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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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3832 stories by Philip Conneller

NESN

Red Sox-Owned Network NSEN Lines Up Six Hours of Sports Betting Content Every Morning in New England

You may only be able to gamble legally on sports in one tiny corner of New England but that hasn’t stopped the entire region from getting its own TV show devoted to sports betting discussion -- three hours of it, every weekday...

Philip Conneller March 19, 2019
Leila de Lima

Imprisoned Philippine Senator Speaks Out Against Chinese Casino Kidnappings

The Philippine casino sector is thriving and so is Chinese tourism -- facilitated by closer relations between the two countries, fostered by President Rodrigo Duterte’s pro-China policy after years of squabbling over disputed territories in the South China Sea. But opposition politicians...

Philip Conneller March 18, 2019
Caesars-Eldorado merger

Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts in Reported Merger Talks

Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts have initiated merger negotiations, according to Reuters. The news agency cited “sources familiar with the matter” who said Sunday the two casino operators were in the early stages of talks “exploring the possibility” of a combination. Caesars...

Philip Conneller March 18, 2019
Bellagio robbery

Bellagio Robbery Perp Dies After Shootout with Police, Also Suspected of Prior Heist

A man who walked into the packed Bellagio at peak hours on Friday night and robbed the poker room cage at gunpoint has died from injuries sustained during an ensuing faceoff with police. According to police reports, the armed robber -- who...

Philip Conneller March 17, 2019

Chinese Casino Ordered to Close for Polluting Cambodia Island Paradise

A Chinese casino on the paradisaical Cambodian island of Koh Rong Samloem has been ordered to close after it was accused by provincial officials of deliberately pumping raw sewage into the sea. Other complaints against the Jin Ding Hotel and Casino --...

Philip Conneller March 16, 2019
Macau casino

MGM, SJM Secure Macau Casino License Extensions Until 2022, Markets Rejoice

MGM China Holdings and SJM Holdings have been granted two-year extensions to their Macau casino licenses, bringing the two operators in line with the gambling hub’s four other main licensees. All six gaming concessions will now expire together in the summer of...

Philip Conneller March 15, 2019
Richard Suen

LVS Abruptly Settles 15-Year Court Battle with Richard Suen, Figure Not Disclosed

Las Vegas Sands Corp agreed an undisclosed out-of-court-settlement with Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen Thursday on what was to be the second day of the third trial in a 15-year legal battle between the two parties. Suen -- who says he arranged...

Philip Conneller March 15, 2019
Catawba

Federal Bill Would Bring South Carolina Tribe’s Casino to North Carolina

US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S. Carolina) on Wednesday dropped a bill on Capitol Hill that, if passed, would take land into trust for the Catawba Indian Tribe for the construction of a $560 million casino in North Carolina. Graham is the kind...

Philip Conneller March 14, 2019
BetBright

Gambler Plans to Sue BetBright Over Bets Voided in 888 Acquisition

A former BetBright customer whose bets could have netted him £30,000 ($40,000) had they not been voided by the company last week told the UK’s Guardian newspaper he is preparing legal action against its former owners, Desdert (Ireland) Ltd. BetBright abruptly ceased...

Philip Conneller March 14, 2019
LVS

LVS v Richard Suen Trial Underway, Hong Kong Businessman Demands $376 Million

Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen wants Las Vegas Sands Corp. to pay him $347 million for services rendered to the gaming giant in Macau in the early 2000s. But a lawyer for LVS said the absolute maximum Suen deserves is $3.76 million...

Philip Conneller March 14, 2019