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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

Aspinalls Wins Case Against ‘Too Drunk to Gamble’ Nightclub Owner
August 8, 2023

Aspinalls Wins Case Against ‘Too Drunk to Gamble’ Nightclub Owner

A wealthy gambler who claimed he was plied with 54% proof “Chinese firewater” at a swanky London casino must pay the £600K he lost playing double chance baccarat on the night. Nightclub owner Lester Hui,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Spanish Lottery ‘Good Samaritan’ Faces Prison for Fraud
August 8, 2023

Spanish Lottery ‘Good Samaritan’ Faces Prison for Fraud

An A Coruña, Spain, lottery ticket vendor who made headlines around the world in 2013 for an apparent act of kindness was in fact trying to defraud a €4.7 million (US$5.2 million) winner, Spanish prosecutors...

Written by Philip Conneller
Peoria Tribe Can’t Fine Casino Management Company $2M: Judge
August 7, 2023

Peoria Tribe Can’t Fine Casino Management Company $2M: Judge

The Peoria tribe of Oklahoma’s gaming commission can't levy a fine of $2 million on a casino management company it accused of “unjust enrichment,” a judge has ruled. Pottawatomie County District Judge John Canavan determined...

Written by Philip Conneller
Stanley Hunterton, Scourge of Las Vegas Mob, Dies Age 74
August 7, 2023

Stanley Hunterton, Scourge of Las Vegas Mob, Dies Age 74

A former federal prosecutor who was instrumental in kicking the mob out of the Las Vegas casino industry has died at age 74. Stanley Hunterton, who devoted most of his legal career to fighting organized...

Written by Philip Conneller
Poker Star Daniel Negreanu Turns Up at High Schoolers’ Home Game
August 7, 2023

Poker Star Daniel Negreanu Turns Up at High Schoolers’ Home Game

Most of us wouldn’t welcome a total shark turning up to our friendly home poker game. But for a bunch of Las Vegas high schoolers on Sunday, six-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu’s unexpected presence...

Written by Philip Conneller
Potawatomi Suit Defying Waukegan Bid Process Back from the Dead
August 2, 2023

Potawatomi Suit Defying Waukegan Bid Process Back from the Dead

A lawsuit that cried foul on the bidding process for Illinois’ Waukegan casino license has been revived on appeal and batted back to the lower court for reconsideration. That’s despite the winning bidder opening a...

Written by Philip Conneller
Gilgo Beach Suspect ‘Not Connected’ to Atlantic City Killings
August 2, 2023

Gilgo Beach Suspect ‘Not Connected’ to Atlantic City Killings

Prosecutors in New Jersey's Atlantic County say they've been unable to find a link between the Gilgo Beach killings on New York's Long Island and the murders of four women in Egg Harbor Township in...

Written by Philip Conneller
Mafia Pasta Sauce Convo Sends Reputed Boss Michael Mancuso to Prison
August 1, 2023

Mafia Pasta Sauce Convo Sends Reputed Boss Michael Mancuso to Prison

Reputed Bonanno Mafia boss Michael “Mikey the Nose” Mancuso will be dining on prison food after a wiretapped conversation about pasta sauce helped land him in the soup. It wasn’t the nature of the conversation...

Written by Philip Conneller
Dublin Bookmaker Stabbing Led to Miscarriage of Justice
July 30, 2023

Dublin Bookmaker Stabbing Led to Miscarriage of Justice

A Dublin, Ireland man convicted in 2017 of taking part in a stabbing inside a betting shop in the Tallaght area of the city was the victim of mistaken identity, The Sunday World reports. Declan...

Written by Philip Conneller
Australian Greyhound Trainer Charged in Cruelty Case Once ‘Sexually Stimulated’ Dog
July 28, 2023

Australian Greyhound Trainer Charged in Cruelty Case Once ‘Sexually Stimulated’ Dog

The Australian greyhound trainer whose kennel is at the center of an animal cruelty investigation was once caught on camera allegedly “stimulating” a dog before a race. In 2016, Tony Rasmussen was seen in Sky...

Written by Philip Conneller