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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

Chinese Casino Ordered to Close for Polluting Cambodia Island Paradise
March 16, 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...

Written by Philip Conneller
MGM, SJM Secure Macau Casino License Extensions Until 2022, Markets Rejoice
March 15, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
LVS Abruptly Settles 15-Year Court Battle with Richard Suen, Figure Not Disclosed
March 15, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Federal Bill Would Bring South Carolina Tribe’s Casino to North Carolina
March 14, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Gambler Plans to Sue BetBright Over Bets Voided in 888 Acquisition
March 14, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
LVS v Richard Suen Trial Underway, Hong Kong Businessman Demands $376 Million
March 14, 2019

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...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ontario Calls for Single-Game Betting in Canada with Support of Pro Sports Leagues
March 14, 2019

Ontario Calls for Single-Game Betting in Canada with Support of Pro Sports Leagues

Ontario finance minister Vic Fedeli has petitioned the Canadian federal government to shake up the country’s abstruse sports betting laws, which he says are costing his province alone $110 million per year in revenue, lost...

Written by Philip Conneller
North Florida’s Racetrack Bingo Ordered to Forfeit $6 Million Over Illegal Gambling Racket that Defrauded Local Charities
March 13, 2019

North Florida’s Racetrack Bingo Ordered to Forfeit $6 Million Over Illegal Gambling Racket that Defrauded Local Charities

The owners of Racetrack Bingo in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, have been ordered to forfeit $6 million to the federal government after being convicted last month of operating an illegal gambling business that bilked local...

Written by Philip Conneller
Rhode Island Legislature Fends Off GOP Challenge to Pass Mobile Sports Betting Bill
March 13, 2019

Rhode Island Legislature Fends Off GOP Challenge to Pass Mobile Sports Betting Bill

Rhode Island’s mobile sports betting bill has cleared both chambers of the state legislature and now awaits sign off by Governor Gina Raimondo. That signature is all but assured -- Raimondo’s proposed budget for the...

Written by Philip Conneller
‘Persecuted’ Sweepstakes Operator Spearheads Impeachment of Honolulu’s Embattled Top Prosecutor
March 13, 2019

‘Persecuted’ Sweepstakes Operator Spearheads Impeachment of Honolulu’s Embattled Top Prosecutor

Honolulu’s top prosecutor, Keith Kaneshiro -- once the scourge of sweepstakes operations in the gamble-dry state of Hawaii -- has had a week to forget. Under investigation for public corruption, the Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu...

Written by Philip Conneller