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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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3269 stories by Philip Conneller

steve wynn

Steve Wynn Lights Torch at Raiders Game Amid Cheers and Some Jeers

Former casino mogul Steve Wynn, 79, was mostly met with cheers on Sunday when he lit the torch at Allegiant Stadium ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Miami Dolphins, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But video from the ceremonial...

Philip Conneller September 27, 2021
Saskatchewan online gaming

Saskatchewan Tribes Strike Landmark Deal to Debut Online Gaming in Canadian Province

Saskatchewan is the only one of Canada’s ten provinces not to have rolled out some form of regulated online gaming. But that’s about to change, thanks to a landmark new deal between the province and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)....

Philip Conneller September 24, 2021
Eklutna

Federal Judge Dashes Alaskan Tribe’s Electronic Bingo Ambitions

A federal judge has nixed a bid by Alaska’s Native Village of Eklutna to build a modest gambling hall on its land 20 miles outside of Anchorage. The Eklutna sued the Department of the Interior in 2019 after it blocked the plan....

Philip Conneller September 24, 2021
Evander Kane

NHL Probe Finds ‘No Evidence’ Evander Kane Threw Games to Win Bets

An NHL investigation has cleared San Jose Sharks star forward Evander Kane of accusations that he gambled on his own games and “threw” matches. However, the player remains sidelined from team training sessions while the league looks at other allegations made by...

Philip Conneller September 24, 2021
red rock

Red Rock App ‘Stadium Live’ in License Revocation Threat Over Improper Sports Bets

Red Rock Resorts is in hot water with Nevada regulators for accepting hundreds of sports bets after the events had finished. In a complaint filed last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said a glitch in the company’s Stadium Live mobile betting...

Philip Conneller September 23, 2021
Scott Robbins poker

Borgata Settles $1.2M Lawsuit With Poker’s Robbins Over ‘Suicide Risk’

The Borgata in Atlantic City has settled a lawsuit brought by poker player Scott Robbins, according to court filings. The Massachusetts native sued the casino in July after it banned him for life for an off-the-cuff remark he made about jumping out...

Philip Conneller September 23, 2021
Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears Sports Betting Spat with Landlord May Have Sparked Arlington Park Interest

Could the Chicago Bears’ bid for Arlington Park International Racecourse be about sports betting – at least partially? The bid has prompted speculation that the Bears plan to up sticks from their iconic Soldier Field stadium to the Chicago suburbs. That's at...

Philip Conneller September 22, 2021
Magic City

Rush Street Interactive Strikes Deal with Magic City to Take Jai Alai Betting Online

Rush Street Interactive has partnered with Florida parimutuel venue Magic City in a deal that will take jai alai betting online for the first time. The partnership will give the BetRivers online sportsbook exclusive rights to Magic City Jai-Alai’s official league data...

Philip Conneller September 21, 2021
Human trafficking

Cambodian Online Gaming, Fraud, Human Trafficking Compound Raided

A joint task force comprised of Cambodian and Chinese law enforcement raided a compound in Phnom Penh on Friday, seizing equipment connected to illegal online gaming and internet fraud. More than 200 people were detained at the large, gated complex in the...

Philip Conneller September 21, 2021
Avtandil Khurtsidze

Middleweight Champ Imprisoned for Racketeering, Scamming Casinos Gets Early Release

Former champion boxer Avtandil Khurtsidze is expected to be released from prison next week. He was imprisoned in 2017 for a decade on casino fraud and racketeering charges. Khurtsidze held the IBO title in 2011 and the WBO interim title in 2017....

Philip Conneller September 20, 2021