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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

3973 stories by Philip Conneller

Ronaldo rape

Cristiano Ronaldo Palms Casino Rape-Claim Case Moves to Federal Court

A Nevada lawsuit that accuses Cristiano Ronaldo of raping a woman in the Penthouse suite of the Palms Hotel & Casino 10 years ago has moved to a federal court, the woman’s legal representatives said Wednesday. News that the state-level civil case...

Philip Conneller June 6, 2019
Timbisha

Timbisha Tribe Receives Approval for Ridgecrest Casino After Suing DOI but Fight with City is Brewing

The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Death Valley has finally received the go-ahead from the Department of the Interior to build a casino in Ridgecrest, California, just two weeks after it filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming it was deliberately obstructing the...

Philip Conneller June 5, 2019
Alabama DFS

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Quietly Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports

Alabama DFS fans could soon be logged back onto DraftKings and FanDuel, three years after the operators were warned off by then-state attorney general Luther Strange for offering “illegal gambling.” Republican governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama DFS bill on Friday, two...

Philip Conneller June 5, 2019
WSOP Big 50

World Series of Poker Big 50 Shatters Live Tournament Record with 28,371 Players

The 50th World Series of Poker has been underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas since Thursday and it has already broken attendance records. On Tuesday, the field at the “Big 50” event -- which celebrates the WSOP’s...

Philip Conneller June 5, 2019
Hainan

China’s Hainan Province Denies Lifting Ban on Gambling, Prostitution, Pornography

Reports that China’s Hainan Province had scrapped its prohibition on gambling, prostitution, and pornography have been misconstrued, local officials have said. The Hainan Daily reported on Sunday that the provincial government had voted on Saturday to abolish 14 local laws, including regulations...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2019
Pennsylvania casinos

Pennsylvania Casinos Seek Injunction to Stop ‘Slot-Style’ iLottery Games Ahead of Online Gaming Launch

Seven Pennsylvania casinos have petitioned the state’s Commonwealth Court to impose a speedy injunction on online lottery games that they say are too similar to the kind they offer on their gaming floors, Penn Live reports. The online lottery, dubbed the PA...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2019
Pechanga

Pechanga Casino Fire Injures Three, Arson Ruled Out

A fire at California’s largest casino, the Pechanga Resort & Casino, on Monday resulted in three injuries and the entire evacuation of a hotel tower, according to local news reports. The Pechanga Fire Department said the blaze broke out at around midday...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2019
William Hill

William Hill Held Failed Talks with Caesars Over $7.6 Billion Merger

William Hill and Caesars Entertainment were involved in serious merger discussions in the immediate wake of the US Supreme Court’s rejection of the federal ban on state-sanctioned sports betting, according to new reports. The Sunday Times in the UK claims that talks...

Philip Conneller June 3, 2019
DraftKings

Illinois Governor Pritzker Quashes DraftKings, FanDuel TV Campaign Attacking Rush Street Gaming

An Illinois TV spot bankrolled by DraftKings and FanDuel that attacked casino owner Neil Bluhm has been axed just a day after its launch, apparently at the behest of the state’s governor J.B. Pritzker. It seems Pritzker doesn’t want Illinois’ conversation about...

Philip Conneller May 24, 2019
GVC

Penitent GVC Holdings Granted Provisional Gaming License in Nevada

The Nevada Gaming Commission has awarded British online gambling giant GVC a provisional license to operate in the America’s gambling capital, despite the reservations set out two weeks ago by the Gaming Control Board. The unanimous backing of the commission’s four-person panel...

Philip Conneller May 24, 2019