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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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3704 stories by Philip Conneller

Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara: New Footage Shows Cromwell Las Vegas Attack

An individual identified as NFL star running back Alvin Kamara is shown raining down blows on a man in a hallway at The Cromwell Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. That's in new video footage obtained by TMZ. The New Orleans Saints...

Philip Conneller November 7, 2022
Liverpool

Fenway Sports Group Plans Shock Liverpool FC Sale

Liverpool FC’s American owner, John W Henry’s Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is planning a shock sale of the English soccer club, according to The Athletic reporter David Ornstein. Ornstein, one of the most respected journalists worldwide for inside information on the soccer...

Philip Conneller November 7, 2022

Lord Lucan, Missing Gentleman Gambler and Murder Suspect, May Be Found

Facial recognition experts believe they have solved the enduring mystery surrounding the whereabouts of British professional gambler and suspected murderer Lord Lucan. Hassan Ugail, Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford, England, says the missing-presumed-dead aristocrat appears to be very...

Philip Conneller November 7, 2022
Ivan Toney

Ivan Toney Betting Investigation Endangers English Player’s World Cup Participation

English Premier League (EPL) striker Ivan Toney says he's cooperating with an investigation by the English Football Association (FA) into allegations of historical gambling on matches. The existence of the inquiry, which is believed to have been ongoing for seven months, was...

Philip Conneller November 7, 2022

Betting Industry Guy Bilked £20K from Poker Player Luke Brereton, Spared Prison

A former betting industry professional who stole almost £20,000 (US$22,700) from his former friend, the British poker player Luke Brereton, has been spared a prison sentence. Amer Siddique, 38, was handed 12 months of community service, requiring him to carry out 150...

Philip Conneller November 2, 2022
Alvin Chau

Suncity Trial: No Evidence of Illegal Betting, Says Macau Regulator

Macau’s gaming regulator (DICJ for its Portuguese acronym) saw no evidence that junket giant Suncity was operating under-the-table multiplier bets. And it was unaware any such illicit operations occurred anywhere in the gambling hub. That’s according to three veteran DICJ officials who...

Philip Conneller November 2, 2022
greyhound racing

Scotland on Brink of Greyhound Racing Ban

Political momentum is building in Scotland for an outright ban on greyhound racing, and a decision could come as soon as tomorrow. A parliamentary commission is expected to deliver a “pivotal recommendation” on the future of the sport to the Scottish givernment...

Philip Conneller November 1, 2022
Isle Casino Waterloo

Isle Casino Waterloo Must Pay $1.98M to Customer Beaten for Taking Rewards Card

A jury in Iowa has awarded $1.98 million to a man who was beaten at a casino for stealing a rewards card, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports. Montana Gunhus, 36, was attacked by another customer at the Caesars Entertainment-owned Isle Casino in...

Philip Conneller November 1, 2022
Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup Sabotage: Protestors Dump 200 Gallons of Sludge on Racetrack

Gold Trip, a 20-1 shot, romped home to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday. That’s despite the efforts of environmental protestors to sabotage Australia’s most famous race. Video footage released by Extinction Rebellion showed two saboteurs running onto the...

Philip Conneller November 1, 2022
Seth Damon

Navajo Nation Leader Gets Flak For Boozy Las Vegas Casino Snap

Navajo Nation Speaker Seth Damon is in hot water. The tribal leader was photographed at an unnamed Las Vegas casino earlier this month, apparently intoxicated, slumped across a slot machine. While that’s never a good look, let alone for a politician, it’s...

Philip Conneller October 31, 2022