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Reporter: 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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3799 stories by Philip Conneller

Brockton Casino

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Will Discuss Possible Brockton Casino Resort After MGM Springfield Opening

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is prepared to revisit the idea of a third casino resort in the Bay State, but a decision will have to wait until September, after the opening of the MGM Springfield, regulators said in a commission meeting...

Philip Conneller July 28, 2018
Tuscarora Indian Nation

Tuscarora Indian Nation Stands Ground Over North Carolina Casino Raids, Arrests

Members of the Tuscarora Indian Nation were defiant this week in the aftermath of Monday’s raid on three casinos, which the state of North Carolina say were illegal operations. More than 25 people were arrested during the raids, including tribal leader Kendall...

Philip Conneller July 27, 2018
CEO of the FanDuel Group Matt King

FanDuel Group to Launch Sports Betting TV

The Fan Duel Group has said it will “invest heavily” in sports betting-focused television broadcasts which will be aired on its TVG and TVG2 cable networks and digital channels, currently exclusively the home of horse racing content. The Fan Duel group was...

Philip Conneller July 27, 2018
Trump assassination

Trump Assassination Betting Market Springs Up on New Decentralized Ethereum-Based Trading Platform

A new type of decentralized, open-source gambling platform has emerged over the past 18 months that uses blockchain technology to cut out the middle man, eliminate the vig, and erase the house edge. The benefit of these platforms to the gambler is...

Philip Conneller July 26, 2018
Genting Resorts World Sentosa

Genting Has Edge On ‘Debt-Laden’ US Developers in Bid for Japan Casino License, Says Analyst

Last Friday, the Japanese Upper House passed the Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill, the final piece of legislation standing in the way of what is likely to become the second-biggest casino market in the world. Now the politicians have had their say, the...

Philip Conneller July 25, 2018
Motel 8

South Las Vegas Strip Might Have a New Casino Resort Near Mandalay Bay

Israeli hotel developers Asher Gabay and Benny Zerah have purchased the underwhelming Motel 8, a budget 1960’s roadside inn directly opposite the Mandalay Bay, with the aim of developing a new hotel-casino property, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The businessman, who founded...

Philip Conneller July 25, 2018
ISP-blocking plan scuttled by Quebec Supreme Court

Quebec Superior Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Online Gambling ISP-Blocking Scheme

The Quebec government’s bid to force internet service providers to block online gambling websites has suffered a near-fatal blow in the province’s Superior Court. The court had “no hesitation” in ruling that the government’s Bill 74, passed in 2016, was unconstitutional because...

Philip Conneller July 25, 2018
Mississippi sports betting

Mississippi Sports Betting Misses Target Launch, Delayed by At Least Two Weeks, Says Gaming Commissioner

Mississippi sports betting became legal on Sunday, but the state’s first sports books won’t be up and running until another couple of weeks, at least, says the state’s gaming regulator. Nevertheless, Mississippi remains a shoo-in to become the third US state --...

Philip Conneller July 24, 2018
Hard Rock Vancouver

Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Labor Disruption Settled Ending Two-Month Strike

A two-month strike at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver came to an end on Monday night -- but only just. Fifty-seven percent of the striking members of the BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) voted to accept a deal with Hard...

Philip Conneller July 24, 2018
Tuscarora Indian Nation

Tuscarora Tribal Leader Among 25 Arrested in North Carolina Illegal Casino Swoop

Authorities in North Carolina have arrested over 25 members of the Tuscarora Indian Nation -- including tribal leader Kendall Locklear -- during raids on three illegal, “full-fledged” casinos in Maxton, Pembroke, and Red Springs, all in Robeson County. Police were taking no...

Philip Conneller July 24, 2018