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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

3799 stories by Philip Conneller

Shinzo Abe

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Shock Resignation Spells Uncertainty for Casino Market: Analyst

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday announced his resignation with one year left of his term in office, citing health problems. The 65-year-old whose aggressive economic program -- dubbed “Abenomics” -- included the creation of a new casino market of spectacular...

Philip Conneller August 28, 2020

Isle of Capri Casino Lake Charles Wrecked by Hurricane Laura, Riverboat Casino Crashes into Bridge

Early reports out of Lake Charles, Louisiana, suggest that the city near the east Texas border has been “severely damaged” and the Isle of Capri Casino wrecked after Hurricane Laura ripped through the area early Thursday morning. The first images show that...

Philip Conneller August 27, 2020
Bob Evnen

Ho-Chunk to Sue State of Nebraska After Casino Measure Pulled from Ballot

Ho-Chunk Inc. and its allies have vowed to sue the state of Nebraska after a campaign to legalize casino gaming was struck from the ballot Tuesday by Secretary of State Bob Evnen. Ho-Chunk Inc. is the economic arm of the Winnebago Tribe...

Philip Conneller August 26, 2020
Tsukasa Akimoto

500.com Advisers Plead Guilty to Bribing Japanese Lawmaker Over Casino Plan

Two former Japanese advisers pleaded guilty to bribing a politician who shaped the country's gaming regulations and policy. Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, 48, has repeatedly denied accepting kickbacks for furthering the interests of Chinese online gaming company 500.com Ltd. and its pursuit...

Philip Conneller August 26, 2020
Jason Robins

DraftKings CEO Fires Insult at Rush Street in Illinois Sports Betting Spat

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins on Monday said that it “felt good” that his company was finally taking mobile sports betting registrations in Illinois after a U-turn by Governor J. B. Pritzker (D) on the issue last Friday. But at the same time,...

Philip Conneller August 25, 2020
covid trace

Nevada Launches Contact Tracing App, ‘COVID Trace,’ Urges Tourists to Sign Up

Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) called on tourists and state residents alike to download the state’s new contact tracing app, “COVID Trace,” launched Monday. The opt-in app has been developed in collaboration between Apple and Google, and is similar...

Philip Conneller August 25, 2020
Japan casino

Japanese Casino Bribery Scandal: Three Arrested for Witness Tampering, Disgraced Pol’s Prints Found on Cash

Tokyo prosecutors indicted three men on Monday whom they accuse of trying to improperly influence a witness in relation to a national casino bribery scandal. Akihito Awaji, 54, Fumihiko Sato, 50, and Kazuhiro Miyatake, 49, are alleged to have offered 30 million...

Philip Conneller August 24, 2020
WeChat

Trump’s WeChat Ban Will Hurt US Interests in Macau: Analysts

President Donald Trump has banned Chinese social messaging giant WeChat for “undermining national security.” But the move could have unintended consequences for American business interests in Macau, analysts say. US casino operators in the world’s biggest gambling hub rely on the messaging...

Philip Conneller August 11, 2020
Derek Schmidt

Kansas Sues Interior Department Over Wynadotte Tribal Casino U-Turn

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is suing the federal government for backing an Oklahoma-based tribe’s casino project earmarked for land ten miles north of Wichita. The Wyandotte Nation has historical ties to Kansas and has for years been trying to build a...

Philip Conneller August 11, 2020
Cayuga nation

New York Tribe’s Casino Ambitions Bulldozed by DOI After Violent In-Fighting

The US Interior Department has denied the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York’s trust application, citing an internal leadership dispute that turned nasty in February. The decision -- 15 years after the tribe first applied to the DOI to have land taken...

Philip Conneller August 10, 2020