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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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Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia Opening January 2023
Rivers Casino Portsmouth plans to make history in Virginia by opening the state's first permanent casino on Jan. 15, 2023. Rivers Casino Portsmouth is a $340 million undertaking from Rush Street Gaming, a Chicago-based gaming operator that runs casinos in Illinois, Pennsylvania,...
Caesars Virginia to Open Temporary Danville Casino in July 2023
Caesars Virginia in Danville is one of four commercial casinos under construction in the state. Caesars Entertainment, which is leading the development of the regional casino in Virginia's Southside, announced this week that it plans to open a temporary gaming space next...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Tops $450M in October, iGaming Sets Monthly Record
Pennsylvania's gaming industry continues to expand in terms of monthly revenue. Gaming interests last month won more than $450 million from players, a nearly 6% year-over-year gain. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reports that October 2022 maintained the state industry's growth...
Maryland Online Sports Betting to Start Ahead of Thanksgiving NFL Games
Maryland online sports betting will begin next week on Wednesday, November 23. The long-awaited kickoff comes just hours before the NFL serves up its traditional Thanksgiving feast of games. Marylanders amended the state constitution through a 2020 ballot referendum. The vote added...
Atlantic City Casinos Report Revenue Slide in October, Retail Losses Offset Online Gains
Last month, the nine casinos in Atlantic City won 7% fewer dollars on their brick-and-mortar gaming floors than they did in October 2021. Land-based gross gaming revenue (GGR) in October 2022 totaled approximately $220.6 million. That's down 7.1%, or nearly $17 million,...
MGM Springfield Sacked Diversity Chief Levies Lawsuit Against Casino, Ex-Boss
MGM Springfield tasked Chelan Brown with ensuring that the construction workforce hired to build the $960 million integrated resort was diverse and satisfied state requirements. The casino opened in August 2018. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) gave each of its two full-scale...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Helping Fund Nexstar Media’s The CW Acquisition
Bally's Corp. continues to make progress in building Chicago's lone downtown integrated casino resort. The more than $1.7 billion development will ideally provide the Windy City with an array of economic and societal benefits. But the undertaking is also helping to fund...
Encore Boston Harbor Expansion Raises Legal Concerns on Where Gambling Allowed
Encore Boston Harbor wants to expand its resort across the street from its existing property. But state gaming regulators aren't so sure whether gambling would be legally permitted there. Despite its name, Encore Boston Harbor isn't actually in Boston, but in the...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Receives Virginia Gaming License, Targets Early 2023 Opening
Rivers Casino Portsmouth on Wednesday secured unanimous approval from the Virginia Lottery Board. The panel voted 7-0 to award an operating license for its forthcoming $340 million gaming venue. Rivers Portsmouth comes from Rush Street Gaming, a Chicago-based gaming developer heavily invested...
Maryland Approves 10 Mobile Sportsbooks, Live! Gives App Ownership to Employees
The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) Wednesday morning approved its initial batch of online sportsbooks. Several notable applicants are being deemed suitable in the Old Line State, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, and BetMGM. SWARC officials confirmed that Barstool Sportsbook,...