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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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4180 stories by Philip Conneller

Top Chinese Lottery Officials Paraded After Possible $20 Billion Embezzlement
November 16, 2018

Top Chinese Lottery Officials Paraded After Possible $20 Billion Embezzlement

Fourteen Chinese lottery officials are rumored to have siphoned off $20 billion from the state-owned Welfare Lottery. On November 9, the Chinese Communist Party’s internal disciplinary agency published videos on its website showing four senior...

Written by Philip Conneller
Bet365 to Become Empire Resorts’ Second-Biggest Shareholder Through Sports Betting Deal
November 15, 2018

Bet365 to Become Empire Resorts’ Second-Biggest Shareholder Through Sports Betting Deal

UK sports betting giant Bet365 has teamed up with Resorts World Catskills' owner Empire Resorts in a deal that will see it provide the Upstate New York casino with digital and physical bookmaking operations --...

Written by Philip Conneller
Imperial Pacific Denounces ‘Fake News’ Bankruptcy Rumors
November 14, 2018

Imperial Pacific Denounces ‘Fake News’ Bankruptcy Rumors

Saipan casino developer Imperial Pacific International (IPI) says that rumors circulating on social media regarding the company’s financial status and one of its senior executives are false. In a press statement released Monday, the company...

Written by Philip Conneller
NBA Signs First European Sports Betting Partnership with French State-Owned Gaming Operator Française des Jeux
November 14, 2018

NBA Signs First European Sports Betting Partnership with French State-Owned Gaming Operator Française des Jeux

The NBA is beginning to realize that opportunities arising from its new relaxed attitude to sports betting are not confined to the recently liberalized US market. On Tuesday, the league announced it had signed an...

Written by Philip Conneller
‘Blue-Collar Worker’ Placed Five-Figure Sum on Daniel Sturridge Loan Move
November 14, 2018

‘Blue-Collar Worker’ Placed Five-Figure Sum on Daniel Sturridge Loan Move

A five-figure bet on Liverpool and England soccer star Daniel Sturridge moving to Inter Milan during last January’s transfer window startled one leading bookmaker, who suspected it was made using insider information, The Daily Telegraph...

Written by Philip Conneller
Cowlitz Tribe Sues to Block Release of UFC Casino Assault Video
November 14, 2018

Cowlitz Tribe Sues to Block Release of UFC Casino Assault Video

The Cowlitz Tribe has launched legal action to prevent the release of security video showing the assault of a customer last month after an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at its Ilani Casino in Washington State....

Written by Philip Conneller
Daniel Sturridge Charged by English Soccer’s Governing Body For Alleged Betting Offenses
November 13, 2018

Daniel Sturridge Charged by English Soccer’s Governing Body For Alleged Betting Offenses

Liverpool and England soccer star Daniel Sturridge has been charged with misconduct by English soccer’s governing body, the FA, for allegedly breaking betting rules. While the FA has not disclosed the exact nature of the...

Written by Philip Conneller
UK Conservative Government Faces Party Revolt Over FOBT Delay
November 13, 2018

UK Conservative Government Faces Party Revolt Over FOBT Delay

The UK government is facing full-scale rebellion over a delay to curb fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBT). Dozens of Conservative Party lawmakers have joined opposition parties in putting their names to an amendment that will force...

Written by Philip Conneller
CG Technology Proposes $2 Million Settlement to Make Regulator Heat Go Away
November 12, 2018

CG Technology Proposes $2 Million Settlement to Make Regulator Heat Go Away

CG Technology (CGT) is hoping a payment of $2 million will convince gaming regulators to drop ongoing disciplinary action and allow the company to continue to operate its sports books in Nevada. CGT, formerly Cantor...

Written by Philip Conneller
Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Investigated Over Golden Nugget Parking Lot Fight
November 12, 2018

Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Investigated Over Golden Nugget Parking Lot Fight

Atlantic City’s Democratic mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. has waffled on reports that he assaulted a female security guard during a fracas outside the Golden Nugget casino on Sunday morning, backtracking on an initial denial after security footage seen...

Written by Philip Conneller