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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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4218 stories by Philip Conneller

Player Sues Betfred Over £1.7 Million Online Jackpot Win That Wasn’t
November 21, 2018

Player Sues Betfred Over £1.7 Million Online Jackpot Win That Wasn’t

A Betfred online casino customer in the UK is suing the bookmaker after it refused to pay out on a £1.7 million ($2.17 million) jackpot ‘win’, claiming a software glitch voids all pays and plays....

Written by Philip Conneller
New York Gaming Commission Stops Regulating ‘Illegal’ Daily Fantasy Sports
November 20, 2018

New York Gaming Commission Stops Regulating ‘Illegal’ Daily Fantasy Sports

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has quietly discontinued its regulatory oversight of daily fantasy sports sites operating in the state. The Buffalo News on Monday spotted that the NYSGC had removed all references...

Written by Philip Conneller
Hold-Out Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe Still Fighting New Mexico Despite Losing Compact Battle
November 20, 2018

Hold-Out Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe Still Fighting New Mexico Despite Losing Compact Battle

A go-it-alone tribal operator continues to wage war with the State of New Mexico, despite losing a federal legal battle over a standoff on revenue-share payments. The Pojoaque Pueblo believe that $10.1 million seized by...

Written by Philip Conneller
CG Technology Swerves License Revocation With $2 Million Fine After Regulators Make Company Sweat
November 19, 2018

CG Technology Swerves License Revocation With $2 Million Fine After Regulators Make Company Sweat

Nevada sports book operator CG Technology -- formerly Cantor Gaming -- breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) accepted the company’s offer of $2 million to settle serious compliance...

Written by Philip Conneller
California Tribes Sue Card Clubs Over ‘Illegal’ House-Banked Games
November 19, 2018

California Tribes Sue Card Clubs Over ‘Illegal’ House-Banked Games

California’s Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians and Santa Ynez Band of Cumash Indians have launched legal action against many of the state’s card rooms for operating what the tribes consider to be house-banked card games....

Written by Philip Conneller
Crown Resorts Shares Plunge 20 Percent in Three Months, Packer Takes $824 Million Hit
November 19, 2018

Crown Resorts Shares Plunge 20 Percent in Three Months, Packer Takes $824 Million Hit

Poor VIP turnout at Crown Resorts properties has shaken investor faith in the Australian casino giant, with share prices nosediving almost 20 percent since mid-August. According to The Australian Financial Review, the plunge has wiped...

Written by Philip Conneller
Congressman Demands DOJ Opinion on Sports Betting, Calls for Federal Regulation
November 18, 2018

Congressman Demands DOJ Opinion on Sports Betting, Calls for Federal Regulation

US Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) believes the “worst option” for the federal government is to defer completely to states on sports betting regulation. In a letter addressed to US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rothstein, dated...

Written by Philip Conneller
Foxwoods Reports Slots Revenue Dips as MGM Competition Starts to Pinch, Satellite Casino Still Nowhere in Sight
November 16, 2018

Foxwoods Reports Slots Revenue Dips as MGM Competition Starts to Pinch, Satellite Casino Still Nowhere in Sight

Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino reported a 10 percent drop in slots revenue in October, as competition from Massachusetts’ MGM Springfield begins to bite. The Mashantucket Pequot-owned casino resort said the year-on-year plunge followed a 5...

Written 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