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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

Ryan Zinke to Be Investigated By DOJ, Connecticut Tribes Hope Its About Their Casino
November 1, 2018

Ryan Zinke to Be Investigated By DOJ, Connecticut Tribes Hope Its About Their Casino

Two Connecticut tribes fighting for the right to build a casino in East Windsor, close to the Massachusetts border, may be encouraged by intriguing news concerning US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. The Washington Post reported...

Written by Philip Conneller
Radio Host Craig Carton Goes on Trial for Alleged Ticket-Scam Fraud to Pay Gambling Debt
November 1, 2018

Radio Host Craig Carton Goes on Trial for Alleged Ticket-Scam Fraud to Pay Gambling Debt

The fraud trial of New York radio personality Craig Carton got underway on Tuesday. The sports jock -- once one half of WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton” show with former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason -- is...

Written by Philip Conneller
William Hill Wagers £242 Million Mr Green Deal Will Rescue It from Domestic Headwinds
October 31, 2018

William Hill Wagers £242 Million Mr Green Deal Will Rescue It from Domestic Headwinds

William Hill hopes to buy Swedish online gaming group Mr Green & Co (MGC) for £242 million ($308 million). The UK sports betting giant announced Wednesday that its proposal has been presented to MGC shareholders...

Written by Philip Conneller
Gambling Kingpin Whitey Bulger Found Dead in Prison, Homicide Suspected
October 31, 2018

Gambling Kingpin Whitey Bulger Found Dead in Prison, Homicide Suspected

Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger has been killed in prison in West Virginia. Employees at the high-security US Penitentiary, Hazelton told The New York Times that the notorious criminal was beaten in his cell by fellow...

Written by Philip Conneller
No Love for Lucky Dragon at Foreclosure Auction, Stricken Property Receives Zero Bids
October 30, 2018

No Love for Lucky Dragon at Foreclosure Auction, Stricken Property Receives Zero Bids

Lucky Dragon’s unlucky streak continued Tuesday when a bankruptcy auction for the hapless Las Vegas casino failed to attract a single bidder. With no advances on the $35 million base bid, the building became the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Opens Up About Palms Las Vegas Rape Allegations
October 30, 2018

Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Opens Up About Palms Las Vegas Rape Allegations

Cristiano Ronaldo says his personal life has been turned upside down by allegations that he raped a woman at the Palms Casino Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2009. While the soccer superstar’s performances...

Written by Philip Conneller
New York Jets and 888 Ink First Ever NFL-Online Gaming Tie-Up, Deal Already Ruffling Feathers
October 30, 2018

New York Jets and 888 Ink First Ever NFL-Online Gaming Tie-Up, Deal Already Ruffling Feathers

News that the New York Jets have signed a sponsorship deal with 888 came via a New York Post article late Monday. The Post notes disapprovingly that the “the fruits of the deal” were on...

Written by Philip Conneller
New York State Supreme Court Rules DFS is Illegal Gambling
October 30, 2018

New York State Supreme Court Rules DFS is Illegal Gambling

The future of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in New York State has been thrown into confusion with the wave of a gavel. On Monday, a judge in Albany ruled that the DFS contests were not...

Written by Philip Conneller
California Tribes Threaten to Sue State Over Banked Games Despite Regulator Assurances
October 29, 2018

California Tribes Threaten to Sue State Over Banked Games Despite Regulator Assurances

California tribal gaming operators are treating with caution a declaration by regulators that they will wipe out controversial banked card games currently on offer at the state’s card clubs. The games -- usually versions of...

Written by Philip Conneller
MGM Resorts Prepared to Settle with Mandalay Bay Shooting Victims After Federal Lawsuit Gambit Fails
October 29, 2018

MGM Resorts Prepared to Settle with Mandalay Bay Shooting Victims After Federal Lawsuit Gambit Fails

MGM Resorts is ready to negotiate and settle with victims of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting. In a Thursday filing to a Las Vegas courtroom, the casino giant requested all litigation be put...

Written by Philip Conneller