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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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4177 stories by Philip Conneller

UK Lottery Winner Becomes Pool Champ, Now Plays for England
October 25, 2023

UK Lottery Winner Becomes Pool Champ, Now Plays for England

The first thing UK lottery winner Neil Jones bought after collecting a £2.5 million jackpot in 2010 was a good pool table. Thirteen years later, he’s representing his country in the sport. Jones, a former...

Written by Philip Conneller
Marina Bay Sands Roulette Colluders Get Prison in Singapore
October 25, 2023

Marina Bay Sands Roulette Colluders Get Prison in Singapore

A gambler at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands was sentenced to 28 weeks in prison Monday after admitting to conspiring with two dealers to win at roulette, CAN reports. Daniel Koh Tze Zhou pleaded guilty to...

Written by Philip Conneller
Alvin Chau Fails to Get Reduced Prison Sentence, Must Pay Triple Damages
October 23, 2023

Alvin Chau Fails to Get Reduced Prison Sentence, Must Pay Triple Damages

Former Macau gambling kingpin Alvin Chau has seen his sentence for fraud quashed by the enclave’s appeals court, the Court of Second Instance. But the ruling will come as scant consolation to the ex-Suncity boss,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Malta Casino Owner Denies Journalist Murder, Points Finger Elsewhere
October 23, 2023

Malta Casino Owner Denies Journalist Murder, Points Finger Elsewhere

A Maltese casino owner accused of organizing the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has once again denied being the mastermind behind the killing. Instead, lawyers for Yorgen Fenech have raised questions about...

Written by Philip Conneller
Property Developer Lost $900K for Regeneration Project at JACK Cleveland
October 20, 2023

Property Developer Lost $900K for Regeneration Project at JACK Cleveland

A Cleveland, Ohio property developer blew $885,000 on craps and blackjack at the JACK Cleveland Casino. But the money wasn’t his. It was supposed to go towards rebuilding a local market in the city’s Greenville...

Written by Philip Conneller
Florida ‘Crypto Bro’ Charlatan Gets Five Years for $1M Fraud
October 19, 2023

Florida ‘Crypto Bro’ Charlatan Gets Five Years for $1M Fraud

A Miami “crypto bro” who claimed to have developed advanced AI trading software that “never lost” has been sentenced to five years in prison for bilking victims out of almost $1 million. Ryan “Brodie” Crawford,...

Written by Philip Conneller
UK College Student Bilked Grosvenor Casino Out of $24K, Sentenced
October 18, 2023

UK College Student Bilked Grosvenor Casino Out of $24K, Sentenced

A 22-year-old UK college student who scammed the Grosvenor Casino Birmingham out of £24K (US$29.1K) after memorizing a supervisor’s PIN code was handed a 12-month community service order this week, Birmingham Live reports. Londoner Samuel...

Written by Philip Conneller
Juventus Star Nicolo Fagioli Gets Seven-Month Ban Over €3M Illegal Gambling Habit
October 18, 2023

Juventus Star Nicolo Fagioli Gets Seven-Month Ban Over €3M Illegal Gambling Habit

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli will miss the rest of the Serie A soccer season after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) handed him a seven-month ban for betting on games. A rising star of Italian soccer,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Las Vegas Rogue Cop Gets 12 Years for Armed Casino Heists
October 17, 2023

Las Vegas Rogue Cop Gets 12 Years for Armed Casino Heists

A Las Vegas Metro Police officer convicted in July of robbing off-strip casinos was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday. Caleb Rogers stole $165K in three casino heists at the Red Rock Resort, Aliante...

Written by Philip Conneller
Italy Coach Admits to Gambling Scandal ‘Trauma’ Ahead of England Game
October 17, 2023

Italy Coach Admits to Gambling Scandal ‘Trauma’ Ahead of England Game

Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted the gambling scandal engulfing the team made for “traumatic” preparation for the crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. That's as the Italy soccer team prepares to take the field against...

Written by Philip Conneller