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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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4177 stories by Philip Conneller

China Bans Play-Money Social Poker Apps, Squashes Chinese Poker Boom
April 24, 2018

China Bans Play-Money Social Poker Apps, Squashes Chinese Poker Boom

China is to ban social play-money poker apps and will also announce the game will no longer be viewed a competitive sport, a designation that allowed live poker tournaments to be tolerated in certain regions....

Written by Philip Conneller
Department of Interior Blocked Approval of Connecticut Satellite Casino, Documents Suggest
April 23, 2018

Department of Interior Blocked Approval of Connecticut Satellite Casino, Documents Suggest

The Department of the Interior obstructed the approval of Connecticut’s “satellite” casino in East Windsor, despite recommendations of approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), according to heavily redacted documents seen by Politico. The...

Written by Philip Conneller
Stars Group to Acquire Sky Betting and Gaming for $4.7 Billion
April 23, 2018

Stars Group to Acquire Sky Betting and Gaming for $4.7 Billion

The Stars Group, formerly Amaya, has announced it will acquire UK online gambling firm Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) for $4.7 billion, in a deal that will see the PokerStars parent become a major player...

Written by Philip Conneller
Loot Boxes Are Gambling, Top Video Game Titles Illegal, Say Dutch Authorities
April 22, 2018

Loot Boxes Are Gambling, Top Video Game Titles Illegal, Say Dutch Authorities

The Dutch gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has said that loot boxes where rewards are determined by chance and prizes can be traded outside the game constitute illegal gambling and that many popular titles are currently...

Written by Philip Conneller
Man Arrested in Macau Over Crypto Casino Junket Scam
April 21, 2018

Man Arrested in Macau Over Crypto Casino Junket Scam

Macau’s Judiciary Police have arrested a local man for fraud and participating in organized crime in relation to a cryptocurrency launch on Tuesday that asserted apparently bogus partnerships with Macau’s top junket operators. A police...

Written by Philip Conneller
Wynn Resorts Begins Reputation Clean-up Mission, Appoints Three Women to the Board
April 20, 2018

Wynn Resorts Begins Reputation Clean-up Mission, Appoints Three Women to the Board

Wynn Resorts plans to appoint three women to the board as it seeks to refresh its corporate structure in the wake of accusations it ignored the alleged sexual misconduct of its former chairman and CEO,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Double Murderer ‘Losing Streak Lois’ Arrested in Texas After Hitting Casino Jackpot
April 20, 2018

Double Murderer ‘Losing Streak Lois’ Arrested in Texas After Hitting Casino Jackpot

Lois Riess, the so-called “Gambling Granny” who became the subject of a nationwide manhunt after she allegedly murdered two people and went on the run, was apprehended Thursday night on South Padre Island close to...

Written by Philip Conneller
Nevada Governor Sandoval Spearheads Push to Bring More Major Sporting Events to Las Vegas
April 19, 2018

Nevada Governor Sandoval Spearheads Push to Bring More Major Sporting Events to Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Golden Knights have defied all odds in their explosive first season and it seems even Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has caught “Knight Fever.” On Wednesday, Sandoval signed an executive order that established...

Written by Philip Conneller
Seminoles Agree to New Revenue-Sharing Deal with Florida Governor Rick Scott
April 19, 2018

Seminoles Agree to New Revenue-Sharing Deal with Florida Governor Rick Scott

Florida Governor Rick Scott has sealed a deal with the powerful Seminole tribe that will see it continue to make payments totaling $300 million to the state throughout 2019, despite the lack of an official...

Written by Philip Conneller
Cambridge Analytica Planned to Launch Own Cryptocurrency to Monetize Personal Data
April 18, 2018

Cambridge Analytica Planned to Launch Own Cryptocurrency to Monetize Personal Data

Cambridge Analytica, the controversial firm at the center of the Facebook data harvesting scandal, planned to launch its own cryptocurrency that would enable adopters to profit from selling their own personal data. According to the...

Written by Philip Conneller