kickoff, leading sportsbook operator BetMGM says bettors are flocking to get behind the Michigan Wolverines. BetMGM revealed to Casino.org this week that there's been heavy action on Michigan to win the...

Devin O'Connor June 22, 2023