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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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4180 stories by Philip Conneller

Horse Racing’s Rossi Family Busted By French Cops on Suspicion of Doping, Fraud
December 8, 2021

Horse Racing’s Rossi Family Busted By French Cops on Suspicion of Doping, Fraud

French authorities on Tuesday arrested three members of one of France’s foremost racehorse-training families on suspicion of doping and fraud, Le Parisien reports. Cédric Rossi, along with his uncle, Fréderic, and brother, Charley, was taken...

Written by Philip Conneller
MGM National Harbor Investment Leads to RICO Trial for Drug Kingpin’s Lawyer
December 8, 2021

MGM National Harbor Investment Leads to RICO Trial for Drug Kingpin’s Lawyer

The trial of a top Baltimore defense lawyer accused of racketeering and money laundering for a major drug distribution ring kicked off Tuesday. Prosecutors believe Ken Ravenell enjoyed a “more than 20-year criminal partnership” with...

Written by Philip Conneller
Lottery Winner Stabbed in Face, Jealous Partner Gets 18 Years for Attempted Murder
December 8, 2021

Lottery Winner Stabbed in Face, Jealous Partner Gets 18 Years for Attempted Murder

A British man who stabbed his lottery-winning partner seven times in the face when she told him she planned to leave him was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder Monday. Stephen Gibbs,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ex-NASCAR Driver Hermie Sadler Puts the Skids on Virginia Skill Game Ban
December 7, 2021

Ex-NASCAR Driver Hermie Sadler Puts the Skids on Virginia Skill Game Ban

Former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler has won a temporary injunction from a Virginia court blocking the enforcement of the state’s skill game ban. Sadler sued to challenge the ban in June, arguing it was “unconstitutional...

Written by Philip Conneller
Wynn Macau, Melco to Shut Junket VIP Rooms by December 21
December 7, 2021

Wynn Macau, Melco to Shut Junket VIP Rooms by December 21

Wynn Macau and Melco Resorts & Entertainment said Monday they would close junket VIP rooms at their Macau properties within the next two weeks. That’s according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg News who are said...

Written by Philip Conneller
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sues Over Alleged Seminole Signature Blocking in Florida
December 3, 2021

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sues Over Alleged Seminole Signature Blocking in Florida

Las Vegas Sands Corp is suing a political action committee backed by Florida’s Seminole tribe for allegedly trying to sabotage its own political ambitions in the state. The Las Vegas-based casino giant has teamed up...

Written by Philip Conneller
Colossus Bets Sues DraftKings, Alleging ‘Cash-Out’ Patent Infringement
December 3, 2021

Colossus Bets Sues DraftKings, Alleging ‘Cash-Out’ Patent Infringement

UK-based betting outfit Colossus Bets is suing DraftKings in a Delaware federal court. It claims the American company has infringed its patent rights by offering a “cash-out” function via its online sportsbook. It's the second...

Written by Philip Conneller
Stanley Ho Family Bicker After Late Casino Mogul Didn’t Leave Will
December 2, 2021

Stanley Ho Family Bicker After Late Casino Mogul Didn’t Leave Will

Stanley Ho’s famously schismatic family can’t agree over the value of the late Macau casino mogul’s multibillion-dollar estate, nor even on a third party to administer it, The South China Morning Post reports. Now, a...

Written by Philip Conneller
Nebraska Minister Stole Money from Pedophile Priest, Given to Vagrant for Gambling
November 29, 2021

Nebraska Minister Stole Money from Pedophile Priest, Given to Vagrant for Gambling

A court in Nebraska has been wrestling with the question of why a Catholic minister would steal parish money, rob an ailing pedophile priest, and give it all to a homeless man to blow in...

Written by Philip Conneller
China: 60K Crooked Casino Operators Charged in Nine Months, 250K in Three Years
November 29, 2021

China: 60K Crooked Casino Operators Charged in Nine Months, 250K in Three Years

Authorities in mainland China claim they charged 63,238 individuals with operating illegal casinos, both live and online, from Jan. 2 to Sept. 30. Some 25,140 people were prosecuted for the offense during the same period....

Written by Philip Conneller