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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

3662 stories by Philip Conneller

California sports betting

California AG Approves Tribal Sports Betting Ballot Measure, One Million Signatures Needed

California residents could be voting to legalize sports betting in November after state AG Xavier Becerra approved the language of a ballot measure that would authorize tribal casinos and racetracks to operate sports books. The initiative is being spearheaded by a coalition...

Philip Conneller January 23, 2020
New Jersey lottery

New Jersey Lottery Winners Can Now Claim Jackpots Anonymously

New Jersey Lottery winners will no longer be paraded in front of cameras while brandishing outsized novelty checks, thanks to a new law to protect the anonymity of players. That's unless they happen to be eager for 15 minutes of fame, of...

Philip Conneller January 23, 2020
Borgata

Waze Error Causes ‘Tremendous Increase’ in Borgata-Bound Travelers Stranded in Remote Wildlife Area

Excursionists planning to take in the delights of Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino have instead recently found themselves broken down on a dirt track in the middle of nowhere. That's thanks to their blind faith in the Waze navigation app. “Nowhere,”...

Philip Conneller January 21, 2020
arizona water

Arizona Lawmakers Want to Lean on Tribal Gaming Compacts to Force End to Water Rights Disputes

Arizona’s GOP leaders have introduced a bill that would force tribes to resolve water disputes with the state before they could renew gaming compacts, The Arizona Republic reports. The bill -- which one Democratic lawmaker has described as “an attack on very...

Philip Conneller January 21, 2020
Macau casinos

Macau Lawmaker Demands Proof that ‘Radiation Tables’ are Safe for Dealers

Some Macau casino croupiers have said new “smart” gaming tables in the enclave’s casinos are making them sick. Now, one local politician wants regulators and operators to publish data to back up their claims that the new technology is safe. Lawmaker and...

Philip Conneller January 20, 2020
Galizia

Maltese Police Chief Went to EPL Soccer Game with Casino Owner Charged with Murder of Journalist Galizia

The Maltese police chief in charge of the murder investigation for journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has resigned over criticism of his handling of the case. Now it has emerged that his former assistant once attended an EPL soccer game in London with...

Philip Conneller January 19, 2020
Crown Resorts

NSW Crown Resorts Investigation to Begin Jan 21 with Focus on Melco Deal

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will kick off its official investigation next week into the licensing suitability of Crown Resorts, which has long been building a US$1.5 billion property on Sydney’s waterfront. The Crown Sydney -- which will be...

Philip Conneller January 17, 2020
David Eby

BC Casinos No Longer Have Links to Organized Crime: Attorney General Eby

British Columbia’s Attorney General David Eby has assured the public that there is “no casino operator in our province that has organized crime involvement.” His comments follow the discovery by Global News of a suppressed 2009 report which revealed that a BC...

Philip Conneller January 17, 2020
Montana lottery

Montana Lottery Sued by Company that Wants Booze-Free Sports-Betting License

A lawsuit filed against the Montana Lottery this week threatens to heap further delays on the launch of the state’s sports betting market. Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill into law last May that legalized sports betting, and gave the Lottery powers...

Philip Conneller January 16, 2020
Harry and Meghan

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Job Offer Was No Publicity Stunt, Says Casino

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, ponder their next move after their earth-shattering decision to “step back” from royal life and become “financially self-sufficient,” a California casino is throwing the couple a lifeline. After all, the...

Philip Conneller January 16, 2020