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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.

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3663 stories by Philip Conneller

New Hampshire casino

New Hampshire Casino Bill Back from the Dead, Makes Miraculous Recovery in the Senate

The New Hampshire Senate unexpectedly resurrected a seemingly doomed casino bill on Thursday and batting it across to the House with its seal of approval. It’s not the first time one of Senator Lou D’Allesandro’s (D-Manchester) casino bills has risen from the...

Philip Conneller March 22, 2019
'Pacman' Jones

‘Pacman’ Jones Takes Plea Deal Over Indiana Casino Cheating, Disorderly Conduct Rap

Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback and current free agent Adam 'Pacman' Jones has accepted a plea deal in relation to charges that included cheating and disorderly conduct at an Indiana casino. The defender turned defendant was arrested at the Rising Star Casino in Indiana...

Philip Conneller March 22, 2019
Japanese casino

Analysts: Japanese Casino Market Will ‘Underwhelm’

The Japanese casino market appears to be shrinking and it's still several years away from opening its first resort. The country has for the past decade been touted by analysts as the sleeping giant of casino gaming, with the potential to quickly...

Philip Conneller March 21, 2019
money laundering

BC Regulators Who Linked 2014 Slaying to Casino Money Laundering Networks Were Fired for Making ‘Too Much Noise’

Two British Columbia gaming regulators who linked money laundering in the province’s casinos to a 2014 murder that remains unsolved were fired from their jobs shortly after filing their report, documents seen by CTV News reveal. In September 2014, 29-year-old Birinder Khangura...

Philip Conneller March 21, 2019
New York casinos

No Downstate New York Casinos Before 2023: Governor Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not approve the lifting a moratorium barring the creation of new casino licenses before 2023, despite the best efforts of powerful casino interests and their lobbyists to convince him otherwise. MGM Resorts, LVS Corp, and the...

Philip Conneller March 21, 2019
Connecticut gambling

Connecticut Committee Advances Sports Betting, Plus Bridgeport and East Windsor Casino Bills

A glut of Connecticut gambling expansion bills advanced from the Public Safety and Security Committee in Hartford on Tuesday, with the understanding that the legislature still has a lot of refining to do. Rep. Pat Boyd (D-Pomfret) described the hearing as “chapter...

Philip Conneller March 20, 2019
Little River Band

Michigan Tribes Squabble Over Little River Casino Proposal

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (LRBOI) has reacted angrily to a bid by three other Michigan tribal operators to derail its plans for a $180 million casino that would be built on the vacant Great Lakes Downs Racetrack, Michigan Live...

Philip Conneller March 20, 2019
New York online sports betting

New York Governor Cuomo Will Not Bend on Online Sports Betting

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has reaffirmed that online sports betting is not welcome in the Empire State on his watch in a fresh blow to two state senators’ efforts to legalize it. Cuomo has previously said that online sports betting would...

Philip Conneller March 20, 2019
Brazil casino

Domestic Hotel Sector Wants in on Future Brazil Casino Market

A Brazilian casino bill introduced last month would authorize the creation of up to 32 integrated resorts in the country, a move that it’s hoped will provide a transformative boost to the country’s tourism industry. But if it’s going to happen, representatives...

Philip Conneller March 19, 2019
MLS

MGM Signs Sports Betting Partnership Deal with Major League Soccer

MGM Resorts has signed a four-year deal with MLS that will see the operator become the league’s “official sports betting partner.” It marks the fourth major sports league -- if MLS can be accurately described as such -- to partner with the...

Philip Conneller March 19, 2019