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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

Mohegan Sun Drops Lawsuit Against NHL’s Ottawa Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk
July 13, 2021

Mohegan Sun Drops Lawsuit Against NHL’s Ottawa Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk

Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino has dropped a million-dollar lawsuit against Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk. The lawsuit alleged the Canadian had stiffed the casino out of $900,000 in unpaid markers, The Day reports. Mohegan Sun...

Written by Philip Conneller
Flutter Entertainment Sells Oddschecker to US Private Equity Firm for $218 Million
July 13, 2021

Flutter Entertainment Sells Oddschecker to US Private Equity Firm for $218 Million

Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment has agreed to sell its sports betting odds comparison site, Oddschecker, to Bruin Capital for up to $218 million. The US private equity firm said Monday it plans to repackage the largely...

Written by Philip Conneller
Loto-Québec IT Guy Accused of Plundering Customer Accounts
July 9, 2021

Loto-Québec IT Guy Accused of Plundering Customer Accounts

Authorities in Quebec have charged an employee of the provincial gambling operator, Loto-Québec, with offenses related to the embezzlement of funds from customer accounts. Martin Raymond is a 37-year-old systems analyst who, until recently, worked...

Written by Philip Conneller
888 Revenues Plummet 20 Percent Since End of UK Lockdown
July 8, 2021

888 Revenues Plummet 20 Percent Since End of UK Lockdown

Online gaming group 888 said revenues have fallen 20 percent since the reopening of retail and leisure venues in its core market, the UK, proving that lockdowns are good for business. Despite the downturn, the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Rapper Sky Balla Arrested for Violent Sexual Assault at Aria Casino Las Vegas
July 8, 2021

Rapper Sky Balla Arrested for Violent Sexual Assault at Aria Casino Las Vegas

Bay Area rapper “Sky Balla” was arrested last month in Las Vegas on suspicion of violent sexual assault at Aria, according to an arrest report released Wednesday by Las Vegas police.  The 41-year-old, real name...

Written by Philip Conneller
iProsperity Ponzi Scheme Fraudster Siphoned $8M Through Crown Melbourne
July 5, 2021

iProsperity Ponzi Scheme Fraudster Siphoned $8M Through Crown Melbourne

A fugitive fraudster accused of running a A$325 million (US$245 million) Ponzi scheme passed $8 million of his clients’ missing funds through the Crown Melbourne Casino, Australian newspaper The Age reports. Michael Gu, whereabouts unknown,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Germany’s New Regulated Market for Online Casino, Poker Launches
July 3, 2021

Germany’s New Regulated Market for Online Casino, Poker Launches

Germany’s Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ISTG 21) came into force Thursday, ushering in a new era of legally regulated online casino and poker gaming. Previously, Germany had been a gray market for operators, albeit a...

Written by Philip Conneller
Gambler Sues Paddy Power Over ‘Misheard’ £286,000 Bet
July 2, 2021

Gambler Sues Paddy Power Over ‘Misheard’ £286,000 Bet

London’s High Court has agreed to hear the case of a wealthy bettor who claims Paddy Power owes him £286,000 after the stakes of his bet were misheard. In September 2019, James Longley, 44, called...

Written by Philip Conneller
Derek Stevens’ Allegedly Mobbed-Up Uncle Once Cheated Phil Mickelson Out of $500K
June 30, 2021

Derek Stevens’ Allegedly Mobbed-Up Uncle Once Cheated Phil Mickelson Out of $500K

Golfer Phil Mickelson was once bilked out of $500,000 by a flamboyant Michigan bookie with close ties to the Detroit Partnership, the local Mob outfit. That’s according to transcripts from the 2007 racketeering trial of...

Written by Philip Conneller
MGM Resorts Unveils Mega Solar Array Project to Power 13 Las Vegas Strip Casinos
June 28, 2021

MGM Resorts Unveils Mega Solar Array Project to Power 13 Las Vegas Strip Casinos

On Monday, MGM Resorts International switched on its 100-megawatt solar park, the largest developed by a company in the hospitality industry. The Mega Solar Array project lies across 640 acres in the desert northeast of...

Written by Philip Conneller