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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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4248 stories by Philip Conneller

Tiger King Star Charged with Grand Larceny for Stealing Wynn Las Vegas Candelabra
January 12, 2022

Tiger King Star Charged with Grand Larceny for Stealing Wynn Las Vegas Candelabra

Masha Diduk, Tiger King’s so-called “hot nanny,” has gone from big cats to grand larceny, TMZ reports. Diduk has been charged by Las Vegas police with stealing a $5,000 candelabra from Wynn Las Vegas. Last...

Written by Philip Conneller
Las Vegas Man with Severed Head in Trunk Claims He is ‘Unlucky Car Thief’
January 10, 2022

Las Vegas Man with Severed Head in Trunk Claims He is ‘Unlucky Car Thief’

A Las Vegas man who was charged with murder after police found a severed head in his truck in a parking garage next to the Rio says it’s not his truck. A lawyer for Eric...

Written by Philip Conneller
Philippines Court Tosses Kazuo Okada Fraud Charges, Quashes Arrest Warrant
January 10, 2022

Philippines Court Tosses Kazuo Okada Fraud Charges, Quashes Arrest Warrant

The Philippines Court of Appeals has quashed fraud charges against the Japanese gaming billionaire Kazuo Okada. In the same breath, it overturned a lower court ruling that found he should stand trial for allegedly misappropriating...

Written by Philip Conneller
LVS Claims Document Doctored in $12B Breach of Contract Case
January 10, 2022

LVS Claims Document Doctored in $12B Breach of Contract Case

Lawyers for LVS Corp. in Macau have claimed a document due to be submitted as evidence in a $12 billion breach-of-contract case is falsified. The document in question is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allegedly...

Written by Philip Conneller
North Macedonia Casino Offered Negative COVID-19 Tests to Lure Greek Gamblers
January 7, 2022

North Macedonia Casino Offered Negative COVID-19 Tests to Lure Greek Gamblers

At least one casino in the Balkan state of North Macedonia is offering fake negative COVID-19 tests to lure gamblers across the border from Greece. That’s according to a report by journalist Christos Nikolaidis for...

Written by Philip Conneller
‘Brawl Stars’ Loot Boxes Are Not Illegal Gambling, Rules Judge
January 6, 2022

‘Brawl Stars’ Loot Boxes Are Not Illegal Gambling, Rules Judge

A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday denied a class-action lawsuit against tech giant Apple, which claimed loot boxes in the video game Brawl Stars amounted to gambling. The lawsuit was filed last year...

Written by Philip Conneller
Macau Bans Inbound Flights from Outside China After Omicron Cases Detected
January 6, 2022

Macau Bans Inbound Flights from Outside China After Omicron Cases Detected

Macau has responded to the arrival of three suspected omicron cases via overseas passenger flights. They are now banning all inbound commercial air travel from outside China for two weeks. Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and...

Written by Philip Conneller
Arizona Sports Betting Hit Highest Revenue of Any State in First Month
January 6, 2022

Arizona Sports Betting Hit Highest Revenue of Any State in First Month

Arizona sports betting came bolting out of the blocks in its debut month of September, taking in more gross gaming revenue than any other state did in the first month. Experts are saying it may...

Written by Philip Conneller
USPS Told to Crack Down on Mail-Order Battle Roosters
January 5, 2022

USPS Told to Crack Down on Mail-Order Battle Roosters

Thousands of roosters destined for cockfighting rings are being shipped abroad from the US every year, according to Animal Wellness Action (AWA). Congress is urging the US Postal Service to pay more heed to the...

Written by Philip Conneller
First Light Casino: Taunton, Mass. Residents Strike Back in Fight with Mashpee
January 5, 2022

First Light Casino: Taunton, Mass. Residents Strike Back in Fight with Mashpee

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is facing a renewed legal threat to its ambition to build the $1 billion First Light Casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. A group of Taunton residents have asked a federal judge in...

Written by Philip Conneller