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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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4186 stories by Philip Conneller

Crown Resorts Hits Back at ‘Deceitful’ Media Campaign as Shares Plummet
August 2, 2019

Crown Resorts Hits Back at ‘Deceitful’ Media Campaign as Shares Plummet

Embattled Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has hit back at its media detractors with full-page newspaper ads denouncing a “deceitful campaign” that has “unfairly attempted to damage its reputation.” Crown’s share prices plummeted 7.7 percent...

Written by Philip Conneller
Duterte Backtracks on Impulsive Philippine Lottery Shutdown
July 31, 2019

Duterte Backtracks on Impulsive Philippine Lottery Shutdown

Lottery operations in the Philippines resumed on Tuesday, just four days after the country’s strongarm president, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered them to shut due to “massive corruption.” On Saturday, police were dispatched to plaster “closed” signs...

Written by Philip Conneller
Crown Resorts to be Investigated by Anti-Corruption Watchdog Over Fast-Tracked Visas for Chinese VIPs
July 30, 2019

Crown Resorts to be Investigated by Anti-Corruption Watchdog Over Fast-Tracked Visas for Chinese VIPs

Australia’s anti-corruption watchdog is to investigate whether the country’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) improperly fast-tracked visas for Chinese VIPs on behalf of Crown Resorts. This follows reports by Australian current affairs program 60 Minutes...

Written by Philip Conneller
Rivers Casino Schenectady Lives Up to Name as Freak Flood Video Goes Viral
July 30, 2019

Rivers Casino Schenectady Lives Up to Name as Freak Flood Video Goes Viral

A video of floodwater racing through the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, upstate New York went viral on Sunday after it was uploaded to Facebook and viewed by more than 265,000 people. Rivers may have been...

Written by Philip Conneller
Police Bust Vietnam’s Biggest Ever Online Gambling Ring, 380 Chinese Nationals Arrested
July 29, 2019

Police Bust Vietnam’s Biggest Ever Online Gambling Ring, 380 Chinese Nationals Arrested

Police in Vietnam swooped on a massive illegal online gambling operation Sunday, arresting more than 380 Chinese nationals in a tightly guarded gated community in the northern port city of Haiphong. Authorities said it was...

Written by Philip Conneller
Losing Gambler Faces Prison Time for Making Instagram Death Threats to Athletes
July 29, 2019

Losing Gambler Faces Prison Time for Making Instagram Death Threats to Athletes

A gambler who posted death threats on social media to professional and collegiate athletes he blamed for his losing bets and mounting debts is expected to receive a federal prison sentence. According to court documents,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Former Crown Resorts Employee Speaks Out About 2017 China Imprisonment, Claims She Refused Hush Money
July 28, 2019

Former Crown Resorts Employee Speaks Out About 2017 China Imprisonment, Claims She Refused Hush Money

An ex-employee of Crown Resorts who was among those arrested and later imprisoned in China in 2017 for illegally marketing gambling to Chinese citizens has broken her silence on her ordeal and the events that...

Written by Philip Conneller
Work Begins on First New Jersey Standalone Sportsbook, Despite Legal Spat with Parx Owner Greenwood
July 26, 2019

Work Begins on First New Jersey Standalone Sportsbook, Despite Legal Spat with Parx Owner Greenwood

A developer determined to bring the first-ever New Jersey standalone retail sports betting outlet to the former Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill has said he is close to choosing a partner to operate...

Written by Philip Conneller
US House Passes Bill That Would Allow Texas Tribes to Offer Gaming
July 26, 2019

US House Passes Bill That Would Allow Texas Tribes to Offer Gaming

A bipartisan bill backing the right of two tribes to offer gaming operations in Texas was passed by the US House of Representatives Wednesday. The Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo (Tigua) and Alabama-Coushatta tribes have for...

Written by Philip Conneller
Gamblers Withdraw Lawsuit Against SugarHouse Casino Over Busted Card Shufflers
July 25, 2019

Gamblers Withdraw Lawsuit Against SugarHouse Casino Over Busted Card Shufflers

Two Pennsylvania casino customers who gambled on suing the Pennsylvania’s SugarHouse Casino because they lost money at a time when the casino’s shuffling machines had gone haywire have decided to cut and run. Gamblers Anthony...

Written by Philip Conneller