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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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4324 stories by Philip Conneller

Florida Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban Greyhound Racing
November 7, 2018

Florida Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban Greyhound Racing

Florida -- the nucleus of greyhound racing in the US -- has banned the sport by public referendum. State residents on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in support of Amendment 13, a measure that will phase out...

Written by Philip Conneller
Betfred Refuses to Pay Bet Placed on WBA Bantamweight Champ Nonito Donaire by Father-in-Law
November 7, 2018

Betfred Refuses to Pay Bet Placed on WBA Bantamweight Champ Nonito Donaire by Father-in-Law

When Nonito Donaire captured the WBA bantamweight title in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday night it was a triumphant moment for the veteran Filipino-American boxer, who had begun his fight against Ireland’s Ryan Burnett a 12-1...

Written by Philip Conneller
33 Online Gambling Sites Quit Australian Market in a Year
November 6, 2018

33 Online Gambling Sites Quit Australian Market in a Year

Thirty-three unlicensed gambling operators have left the Australian market over the past year, thanks to enforcement action from Australia’s communications watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). In 2017, the country’s federal government enacted...

Written by Philip Conneller
Irish Government Shoots Itself in Foot Over Betting Tax
November 6, 2018

Irish Government Shoots Itself in Foot Over Betting Tax

The decision to double the Irish betting tax was taken "without a detailed analysis of the economic consequences,” according to a professor of Economics, and could result in a loss for government coffers. In a report commissioned...

Written by Philip Conneller
Zynga Social Gaming Founder Mark Pincus Fights Fellow Billionaire Over San Fran Homeless Tax Issues as Midterms Loom
November 5, 2018

Zynga Social Gaming Founder Mark Pincus Fights Fellow Billionaire Over San Fran Homeless Tax Issues as Midterms Loom

Social gaming billionaire Mark Pincus went to war on Twitter with fellow San Francisco tech mogul Marc Benioff over the weekend, as divisions erupted in Silicon Valley over a homeless tax measure on Tuesday’s citywide...

Written by Philip Conneller
Rapper Drake Accuses Vancouver Casino of Racial Profiling
November 5, 2018

Rapper Drake Accuses Vancouver Casino of Racial Profiling

Hip hop and R&B star Drake has lashed out at a Vancouver casino for refusing to allow him to gamble, accusing it of “racially profiling” him. The Canadian was in town to perform two concerts...

Written by Philip Conneller
PaddyPower: Meadowlands’ FanDuel Sports Book Now One of Biggest Worldwide
November 4, 2018

PaddyPower: Meadowlands’ FanDuel Sports Book Now One of Biggest Worldwide

The FanDuel sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack, North Jersey, is exceeding the expectations of its parent company, Paddy Power Betfair (PPB), which on Friday upgraded its full-year profit forecast, largely as a response to...

Written by Philip Conneller
Canadian Gaming Association Calls on NHL to Join Fight for Legal Single-Game Sports Betting
November 2, 2018

Canadian Gaming Association Calls on NHL to Join Fight for Legal Single-Game Sports Betting

The Canadian Gaming Association CGA wants single-game sports betting to be legal in Canada and it wants the NHL’s help to make it happen. President and CEO of the CGA Paul Burns this week called...

Written by Philip Conneller
Pennsylvania Casino Fined For Admitting Underage Male Gambler Who Claimed to Be 42-Year-Old Woman
November 2, 2018

Pennsylvania Casino Fined For Admitting Underage Male Gambler Who Claimed to Be 42-Year-Old Woman

The Presque Isle Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania has been fined by regulators for permitting five cases of underage gambling on its premises, including one instance that left security staff with egg on their faces. In...

Written by Philip Conneller
New Mexico Lottery Plans to Offer Sports Prediction Game, Without Nod From Lawmakers
November 1, 2018

New Mexico Lottery Plans to Offer Sports Prediction Game, Without Nod From Lawmakers

The New Mexico Lottery Authority (NMLA) board voted unanimously this week to roll out a sports lottery-style product. The move comes just weeks after Santa Ana Pueblo tribe launched the state’s first sports book at...

Written by Philip Conneller