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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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4251 stories by Philip Conneller

West Virginia Pols Probe Mystery of Missing Lottery Officials Who Drew Up Sports Betting Rules
September 18, 2018

West Virginia Pols Probe Mystery of Missing Lottery Officials Who Drew Up Sports Betting Rules

West Virginia lawmakers are anxious to know what happened to their missing lottery officials and whether a possible spat with Governor Jim Justice over sports betting had anything to do with it. Lottery Director Alan...

Written by Philip Conneller
Decentralized, EOS-based ‘Smart’ Casinos Hacked, Over $250,000 Stolen
September 18, 2018

Decentralized, EOS-based ‘Smart’ Casinos Hacked, Over $250,000 Stolen

EOSBet and DEOSGames, two blockchain-based “smart” casinos were hacked last week, leading to the theft of more than $250,000 in EOS, the digital currency that powers the EOS.IO blockchain protocol. Both gaming platforms are part...

Written by Philip Conneller
Formula One Signs $100 Million Deal to Shift Gears on Gambling Sponsorship
September 18, 2018

Formula One Signs $100 Million Deal to Shift Gears on Gambling Sponsorship

Formula One will embrace gambling sponsorship for the first time in its history. The Financial Times reports the race car series has sold the global rights to Formula One gambling sponsorship to London-based marketing agency...

Written by Philip Conneller
Genting Deliberating Recovery of $400 Million Investment in Massachusetts Casino After DOI Leaves Tribe High and Dry
September 18, 2018

Genting Deliberating Recovery of $400 Million Investment in Massachusetts Casino After DOI Leaves Tribe High and Dry

Malaysian casino giant Genting says it is “deliberating the appropriate course of action” in relation to $400 million loaned to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a $1 billion casino in Taunton, Massachusetts -- a...

Written by Philip Conneller
Macau Casinos Won’t Be Hit by Trade War Retribution: Analyst
September 16, 2018

Macau Casinos Won’t Be Hit by Trade War Retribution: Analyst

CLSA analyst Jonathan Galligan does not believe Macau’s casino sector will be detrimentally affected by Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing, CNBC reports. Speaking at the annual CLSA Investors' Forum in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Galligan, the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Stars Group Goes Live with BetStars Sports Betting App In New Jersey
September 14, 2018

Stars Group Goes Live with BetStars Sports Betting App In New Jersey

PokerStars parent The Stars Group is the latest operator to enter the burgeoning New Jersey sports betting market. On Thursday, it launched its BetStars platform for mobile devices in partnership with Resorts AC. The company...

Written by Philip Conneller
American Gaming Association Pushes Back Against Federal Sports Betting Faction
September 14, 2018

American Gaming Association Pushes Back Against Federal Sports Betting Faction

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) to abandon his push for the federal regulation of sports betting. In a letter dated September 13, Senior VP of Public...

Written by Philip Conneller
Macau Regulator Granted New Powers to Shut Down Casinos as Typhoon Mangkhut Looms on Horizon
September 13, 2018

Macau Regulator Granted New Powers to Shut Down Casinos as Typhoon Mangkhut Looms on Horizon

Macau’s gaming regulator, the DICJ, has been granted new executive power to completely shut down casino operations in the gambling hub in “exceptional circumstances.” On Wednesday, the Macau government cited a “typhoon or adverse weather”...

Written by Philip Conneller
Drama at Encore: Ex-Bachelor Winner Amanda Stanton Gets Arrested for Domestic Battery in Las Vegas
September 13, 2018

Drama at Encore: Ex-Bachelor Winner Amanda Stanton Gets Arrested for Domestic Battery in Las Vegas

Former The Bachelor contestant Amanda Stanton was arrested at Encore in the early hours Monday morning and charged with domestic battery after a hotel room party got out of hand. The 5’ 3’’ mother of...

Written by Philip Conneller
Tokyo Casino on the Horizon? City Prepares Impact Study
September 13, 2018

Tokyo Casino on the Horizon? City Prepares Impact Study

Tokyo city officials are to commission an impact study into hosting an integrated resort, the first concrete interest the Japanese capital has shown in participating in the country’s impending casino market. With the Japanese public...

Written by Philip Conneller