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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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4185 stories by Philip Conneller

James Packer Denies Being Pals with Junkets, Would Sell Crown Stake to Save License
October 8, 2020

James Packer Denies Being Pals with Junkets, Would Sell Crown Stake to Save License

On Thursday, James Packer denied claims he was on friendly terms with any junket operators. He added that he met with them only “rarely” in his former capacity as chairman of Crown Resorts. The billionaire...

Written by Philip Conneller
Hawaiian Tourism Drought in Las Vegas Blamed for 300 Boyd Gaming Layoffs
October 8, 2020

Hawaiian Tourism Drought in Las Vegas Blamed for 300 Boyd Gaming Layoffs

Boyd Gaming announced it will ax 284 more jobs at two of its downtown Las Vegas properties, the California Hotel and Casino and Main Street Station. The new layoffs come three months after the Las...

Written by Philip Conneller
James Packer Grilled About Imprisonment of Crown Resorts Staff in China, Won’t Accept Full Blame
October 7, 2020

James Packer Grilled About Imprisonment of Crown Resorts Staff in China, Won’t Accept Full Blame

Billionaire James Packer said Wednesday he was not aware that Crown staff were living in fear in China prior to their arrest and subsequent imprisonment for “gambling crimes” in 2016. Packer was giving evidence for...

Written by Philip Conneller
Missing Poker Player May Have Been Killed Because He Blew Backer’s Cash, Informant Claims
October 6, 2020

Missing Poker Player May Have Been Killed Because He Blew Backer’s Cash, Informant Claims

An Icelandic poker player who vanished without trace at the Dublin Poker Festival last year may have been killed for losing the wrong person’s money in a high-stakes cash game, according to The Dublin Herald....

Written by Philip Conneller
Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Palms Casino Rape Case to Go to Trial in Nevada
October 6, 2020

Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Palms Casino Rape Case to Go to Trial in Nevada

A judge in Nevada has declined to dismiss a rape claim against soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and ordered that a trial date be set by December. American Kathryn Mayorga brought the civil case against the...

Written by Philip Conneller
James Packer: Bipolar Disorder Made Me Send ‘Shameful’ Threats
October 6, 2020

James Packer: Bipolar Disorder Made Me Send ‘Shameful’ Threats

Crown Resorts billionaire James Packer told a licensing suitability hearing in New South Wales, Australia that he made threats to unnamed business executives five years ago because he was suffering from bipolar disorder. He also...

Written by Philip Conneller
Man Killed by Chair Thrown at Hollywood Casino St Louis Dave Matthews Band Concert, Widow Sues
October 3, 2020

Man Killed by Chair Thrown at Hollywood Casino St Louis Dave Matthews Band Concert, Widow Sues

A father from Jefferson City, Missouri died after being hit by a chair tossed by staff at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in St Louis in the aftermath of a concert by the Dave Matthews Band,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Caesars Completes $41.5 Million Sale of Original Harrahs Casino, 82-Year-Old Harrahs Reno
October 2, 2020

Caesars Completes $41.5 Million Sale of Original Harrahs Casino, 82-Year-Old Harrahs Reno

Caesars Entertainment has completed the sale of Harrah’s Reno. The original Harrah’s casino was founded in 1938 by William “Bill” Fisk Harrah. After 82 years, the property will cease to be a casino. The buyer,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Mashpee Gaming Authority Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury Over $1 Billion Massachusetts Casino Proposal
October 1, 2020

Mashpee Gaming Authority Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury Over $1 Billion Massachusetts Casino Proposal

Federal authorities have requested the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority turn over to federal grand jury documents related to the tribe’s proposed $1 billion casino in Taunton, Mass. Investigators have demanded all records and communications...

Written by Philip Conneller
888 Eying William Hill European Arm After Caesars Takeover
October 1, 2020

888 Eying William Hill European Arm After Caesars Takeover

The gaming company 888 Holdings would consider making a move for William Hill’s European arm, should it come on the market in the wake of a takeover by Caesars Entertainment. On Wednesday, WH’s board announced...

Written by Philip Conneller