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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

MGM Cotai Double-Murder Suspect Arrested in Mainland China
May 18, 2022

MGM Cotai Double-Murder Suspect Arrested in Mainland China

A man suspected of strangling to death two women in a hotel room at the MGM Cotai in Macau May 5 has been arrested in China’s Hunan province. The 34-year-old suspect, named only as Zhao,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Japan Man Gets $358k COVID-Relief Error, Gambles, Goes on Lam
May 17, 2022

Japan Man Gets $358k COVID-Relief Error, Gambles, Goes on Lam

A Japanese man who mistakenly received 46.3 million yen (US$358,140) in Covid-19 relief funds has blown all the money on black market online gambling sites, according to his lawyer. Officials in the southern town of...

Written by Philip Conneller
Wynn Macau Director Embroiled in $2.8M Bribery Probe, Charges Filed
May 17, 2022

Wynn Macau Director Embroiled in $2.8M Bribery Probe, Charges Filed

Two Hong Kong residents have been charged with bribing a Wynn Resorts (Macau) director in return for lucrative contracts servicing the company’s casino properties. Wynn Resorts (Macau) is the subsidiary of Wynn Macau Ltd that...

Written by Philip Conneller
Grand Hotel Gold Coast Video Shows Security Push Couple Down Stairs
May 17, 2022

Grand Hotel Gold Coast Video Shows Security Push Couple Down Stairs

Video of security guards at the Grand Hotel casino in Gold Coast, Australia, pushing a couple down a flight of concrete stairs has amassed more than 27,000 horrified viewers since it was uploaded Monday. https://youtu.be/50Xqu11AMqM...

Written by Philip Conneller
Remember SkyVue Las Vegas? Doomed Ferris Wheel Land Up for Sale
May 17, 2022

Remember SkyVue Las Vegas? Doomed Ferris Wheel Land Up for Sale

A 26-acre plot of land on the Las Vegas Strip that was once part of an aborted “London Las Vegas” project is on the market, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The land, on the south...

Written by Philip Conneller
Oklahoma Tribal Sports Betting Bill Dies in State Senate
May 16, 2022

Oklahoma Tribal Sports Betting Bill Dies in State Senate

Oklahoma is the biggest tribal gaming market in the US outside of California. But it will be without sports betting for now. A bill that would have legalized sportsbooks at tribal casinos died in the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Premier League Betting: City Drops Points, Liverpool Eyes Unlikely Quadruple
May 16, 2022

Premier League Betting: City Drops Points, Liverpool Eyes Unlikely Quadruple

English Premier League (EPL) leader Manchester City dropped two crucial points Sunday, when it came back from 2-0 down to draw against West Ham at the London Stadium. That throws a lifeline to chasing Liverpool....

Written by Philip Conneller
Casino de Montréal Dealers Hold Flash Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall
May 16, 2022

Casino de Montréal Dealers Hold Flash Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall

Casino de Montréal dealers unexpectedly dropped their decks and walked off the job over the weekend. The flash strike began on the stroke of 4 pm on Saturday and lasted for four hours. Workers headed...

Written by Philip Conneller
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Approves Casino Regulations but Licensing on Hold
May 13, 2022

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Approves Casino Regulations but Licensing on Hold

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed off the state’s casino regulations on Wednesday, paving the way for licensing applications for the new market. But prospective operators will have to wait a few more weeks before they...

Written by Philip Conneller
California Tribes Shelve Mobile Sports Betting Ballot Initiative
May 13, 2022

California Tribes Shelve Mobile Sports Betting Ballot Initiative

California tribal gaming operators have temporarily abandoned a ballot initiative that would ask voters to hand them a mobile sports betting monopoly. The coalition of tribes that introduced the measure back in November said this...

Written by Philip Conneller