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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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4187 stories by Philip Conneller

Poker Players Sue Stones Gambling Hall, Mike Postle for $30 Million in Alleged Cheating Case
October 9, 2019

Poker Players Sue Stones Gambling Hall, Mike Postle for $30 Million in Alleged Cheating Case

Stones Gambling Hall, the California cardroom at the center of a possible poker cheating scandal, has been named in a $30 million lawsuit brought by 24 players who believe they have been financially harmed by...

Written by Philip Conneller
New York OTB Sues Delaware North for Malfeasance Over ‘Mismanagement’ of Jake’s 58 Casino
October 8, 2019

New York OTB Sues Delaware North for Malfeasance Over ‘Mismanagement’ of Jake’s 58 Casino

A financially stricken New York off-track betting operator (OTB) is suing multibillion-dollar gaming and hospitality company Delaware North (DN) for allegedly using a Long Island slots parlor as its own personal “piggy bank.” Suffolk County...

Written by Philip Conneller
Seneca County Lawmakers Debate Shutdown of Seneca Nation Casinos in Rev-Share Dispute
October 8, 2019

Seneca County Lawmakers Debate Shutdown of Seneca Nation Casinos in Rev-Share Dispute

While the Seneca Nation and the State of New York remain at loggerheads over casino revenue-share payments, local communities are losing out on vital funding, and now Seneca County lawmakers want to take drastic action,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Montana Lottery Publishes Sports Betting Rules, Plans to Launch Late 2019
October 7, 2019

Montana Lottery Publishes Sports Betting Rules, Plans to Launch Late 2019

Montana sports betting is less than two months from launch. The Montana Lottery has now published its draft regulations -- the framework of rules that, once finalized, will unleash full-fledged legal and licensed wagering on...

Written by Philip Conneller
UK Lottery Scammer Edward Putman Imprisoned for Nine Years for Forging £2.5 Million Ticket
October 7, 2019

UK Lottery Scammer Edward Putman Imprisoned for Nine Years for Forging £2.5 Million Ticket

A fraudster who claimed a £2.5 million ($3 million) prize with a fake lottery ticket a decade ago was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison by a judge in Hertfordshire, UK. Edward Putman, 54,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Atlantic City Mayor Who Promised Casino Shakeup Embezzled $87,000 From Youth Basketball Program, Faces 20 Years
October 4, 2019

Atlantic City Mayor Who Promised Casino Shakeup Embezzled $87,000 From Youth Basketball Program, Faces 20 Years

Atlantic City's Democratic mayor Frank Gilliam Jr resigned on Thursday after pleading guilty in a federal court in Camden, New Jersey to one count of wire fraud. He admitted to siphoning $87,000 from a charity...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ottawa Senators Owner Sued for $1 Million in Unpaid Markers Claims Mohegan Sun Wouldn’t Cash Chips When He Was Winning
October 3, 2019

Ottawa Senators Owner Sued for $1 Million in Unpaid Markers Claims Mohegan Sun Wouldn’t Cash Chips When He Was Winning

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk claims Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino acted in bad faith by refusing his request to cash out his chips when he was winning during a 2017 Saint Patrick’s Day weekend gambling...

Written by Philip Conneller
Bloomberry Resorts Ordered to Pay $296 million to US Company in Longstanding Solaire Resort Management Spat
October 2, 2019

Bloomberry Resorts Ordered to Pay $296 million to US Company in Longstanding Solaire Resort Management Spat

Shares in Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts were down more than five percent this week on news the company has been ordered to pay Las Vegas-based Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM) $296 million for wrongful...

Written by Philip Conneller
Proposed Flutter Entertainment-Stars Group Merger Would Create £10 Billion Mega Operator, But Will Regulators Try to Block It?
October 2, 2019

Proposed Flutter Entertainment-Stars Group Merger Would Create £10 Billion Mega Operator, But Will Regulators Try to Block It?

A proposed merger between Flutter Entertainment – until recently Paddy Power Betfair – and PokerStars parent The Stars Group would create a £10 billion ($12.2 billion) online gambling powerhouse. The deal was announced Wednesday morning by...

Written by Philip Conneller
Oregon Expected to Launch Full-Scale Mobile Sports Betting by October 7
October 1, 2019

Oregon Expected to Launch Full-Scale Mobile Sports Betting by October 7

The Oregon Lottery said Monday its mobile sports betting app “Scoreboard” is just days away from lift off, with a launch target set for October 7 or sooner. The app, built by SBTech, is good...

Written by Philip Conneller