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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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Hawaii Online Sports Betting Bills Face Long Odds
Hawaii is one of the most restrictive states when it comes to gambling. The island state, located 2,000 miles from the mainland United States, doesn't allow commercial or tribal casinos, racinos, sports betting, iGaming, pari-mutuel wagering, or charitable games of chance. Hawaii...
Caesars Entertainment Sets North Carolina Online Sportsbook Launch
Caesars Entertainment is expanding its relationship with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to include online sports betting. The Las Vegas-based casino giant has operated the EBCI's tribal casinos in North Carolina since Harrah's Cherokee opened in November 1997. Today, the...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Cessation Legislation Gains Support
Atlantic City casino smoking is allowed on up to 25% of the gaming floors. But that could soon change after legislation seeking to close the indoor tobacco use loophole moved out of its first committee Monday in Trenton. Senate Bill 1493 seeks...
Star Sydney Fined $60K, Served Woman 12 Drinks in Four Hours
The Star Sydney in New South Wales (NSW) has been slapped with a fine for overserving a female patron alcoholic drinks. NSW's Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority fielded a complaint earlier this month about The Star Sydney allegedly serving a 44-year-old woman...
Fairfax County Supervisors Weigh in on Tysons Casino
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors says they weren't privy to legislative discussions about potentially allowing a casino resort in Tysons. That's before a powerful state Senator filed a bill in Richmond earlier this month. On Friday night -- facing the wrath...
Early Super Bowl Money on Kansas City Chiefs, No Taylor Swift Prop Bets
Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, will be a rematch of Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. The early betting public thinks the big game redo will come with...
Ex-Los Angeles Councilman Who Accepted Casino Bribes Sentenced
A former Los Angeles City Councilmember who pleaded guilty a year ago this month to tax evasion and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act has been sentenced. On Friday, U.S. Judge John Walter in the Central District...
NFL Warns Players About Las Vegas Activities During Super Bowl LVIII
For the first time, the NFL is hosting its biggest game of the year in Las Vegas. The casino and sports betting town was shunned by the professional football league for decades until everything changed in May 2018. It was nearly six...
Atlantic City Road Diet to Proceed, Judge Finds No ‘Irreparable Harm’
The narrowing of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City will continue. A state judge ruled the casino plaintiffs who asked the court to halt the project failed to prove irreparable harm. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Blee on Friday dismissed an injunction...
Biloxi Yacht Club Sold to Las Vegas Strip Club Tycoon Who Bought Margaritaville Casino
The Biloxi Yacht Club has a new owner as of last fall, the Biloxi Sun Herald reports. Last August, Harry Mohney, the Las Vegas businessman best known for his Strip clubs, acquired the shuttered Margaritaville Casino on the Biloxi Back Bay for...