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Reporter: 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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3661 stories by Philip Conneller

Ciaron Brown

Arsenal Game Investigated by FA for Spot-Fixing After Sketchy Betting Patterns

England’s Football Association (FA) has launched an investigation into suspicious betting patterns that occurred around Monday’s FA Cup Third Round match between EPL league leaders Arsenal and Oxford United. Specifically, the probe is focused on a yellow card that was picked up...

Philip Conneller January 11, 2023
Levo Chan

Levo Chan Trial Heats Up as Macau Judge Loses It with Tak Chun Witness

There was drama in the trial of Tak Chun boss Levo Chan in Macau this week. On Tuesday, the junket kingpin, who is facing charges of illegal gambling, money laundering, and the formation of a criminal syndicate, was forced to leave the...

Philip Conneller January 11, 2023
Thomas Loewke

New York State Cop Tipped Off Illegal Sport Betting Ring, Feds Say

A former New York State Police (NYSP) sergeant is federal facing corruption and obstruction charges after he allegedly tipped off an illegal bookmaking operation that was getting heat from his department. Sgt. Thomas J. Loewke is accused of blabbing to members of...

Philip Conneller January 11, 2023
Mega Millions jackpot Powerball lottery odds

Mega Millions Grows to $1.3B, Now Second Largest in History

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.35 billion, the second-largest prize in its history after Tuesday’s draw once again failed to find a winner. Sixteen players, however, won the Mega Millions second prize of up to $3 million each. The numbers...

Philip Conneller January 11, 2023
Greyhound Racing

Greyhound Racing Trainer Gets Life Ban for Bludgeoning Dogs to Death

An Australian greyhound trainer has been banned for life from the sport for killing four retired greyhounds, allegedly by bashing their heads in with a rock. Ian Anderson of Kernot in rural Victoria initially told authorities he had rehomed the dogs with...

Philip Conneller January 11, 2023
Ming Chai

SkyCity Adelaide Helped Major Statesman’s Relative Move Millions Out of China: AUSTRAC

A “close relative” of a “high-ranking foreign official” used VIP accounts at the SkyCity Casino in Adelaide, Australia to move millions of dollars out of China. That's while gambling more than $61 million at the casino’s baccarat tables. Australian financial police AUSTRAC...

Philip Conneller January 9, 2023
Shichao Dong, Lina Rong

Montreal Casino Sees Loan Shark Murder Fugitive Arrest

At least one of two fugitive murder suspects wanted in connection with the December killing of an Ontario woman was arrested Friday. The capture came at the Montreal Casino, police told La Presse on Sunday. On December 14, a Canada-wide warrant was...

Philip Conneller January 9, 2023
Dan Friedman, FTX

Ex-UltimateBet Lawyer Cooperating with FBI in FTX Probe

Daniel Friedberg, the former chief regulatory officer of collapsed crypto exchange FTX and one-time hotshot attorney for notorious online poker site UltimateBet (UB), is cooperating with the FBI, Reuters reports. Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX imploded in early November, leaving the company unable to...

Philip Conneller January 6, 2023
Seminole Brighton

Seminoles Break Ground on New Brighton, Florida Hotel Casino

The Seminole Tribe of Florida broke ground Thursday on the new Seminole Casino Hotel Brighton, west of Lake Okeechobee. The project will replace the existing Seminole Casino Brighton, which has been operating three miles to the south of the new development since 1980....

Philip Conneller January 6, 2023
Frank Lampard

EPL Sacking Index: Lampard Could be Next Manager for the Chop

For a league that inspires fanatical devotion, the English Premier League can also be pretty fickle. Fans of certain teams we won’t mention are notorious for cheering their team one week and booing them off the pitch the next. But the most...

Philip Conneller January 5, 2023