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Philip Conneller

In Philip Conneller’s eight years with Casino.org, he has covered the gaming industry from Las Vegas to Macau and everything in between. He currently focuses his coverage on gaming law, white-collar crime, global money laundering, tribal gaming, politics, and regulation.

Philip was the original features editor for poker’s Bluff Magazine and editor for Bluff Europe, which he helped launch. His writing has also been featured in ESPN, Forbes, Time Out, The Sun, and The Daily Star, as well as iGaming Business, eGaming Review, and numerous other industry news and tech websites.

His news stories for Casino.org/news have been linked by The Washington Post, The Daily Mail, People Magazine, and Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show, among many others.

Philip once won $20,000 with 7-2 off-suit. He has been reprimanded for unwittingly playing Elton John’s piano on two separate occasions on both sides of the Atlantic.

He became a writer because he is a lousy pianist.

Philip lives outside London with his wife and children, where he spends his time agonizing about Arsenal FC.

Contact Philip at philip.conneller@casino.org.

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4211 stories by Philip Conneller

Texas Lottery Blasted Over Loophole That Let Syndicate Win $95M
July 10, 2024

Texas Lottery Blasted Over Loophole That Let Syndicate Win $95M

A Texas legislative commission blames the state lottery for failing to plug a loophole that allowed a New Jersey-based lottery syndicate to walk off with a $95 million jackpot. The Sunset Advisory Committee (SAC) is...

Written by Philip Conneller
Everi Asks Judge to Jettison Koin Mobile Antitrust Suit
July 10, 2024

Everi Asks Judge to Jettison Koin Mobile Antitrust Suit

Everi wants a federal judge in Nevada to toss an antitrust lawsuit that accuses the company of “abuse of its power … to stifle competition” in the emerging cashless payments market. In a court filing...

Written by Philip Conneller
Illegal Philippine ‘POGO’ Hospitals Provide Plastic Surgery to Fugitives
July 9, 2024

Illegal Philippine ‘POGO’ Hospitals Provide Plastic Surgery to Fugitives

Authorities in the Philippines have uncovered an underground hospital linked to the POGO (online gambling) industry and say they know of two more such operations. They believe the hospitals are being used to treat POGO...

Written by Philip Conneller
Euro 2024 Semi-Final Ref Once Accepted Cash from Notorious Match Fixer
July 9, 2024

Euro 2024 Semi-Final Ref Once Accepted Cash from Notorious Match Fixer

UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, is standing by its decision to place a referee once banned for his role in a match-fixing scandal in charge of Wednesday’s Euro 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands....

Written by Philip Conneller
Full House Resorts’ Permanent Waukegan Casino Hobbled by Litigation
July 9, 2024

Full House Resorts’ Permanent Waukegan Casino Hobbled by Litigation

Full House Resorts says the city of Waukegan, Ill. may have to wait a while for the permanent version of its American Place Casino while the city fends off legal challenges from a Wisconsin-based tribal...

Written by Philip Conneller
Brit Locked Up in Finland for Hacking Online Casinos, Stealing $900K
July 9, 2024

Brit Locked Up in Finland for Hacking Online Casinos, Stealing $900K

A British man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison in Finland for hacking into two online casinos to steal around €835K (US$900K). On Friday, July 7, William Anthony Parker, 34,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ex-Man City Analyst Banned from Soccer for Insider Betting
July 8, 2024

Ex-Man City Analyst Banned from Soccer for Insider Betting

English soccer’s governing body, the Football Association (FA), has banned a former Manchester City analyst from all soccer-related activity for 12 months for betting with insider information. But the analyst, Richard Bredice, claimed he simply...

Written by Philip Conneller
Kangwon Land Gambler Loses $7K, Sets Fire to Hotel Room
July 5, 2024

Kangwon Land Gambler Loses $7K, Sets Fire to Hotel Room

South Korean police have arrested an unnamed Chinese national on suspicion of setting his hotel room on fire at the Kangwon Land Casino in the country’s Gangwon Province. The suspect, in his fifties, told authorities...

Written by Philip Conneller
Alvin Chau 18-year Sentence Appeal Fails in Macau Highest Court
July 4, 2024

Alvin Chau 18-year Sentence Appeal Fails in Macau Highest Court

Macau’s highest court has rejected an appeal by fallen junket king Alvin Chau to reduce his 18-year sentence for illegal gambling and criminal association. The ruling marks the end of the road for Chau, who...

Written by Philip Conneller
Coquille Tribe Hits Back Against Oregon Casino Opposition
July 4, 2024

Coquille Tribe Hits Back Against Oregon Casino Opposition

The Oregon-based Coquille Indian Tribe has lashed out at efforts by other tribes to oppose its ambitions for a casino in the city of Medford, Oreg. In an op-ed for Oregon Live this week, Coquille...

Written by Philip Conneller