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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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4178 stories by Philip Conneller

Dallas Mavericks Sign Up Maverick Sports Bettor Bob Voulgaris as Strategic Thinker
October 7, 2018

Dallas Mavericks Sign Up Maverick Sports Bettor Bob Voulgaris as Strategic Thinker

The Dallas Mavericks’ Marc Cuban has hired sports bettor and poker player extraordinaire Haralobos “Bob” Voulgaris as the team’s director of quantitative research and development. League sources told the sports media giant that Cuban “is...

Written by Philip Conneller
Eldorado Resorts Takes Control of Tropicana Atlantic City, Fires Entire Online Gaming Team
October 5, 2018

Eldorado Resorts Takes Control of Tropicana Atlantic City, Fires Entire Online Gaming Team

Just two days after Eldorado Resorts assumed the operations of the Tropicana in Atlantic City, it sacked the entire in-house team manning its New Jersey online casino, according to sources who spoke to Online Poker...

Written by Philip Conneller
New York-New York Heist ‘Blackface’ Serial Armed Robber Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas
October 5, 2018

New York-New York Heist ‘Blackface’ Serial Armed Robber Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas

A white man who disguised himself with blackface makeup to rob the cashier cage at New York-New York pleaded guilty in a Las Vegas courtroom Wednesday to one count of interference with commerce by robbery....

Written by Philip Conneller
FanDuel Urges Florida Players to Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 3, Claims Ballot Measure Threatens DFS, Sports Betting
October 5, 2018

FanDuel Urges Florida Players to Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 3, Claims Ballot Measure Threatens DFS, Sports Betting

DFS and sports betting operator FanDuel has joined the fight against Amendment 3 in Florida, a ballot measure that if approved would place all future gambling expansion in the state in the hands of voters....

Written by Philip Conneller
Nevada Final State to Approve Penn National $2.8 Billion Pinnacle Takeover, Deal Expected to Complete This Month
October 4, 2018

Nevada Final State to Approve Penn National $2.8 Billion Pinnacle Takeover, Deal Expected to Complete This Month

On Wednesday, Nevada became the 14th and final state to approve the $2.8 billion acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment by Penn National Gaming (PNG). Following a special hearing of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the...

Written by Philip Conneller
$21.7 Million Mega Moolah Jackpot is Biggest Online Progressive Payout Ever
October 4, 2018

$21.7 Million Mega Moolah Jackpot is Biggest Online Progressive Payout Ever

Microgaming’s Mega Moolah mega-jackpot has finally toppled. The record-setting €18,915,872.81 ($21.7 million) prize was hit on Friday, September 28 by an anonymous gambler playing at Grand Mondial Casino, part of the Casino Rewards group of online...

Written by Philip Conneller
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tweets Rape Denial of Woman at Palms in Las Vegas in 2009, Alleged Victim Going Ahead with Lawsuit
October 4, 2018

Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tweets Rape Denial of Woman at Palms in Las Vegas in 2009, Alleged Victim Going Ahead with Lawsuit

Cristiano Ronaldo has addressed a lawsuit filed against him in a Las Vegas courtroom last week the old-fashioned way: via social media. The suit accuses him of a 2009 rape which allegedly took place at...

Written by Philip Conneller
Lucky Dragon Las Vegas Hotel Closes, Casino Project Aimed at Asian Demographic Officially a Dead Hand
October 3, 2018

Lucky Dragon Las Vegas Hotel Closes, Casino Project Aimed at Asian Demographic Officially a Dead Hand

The Lucky Dragon Hotel closed its doors for good on Tuesday, eight months after its casino operations bit the dust, and less than two years after its grand opening. Last month, owner Andrew Fonfa received...

Written by Philip Conneller
Landing International Stock Crash May Explain Mystery of Missing Chairman Yang Zhihui
October 3, 2018

Landing International Stock Crash May Explain Mystery of Missing Chairman Yang Zhihui

Hong Kong-based casino developer Landing International is at a loss to explain the sudden stock crash that wiped 30 percent off its market capitalization on Tuesday. In response to a request from the Hong Kong...

Written by Philip Conneller
Caesars Creates Emergency Response ‘Civilian SWAT’ Teams for Las Vegas Properties
October 3, 2018

Caesars Creates Emergency Response ‘Civilian SWAT’ Teams for Las Vegas Properties

Caesars Entertainment has deployed its own armed emergency response teams to counter the threat of mass shootings and terrorism, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. On Tuesday, a day after the first anniversary of the...

Written by Philip Conneller