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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.

Areas of Expertise

4008 stories by Philip Conneller

Marcus Morris Sr., Las Vegas casinos, casino marker debt, NBA arrest, MGM Grand, Wynn Las Vegas

Marcus Morris Sr. Says ‘F*CK VEGAS” After Paying Off $291K Casino Markers

NBA veteran arrested over unpaid Las Vegas casino debts Morris criticizes Vegas after 51 hours in jail $291K wire transfer ends legal dispute with casinos NBA veteran Marcus Morris Sr. has been released from a Broward County, Fla. jail after clearing debts totaling...

Philip Conneller August 1, 2025
Lucas Paqueta, Spot-fixing, Football Association (FA), Betting investigation, West Ham United

West Ham Star Lucas Paquetá Cleared of Spot-Fixing After Two-Year Probe

FA-appointed panel finds no proof in yellow card scandal Betting probe in Brazil ends without formal charges Paquetá may seek damages for career, legal fallout An independent regulatory commission has cleared Brazilian soccer star Lucas Paquetá of spot-fixing charges that could have...

Philip Conneller August 1, 2025
Gilbert Arenas, Heidi Planck disappearance, illegal poker room, Los Angeles gambling case, underground gambling ring

Figures in Arenas Gambling Case Linked to Building in Unsolved L.A. Disappearance

Arenas indicted for running high-stakes poker games illegally Some co-defendants tied to underground poker room operators Building where Planck vanished housed linked illegal poker room Some of those arrested alongside former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas are associated with people suspected of running...

Philip Conneller August 1, 2025
Delaware Nation, Casino Oklahoma, tribal sovereignty, utility shutoff, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Casino Oklahoma Sues Town Over Threat to Cut Water

Tribe sues town over utility shutdown targeting sovereign land Delaware Nation claims illegal tax coercion on trust land Lawsuit seeks injunction, cites violation of federal protections A federally recognized tribal nation in Oklahoma is asking a federal judge to stop a small...

Philip Conneller July 30, 2025
Marcus Morris, Casino debt, MGM Grand, Wynn Las Vegas, fraud arrest

Marcus Morris Sr. Allegedly Owes Las Vegas Casinos $265 Thousand

Marcus Morris was arrested at Ft Lauderdale airport on a fraud warrant Judge denies bond, insists on Nevada extradition or payment His brother, Markieff, defends him, calls case “insanity” online Marcus Morris Sr. owes a total of $265K in unpaid casino markers...

Philip Conneller July 30, 2025
Bally’s Corporation, Balgowlah Bowling Club, Star Entertainment takeover, Australian trademark dispute, casino rebranding Australia

Casino Giant Bally’s Brand Blocked Down Under by Retirees’ Bowls Club

Sydney club wins rights to "Bally" trademark first. Bally’s Corp blocked from using brand in Australia. AU$300m Star deal may face unexpected branding issues. US casino behemoth Bally’s Corporation has been blocked from trademarking its own name in Australia because a friendly...

Philip Conneller July 29, 2025
Jimmy Hoffa, Detroit Mafia, Tony Palazzolo, Sausage grinder murder, Vito Giacalone

Jimmy Hoffa ‘Put Through Sausage Grinder’ by Detroit Mob, New Claims Allege

Mobster allegedly confessed to Hoffa’s murder twice before Sausage grinder, incinerator cited in new disposal theory FBI probe resurfaces amid explosive new wiretap evidence Fifty years after powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished from a suburban Detroit parking lot, a new set...

Philip Conneller July 29, 2025
Cedric Cromwell, Mashpee Wampanoag, First Light Casino, Tribal tax fraud, Federal extortion charges

Former Mashpee Leader Admits Tax Fraud Linked to $1B Casino Project

Cromwell admits to underreporting $177K in taxable income Convictions tied to stalled First Light casino project reinstated Supreme Court declined to hear Cromwell's final appeal Cedric Cromwell, the former chairman of Massachusetts’ Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud...

Philip Conneller July 28, 2025
Hazleton murder, Jafet Rodriguez, Ashokkumar Patel, gaming machines, convenience store robbery, Pace-O-Matic lawsuit

Pennsylvania Gambler Who Used Skull Mask in Fatal Robbery Gets Life

Clerk shot after $14K robbery in convenience store Convict wore skull mask, left clerk dying but calling 911 Store faces lawsuit over unsafe illegal gaming operation A gambler and local drug dealer from Hazleton, Pa., has been sentenced to life without the...

Philip Conneller July 28, 2025
Marcus Morris arrest, Marcus Morris casino marker, NBA player fraud charge, unpaid casino marker Nevada, Fort Lauderdale airport arrest

Marcus Morris Sr. Arrested in Florida Over Alleged Las Vegas Casino Debt

Arrest tied to unpaid Las Vegas casino gambling marker Agent denies fraud, calls situation “absolute insanity” NBA veteran held without bond at Fort Lauderdale airport NBA forward Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested Sunday at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a felony...

Philip Conneller July 28, 2025