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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.

Areas of Expertise

3618 stories by Philip Conneller

Dorian Sykes, bank robbery, Rolls-Royce getaway, crime novelist

Crime Novelist Who Robbed Banks in Rolls Royce Arrested After Fleeing MGM Grand Detroit

Ex-convict and crime novelist resumes bank robberies after February 2024 release. Auhorities link Sykes to recent Detroit-area heists. Escaped from MGM Grand in Rolls Royce A serial bank robber who used a Rolls-Royce as a getaway car and was seen fleeing from...

Philip Conneller March 20, 2025
Texas Lottery, lottery courier, jackpot investigation, lottery commission

Texas Lottery Winner’s $83.5M Prize in Limbo Amid Courier Crackdown

An $83.5 million Texas Lottery winner has found herself “caught in the crossfire” of a political backlash against lottery courier services. The unnamed woman was denied her payout by lottery officials on Tuesday pending the completion of investigations into her win and...

Philip Conneller March 20, 2025
South Carolina casino bill, Santee Casino, Wallace Cheves, Chris Murphy

New Bill Could Bring First Casino to South Carolina

A new bill proposes a casino resort in one of three South Carolina counties Santee project could generate 4,600 jobs and $75 million annually Legalization requires a two-thirds vote and a statewide referendum A new bill in South Carolina would legalize gaming...

Philip Conneller March 19, 2025
Rafael Lainez Castro, Golden West Casino, Bakersfield

Golden West Casino Shooting Sees Conviction of Alleged MS-13 Gang Member

Rafael Lainez Castro convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter in Bakersfield Security guard fired back after suspect shot first Alleged MS-13 gang member faces up to 15 years in prison A Bakersfield, Calif., man who fired a gun at a security guard outside...

Philip Conneller March 19, 2025
Kalongie Bradley, BlueHunitz, Encore Boston Harbor, Cambridge District Court

Encore Boston Harbor Fracas Ends in Courtroom Stabbing, Local Rapper ‘BlueHunitz’ Charged

Fight at Encore Boston Harbor led to a stabbing outside court Local rapper Kalongie Bradley, aka "BlueHunitz" charged Victim in "stable but serious" condition A fight that began in the Encore Boston Harbor Casino on Monday, March 10, reignited outside a courthouse...

Philip Conneller March 17, 2025
Jonathan Jung, Bicycle Casino, the Bike, wrongful death

Jonathan Jung Family Seeks to Revive Bicycle Casino Wrongful Death Suit

Family disputes ruling, claims excessive force caused Jung’s death Coroner cited meth toxicity, experts argue positional asphyxia Legal team appeals after retrial motion was denied The parents of a Korean American man who died four years ago after being tackled by security...

Philip Conneller March 17, 2025
Rowland Marcus Andrade, Jack Abramoff, AML Bitcoin

Texas Man Convicted in ‘AML Bitcoin’ Pump and Dump Linked to ‘Casino’ Jack Abramoff

Marcus Andrade was convicted of a $5.6M crypto fraud scheme Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to the scheme but avoided a prison sentence Fraud claims included fake government adoption deals A crypto entrepreneur has been convicted of orchestrating a fraudulent “pump and dump”...

Philip Conneller March 17, 2025
Irving casino, Texas casino, Las Vegas Sands, LVS

Thousands Sign Petition Opposing LVS Texas Casino Plan

Residents petition against proposed Las Vegas Sands casino. Casino plan depends on Texas legalizing gambling. Irving council to vote on zoning approval Monday. Commercial casino gaming may be illegal in Texas, but that didn’t stop thousands of residents of the city of...

Philip Conneller March 15, 2025
Kalispel Tribe, Northern Quest Casino, Kevin Wissman

Northern Quest Casino Moccasin Theft Mystery Sees 11th Hour Guilty Plea

Thief Kevin Wissman admitted stealing moccasins from Northern Quest Casino FBI and Kalispel Tribe still seeking the missing cultural artifacts Wissman, with a lengthy criminal past, faces sentencing on June 12 The mysterious disappearance of antique Kalispel tribal artifacts from the Northern...

Philip Conneller March 13, 2025
UKGC, Richard Desmond, Northern & Shell, Hogan Lovells

UK Gambling Commission’s ‘Unprecedented Blunder’ in ex-Porn Baron’s £200M Lawsuit

UKGC lawyers mistakenly sent 4,321 privileged documents to the opposition. Richard Desmond claims lottery bidding errors unfairly hurt Northern & Shell. Trial set for October; UKGC warns of lottery funding impacts. Lawyers for the UK Gambling Commission inadvertently dumped thousands of documents...

Philip Conneller March 13, 2025