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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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4185 stories by Philip Conneller

BC Regulators Who Linked 2014 Slaying to Casino Money Laundering Networks Were Fired for Making ‘Too Much Noise’
March 21, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
No Downstate New York Casinos Before 2023: Governor Cuomo
March 21, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Connecticut Committee Advances Sports Betting, Plus Bridgeport and East Windsor Casino Bills
March 20, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Michigan Tribes Squabble Over Little River Casino Proposal
March 20, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
New York Governor Cuomo Will Not Bend on Online Sports Betting
March 20, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Andorra Government Denies Influence Peddling in Casino Tender Process After Genting and Partouche File Criminal Complaint
March 19, 2019

Andorra Government Denies Influence Peddling in Casino Tender Process After Genting and Partouche File Criminal Complaint

The Andorran government has denied accusations of corruption in response to a criminal complaint filed last week by operators Genting and Partouche, losing bidders in last year’s casino tender. The casino giants are furious that...

Written by Philip Conneller
Red Sox-Owned Network NSEN Lines Up Six Hours of Sports Betting Content Every Morning in New England
March 19, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Imprisoned Philippine Senator Speaks Out Against Chinese Casino Kidnappings
March 18, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts in Reported Merger Talks
March 18, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Bellagio Robbery Perp Dies After Shootout with Police, Also Suspected of Prior Heist
March 17, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller