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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

World Cup Betting: England and Belgium Impress, Germany Bounces Back
June 25, 2018

World Cup Betting: England and Belgium Impress, Germany Bounces Back

The FIFA World Cup moved into its third round of group matches on Monday, which means this free-scoring tournament is now just past the halfway mark. The group stage of World Cups can often be...

Written by Philip Conneller
Guitar-Shaped Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Casino Hotel Tower Nearing Completion
June 24, 2018

Guitar-Shaped Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Casino Hotel Tower Nearing Completion

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Hotel is close to topping off its new 450-foot guitar-shaped hotel tower, which will be an architectural homage to the Gibson Les Paul in blue glass that will be visible...

Written by Philip Conneller
Dragon Corp’s Blockchain-Powered Floating Casino Concept Capsizes Over Unsigned Contracts, Delayed Payments
June 22, 2018

Dragon Corp’s Blockchain-Powered Floating Casino Concept Capsizes Over Unsigned Contracts, Delayed Payments

Dragon Corp’s plans to “integrate blockchain into the world’s biggest gambling hub” via a cryptocurrency-powered floating casino in Macau may have hit the rocks. This week, Bova Idea, the Norwegian company hired to build the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Keep New Jersey Casinos Open, Begs Sen. Chris Brown, as State Shutdown Looms
June 22, 2018

Keep New Jersey Casinos Open, Begs Sen. Chris Brown, as State Shutdown Looms

Are New Jersey casinos about to face a shutdown in the wake of a state budget crisis? Not if Garden State Sen. Chris Brown (R-2nd Dist.) has anything to do with it. Brown has called...

Written by Philip Conneller
Galaxy Entertainment Accused of Employee Privacy Violations After Developing Thin Skin Over Typhoon Hato
June 21, 2018

Galaxy Entertainment Accused of Employee Privacy Violations After Developing Thin Skin Over Typhoon Hato

Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group has been accused of violating the personal privacy rights of its employers after the South China Morning Post discovered it monitors the private social media activity of its employees...

Written by Philip Conneller
Rhode Island Sports Betting Will Be Legalized Friday, Vows Governor
June 21, 2018

Rhode Island Sports Betting Will Be Legalized Friday, Vows Governor

The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday emphatically approved a state budget plan that includes a provision to regulate sports betting. Having been passed by the House last week, the plan heads the Governor Gina Raimondo’s...

Written by Philip Conneller
Macau Canidrome Greyhound Track to Close, Concern Mounts Over Welfare of Dogs
June 20, 2018

Macau Canidrome Greyhound Track to Close, Concern Mounts Over Welfare of Dogs

The Macau Canidrome, the enclave’s -- and Asia’s -- only dog racing stadium will shutter its doors tomorrow, June 21. Greyhound racing, once a big draw in Macau, has become unpopular, particularly with a younger...

Written by Philip Conneller
China-Backed Pacific Island Casinos ‘Threat to US Military’
June 19, 2018

China-Backed Pacific Island Casinos ‘Threat to US Military’

Chinese investment in Pacific-Island casinos is making life difficult for the US military. That’s the conclusion of a US government report which suggests that Chinese-backed projects, particularly on the islands of Saipan and Tinian –...

Written by Philip Conneller
Troubled New York State Del Lago Resort Makes New Plea for State Help
June 19, 2018

Troubled New York State Del Lago Resort Makes New Plea for State Help

Thomas Wilmot, the owner of the struggling Del Lago Resort and Casino in upstate New York, was in Albany last week to meet with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget division. The shopping mall magnate did not...

Written by Philip Conneller
Japan Casino Bill Passed by Lower House as All Hell Breaks Loose on Committee Floor: Not a Done Deal Yet
June 19, 2018

Japan Casino Bill Passed by Lower House as All Hell Breaks Loose on Committee Floor: Not a Done Deal Yet

Updated June 19: On Tuesday, June 19, Japan’s full lower house passed the casino bill pushed through by the lower house Cabinet Committee last Friday. The bill -- which now passes to the upper house...

Written by Philip Conneller