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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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4106 stories by Philip Conneller

Bally's-controlled Bally's Intralot will acquire Evoke, owner of William Hill, 888, and Mr Green, in a £243 million deal that could reshape Europe's online gambling market amid rising UK tax pressures.

Bally’s Intralot to Buy 888 Owner Evoke in $328M Deal

Bally's Intralot agrees a £243 million takeover of Evoke and William Hill Proposed offer values Evoke at 52p per share, representing a 138% premium Deal creates larger gambling group amid UK tax pressures Bally's-controlled Bally's Intralot (ATHEX: BYLOT) has agreed to acquire...

Philip Conneller June 5, 2026
Hollis Vanleer, Missouri casino heist, FBI manhunt, Isle of Capri Casino, armed robbery

FBI Hunting ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Isle of Capri Boonville Casino Robber

FBI launches nationwide manhunt for accused casino robbery mastermind Suspects allegedly stole $1.3 million during explosive casino heist Casino employee accused of helping plan robbery for months The FBI has assumed control of the manhunt for Hollis Vanleer, the 20-year-old fugitive accused...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2026
Tlingit & Haida, Two Coppers Casino, tribal gaming Alaska, tribal sovereignty, Alaska Native jurisdiction

New Alaska Native Casino Opens Near Juneau – Legal Stakes Are Massive

Tlingit & Haida opens Alaska's newest tribal gaming facility Federal legal reversal threatens future of Alaska tribal gaming Historic trust lands complicate long-held assumptions about Native jurisdiction After more than a decade of planning and legal speculation, the Tlingit & Haida Indian...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2026
Betfair, Luke Ashton, gambling addiction, duty of care, gambling harm

Betfair Faces Potential Landmark High Court Trial Over UK Gambler’s Death

High Court trial tests bookmakers' duty of care to gamblers Family claims Betfair incentives contributed to addict's death Case could reshape gambling industry's legal responsibilities A trial began today in London’s High Court that lawyers are viewing as a potential test case...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2026
Bally's Kansas City Casino, Richard Miller, Grant Lubin, casino shooting, murder charges, surveillance video

Bally’s Kansas City Casino Fight Ended in Fatal Shooting, Murder Charge Filed

Memorial Day casino confrontation escalated into deadly parking garage shooting Surveillance video captured fight moments before fatal gunfire erupted Kansas man charged with murder after casino brawl death A Memorial Day brawl in the parking lot of Bally’s Kansas City Casino that...

Philip Conneller June 4, 2026
Lake Taal, missing sabungeros, Charlie Atong Ang, Philippines crime, e-sabong investigation

Philippine Police Recover 1,400 Bone Fragments in Search for Missing Men Linked to Gambling Tycoon

Investigators recover 1,400 bone fragments from volcanic Lake Taal Police probe disappearance of 34 cockfighting industry workers Fugitive gambling tycoon linked to allegations of mass killings Investigators in the Philippines say they have found 1,400 human bone fragments in a volcanic lake...

Philip Conneller June 3, 2026
Dafabet, illegal gambling, mule accounts, offshore betting, online betting AsiaTelangana CID, money laundering, shell companies, Aviator game, gambling regulation, Philippines gambling, CEZA, betting networks, cybercrime, payment processors

India’s Dafabet Probe Exposes Hidden Machinery of Illegal Gambling

India's betting probe uncovered 46 mule accounts across eight layers Illegal gambling networks rely on shell firms and payment intermediaries Dafabet case highlights hidden infrastructure behind Asian betting markets The arrest of 11 individuals in India allegedly linked to a network promoting...

Philip Conneller June 3, 2026
Polymarket, Nevada gambling laws, prediction markets, Kalshi, CFTC oversight

Nevada Judge Blocks Polymarket in Latest Event Contract Battle

Nevada judge grants injunction blocking Polymarket event contracts statewide Prediction markets face growing legal challenges from state regulators Battle over CFTC oversight versus state gambling authority intensifies A Nevada judge has granted a preliminary injunction barring Polymarket from offering event contracts to...

Philip Conneller June 3, 2026
Las Vegas horse stabbing, South Point horses, animal cruelty case, adult court transfer, barrel racing event

Teen Suspect in Las Vegas Horse Stabbings Could Be Tried as Adult, DA Says

Teen accused of stabbing three horses could face adult prosecution Horse valued at $350,000 among animals injured in attack Prosecutors cite alleged cruelty and premeditation in court request The teenage girl accused of stabbing three horses at a barrel racing event at...

Philip Conneller June 3, 2026
United Keetoowah Band, UKB casino, Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Reservation, Oklahoma tribal gaming

UKB Casino Dream Hit by Major Federal Reversal

US reverses opinion backing UKB claims within Cherokee Reservation Decision weakens legal basis for proposed Tahlequah casino project Cherokee Nation celebrates ruling as UKB vows court fight The US Interior Department has reversed a Biden-era decision that recognized the United Keetoowah Band...

Philip Conneller June 2, 2026