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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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4213 stories by Philip Conneller

UK Government Won’t Bail Out Football Index Victims, Says Minister
June 9, 2022

UK Government Won’t Bail Out Football Index Victims, Says Minister

The UK government will not compensate individuals who lost money amid the collapse of soccer trading site Football Index. At a special parliamentary debate Tuesday on the impact of the fiasco, UK sports minister Nigel...

Written by Philip Conneller
Legends Bay Casino: Thumbs Up for Long-Awaited Sparks, Nev. Project
June 9, 2022

Legends Bay Casino: Thumbs Up for Long-Awaited Sparks, Nev. Project

Sparks, Nev.’s long-awaited Legends Bay Casino is good to go. On Wednesday, the $120 million project, which has been 15 years in the making, received a recommendation for licensing from the Nevada Gaming Control Board....

Written by Philip Conneller
LeoVegas Facing Insider Trading Probe, Stockholm Office Raided
June 7, 2022

LeoVegas Facing Insider Trading Probe, Stockholm Office Raided

Sweden’s Economic Crime Authority (SEC) has launched a preliminary investigation into the possible insider trading of LeoVegas’ shares. The agency said Tuesday it had raided the online casino giant’s offices in Stockholm earlier in the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Boris Betting: UK’s ‘Teflon PM’ Johnson Survives Vote of No Confidence, What Next?
June 7, 2022

Boris Betting: UK’s ‘Teflon PM’ Johnson Survives Vote of No Confidence, What Next?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote Monday night, winning the backing of 58% of his Conservative Party’s MPs. Conservative rebels required a majority to unseat the prime minister. The betting markets had...

Written by Philip Conneller
$10M North Carolina Lottery Winner Sentenced to Life for Murder of Girlfriend
June 6, 2022

$10M North Carolina Lottery Winner Sentenced to Life for Murder of Girlfriend

A North Carolina lottery winner has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of his girlfriend. In August 2017, Michael Todd Hill, 54, a nuclear power plant...

Written by Philip Conneller
Sun City Resort Not Liable for Self-Excluded Gambler’s $323K Losses on Wife’s Bank Card
June 6, 2022

Sun City Resort Not Liable for Self-Excluded Gambler’s $323K Losses on Wife’s Bank Card

A South African gambler who self-excluded from the Sun City Resort in the country’s North West Province cannot sue the casino for allowing him to blow R5 million (US$323,000) using his wife’s bank card. That’s...

Written by Philip Conneller
Cullen Commission: Report on BC Casino Drug-Money Laundering to Drop Soon
June 6, 2022

Cullen Commission: Report on BC Casino Drug-Money Laundering to Drop Soon

In British Columbia, the Cullen Commission has completed its report into historical money laundering at provincial casinos following a three-year investigation. The 1,804-page document has now been handed to the provincial government for review. Its...

Written by Philip Conneller
MGM Resorts Data Hack: Customer Info Stolen in 2019 Posted on Telegram
May 26, 2022

MGM Resorts Data Hack: Customer Info Stolen in 2019 Posted on Telegram

An 8GB database containing the personal data of around 30 million MGM Resorts guests has been publicly shared on social messaging channel Telegram. The data dump was discovered by vpnMentor Research Team, a pro bono...

Written by Philip Conneller
Encore Boston Harbor Land-Sale Controversy Faces Renewed Judicial Scrutiny
May 25, 2022

Encore Boston Harbor Land-Sale Controversy Faces Renewed Judicial Scrutiny

Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court has ordered a lower court to reexamine the circumstances surrounding Wynn Resorts’ purchase of the land on which the Encore Boston Harbor now stands. A lawsuit brought by the former landowner,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Jerry and Marge Go Large: Couple Cracked Lottery, Movie Debuts June 17
May 24, 2022

Jerry and Marge Go Large: Couple Cracked Lottery, Movie Debuts June 17

Jerry and Marge Go Large, a film that tells the true story of a retired couple who quietly gamed the Michigan Lottery, will premiere on streaming service Paramount+ June 17. The movie stars Bryan Cranston...

Written by Philip Conneller