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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

Las Vegas Stabbing Murder Suspect Traced Via Player Rewards Card
December 14, 2022

Las Vegas Stabbing Murder Suspect Traced Via Player Rewards Card

A man suspected of stabbing Las Vegas resident Marcos Rocha to death in the early hours of December 3 was traced via his player rewards card, Metro Police have said. Joshua Billings, 27, was arrested...

Written by Philip Conneller
Last Frontier Casino Stabbings: Four Injured in Unprovoked Attack in Washington State
December 14, 2022

Last Frontier Casino Stabbings: Four Injured in Unprovoked Attack in Washington State

Police in La Center, Wash., have arrested a 41-year-old Vancouver, Wash., man for carrying out a “random, unprovoked” knife attack that injured four. The attack occurred Monday night during a poker game at the Last...

Written by Philip Conneller
We Asked Artificial Intelligence to Write a World Cup Betting Article. Are We Out of Our Jobs?
December 13, 2022

We Asked Artificial Intelligence to Write a World Cup Betting Article. Are We Out of Our Jobs?

ChatGPT is an openly accessible artificial intelligence chatbot that has had people FREAKING OUT since its launch last month. That's thanks to  its ability to give convincing, human-like answers to all manner of questions. The...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun a ‘Scapegoat,’ Munich Court Hears
December 13, 2022

Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun a ‘Scapegoat,’ Munich Court Hears

Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun's attorney said Monday it's an “absurd” notion that his client was part of a “gang” that concocted a massive fraud. It was alleged they conned investors in the now-insolvent fintech...

Written by Philip Conneller
Malta Casino Tycoon Accused of Murder Won’t be Tried Based on First Police Interview
December 13, 2022

Malta Casino Tycoon Accused of Murder Won’t be Tried Based on First Police Interview

Yorgen Fenech, the Maltese casino magnate accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has made a small gain ahead of his trial. A judge in the Maltese capital of Valetta ruled...

Written by Philip Conneller
Massachusetts Lottery ‘Ten-Percenters’ Guilty of Tax Fraud
December 12, 2022

Massachusetts Lottery ‘Ten-Percenters’ Guilty of Tax Fraud

A father and son who “won” the Massachusetts Lottery more than 14,000 times have been convicted of tax fraud and money laundering. Ali Jaafar, 63, and Yousef Jaafar, 29, both of Watertown, Mass., were among...

Written by Philip Conneller
Dana White: James Krause Match-Fixing ‘Possible’ and ‘Huge Concern’ for UFC
December 12, 2022

Dana White: James Krause Match-Fixing ‘Possible’ and ‘Huge Concern’ for UFC

UFC boss Dana White has admitted that match-fixing is a “huge concern” for his company. The president of the MMA giant told ESPN that it “could be possible” that match-fixing occurred in the controversial November...

Written by Philip Conneller
‘Psychic’ Gamblers Bilked Woman Out of $3M in ‘Cursed’ Money
December 9, 2022

‘Psychic’ Gamblers Bilked Woman Out of $3M in ‘Cursed’ Money

Two gambling Miami “fortune tellers” conned a gullible victim out of more than $3 million by claiming her money was “cursed” and would have to be “spiritually cleansed” via a special healing ritual. Even more...

Written by Philip Conneller
Macau Casinos Get Special Gaming Zones to Boost Foreigners
December 9, 2022

Macau Casinos Get Special Gaming Zones to Boost Foreigners

Macau’s casinos will establish designated gaming zones and issue special gambling chips for foreigners, the special administrative region’s (SAR) chief regulator said Friday. The move is part of an effort by Macau’s government to increase...

Written by Philip Conneller
Alabama Family That Built Cockfighting ‘Stadium’ Imprisoned
December 9, 2022

Alabama Family That Built Cockfighting ‘Stadium’ Imprisoned

Seven members of an Alabama family have been handed federal prison sentences for operating one of the “largest cockfighting enterprises” in the US, according to the Department of Justice. Three generations of the Easterling family...

Written by Philip Conneller