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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

RICO Suit Vs. Missouri Gray Market Gaming Outfit Won’t Stick, Says Judge
September 1, 2023

RICO Suit Vs. Missouri Gray Market Gaming Outfit Won’t Stick, Says Judge

A RICO case brought against a gray-market gaming machine company in Missouri failed because losing money at gambling can be avoided by just “not playing,” a federal judge has determined. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes...

Written by Philip Conneller
Gambling Addiction ‘Doesn’t Justify’ $300K Theft by Arkansas Grandma Bank Teller
August 30, 2023

Gambling Addiction ‘Doesn’t Justify’ $300K Theft by Arkansas Grandma Bank Teller

A bank teller who stole $300k from the Premier Bank of Arkansas (PBA) was told her gambling addiction and mental health problems only partially excused her actions. She was sentenced to one year and a...

Written by Philip Conneller
LVS Casino Petition Sees Florida Woman Charged with Election Fraud
August 30, 2023

LVS Casino Petition Sees Florida Woman Charged with Election Fraud

An Ocala, Fla. woman has been arrested and charged with election fraud relating to the 2021 Las Vegas Sands Corp ballot campaign to allow limited casino gaming in the state. Maria Guadalupe Bautista, 24, is...

Written by Philip Conneller
Former Wells Fargo Advisor Who Stole $626K for Gambling Imprisoned
August 23, 2023

Former Wells Fargo Advisor Who Stole $626K for Gambling Imprisoned

A former Wells Fargo investment advisor from Union County, N.J., has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison after admitting to bilking five clients out of $626,478. Mario E. Rivero Jr., 39,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Harvey’s Casino Bombing Revisited in ‘Bringing Down the House’ Documentary
August 23, 2023

Harvey’s Casino Bombing Revisited in ‘Bringing Down the House’ Documentary

A new documentary is examining a decades-old bombing plot. On Aug. 27, 1980, two men disguised as photocopier installers delivered a booby-trapped bomb to Harvey’s Resort Hotel Stateline, Nev., on the shore of Lake Tahoe....

Written by Philip Conneller
Galaxy Macau Flooded with Fake Chips, Two Arrested
August 23, 2023

Galaxy Macau Flooded with Fake Chips, Two Arrested

Authorities in Macau have arrested two Chinese nationals who are suspected of flooding Galaxy Macau Casino with bogus chips. At least six others are being sought in the scam, which is believed to have cost...

Written by Philip Conneller
Paqueta Gambling Probe Sinks £80M Man City Deal
August 22, 2023

Paqueta Gambling Probe Sinks £80M Man City Deal

English Premier League champion Manchester City has backed out of a reported £80 million deal to sign West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, as reported by Sky News. It seems City chiefs balked after hearing the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Tropical Storm Hilary Fears Prove Overblown in Las Vegas
August 21, 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary Fears Prove Overblown in Las Vegas

The tropical storm formerly known as Hurricane Hilary may be wreaking havoc in Southern California, where it has caused power cuts and “life-threatening” flash floods. But it left Las Vegas largely unscathed despite warnings Sunday...

Written by Philip Conneller
Tulalip Casino Security Guard Avoids Imprisonment for Sex Assault on Customer
August 10, 2023

Tulalip Casino Security Guard Avoids Imprisonment for Sex Assault on Customer

A former security guard at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Washington State who admitted to committing a serious sexual assault on a female customer while on duty will probably avoid imprisonment, The Everett Herald reports....

Written by Philip Conneller
Murder-for-Hire Suspect Arrested at Wind Creek Bethlehem, Accidentally Released to Terrorize Ex
August 9, 2023

Murder-for-Hire Suspect Arrested at Wind Creek Bethlehem, Accidentally Released to Terrorize Ex

A Newark, NJ man arrested in February 2021 at the Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill his ex and her brother was accidentally released from a Pennsylvania jail six months...

Written by Philip Conneller