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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

Oklahoma OK’s Ball and Dice Games but No Dice for Sports Betting
April 12, 2018

Oklahoma OK’s Ball and Dice Games but No Dice for Sports Betting

Oklahoma legalized craps and roulette at its tribal casinos this week when Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 3375 into law, shorn of a provision that would have legalized sports betting. The provision which would...

Written by Philip Conneller
US State Department Accuses Philippine Casino Sector of Ongoing AML Deficiencies
April 11, 2018

US State Department Accuses Philippine Casino Sector of Ongoing AML Deficiencies

The Philippines has tightened anti-money laundering (AML) controls at its casinos, but the gaming sector is still guilty of “ongoing deficiencies,” according to the recent US State Department’s Narcotics Control Strategy Report. These include the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Lawsuits Pile Up Against Social Casino Operators in Washington State in Wake of Big Fish Ruling
April 11, 2018

Lawsuits Pile Up Against Social Casino Operators in Washington State in Wake of Big Fish Ruling

A federal court ruling that Churchill Downs’ Big Fish Casino violated Washington State gaming laws has prompted a slew of class action lawsuits against other social games operators in the Evergreen State. Three new class...

Written by Philip Conneller
Steve Wynn Selling Art Worth $150 Million, Picassos and Warhol Up for Auction
April 10, 2018

Steve Wynn Selling Art Worth $150 Million, Picassos and Warhol Up for Auction

Embattled former Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn is selling off a chunk of his celebrated art collection. The casino mogul is reportedly in the process of hawking at least three major works, including...

Written by Philip Conneller
888 Holdings Challenges German Federal Court Over Right to Operate Online
April 10, 2018

888 Holdings Challenges German Federal Court Over Right to Operate Online

888 Holdings will challenge a German federal court ruling that ordered its German-language subsidiary to cease offering online gaming in the southwestern state of Baden Württemberg. The November ruling caused the company to consider leaving...

Written by Philip Conneller
Duterte Denies Existence of $500 Million Galaxy Casino Plan for Boracay Island
April 9, 2018

Duterte Denies Existence of $500 Million Galaxy Casino Plan for Boracay Island

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday professed to have no knowledge of Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment’s plans to build a $500 million casino on Boracay Island, a paradise vacation resort in the Central Philippines, turned...

Written by Philip Conneller
Sheldon Adelson Gets 100 Percent Raise to $26.1 Million
April 9, 2018

Sheldon Adelson Gets 100 Percent Raise to $26.1 Million

LVS chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson is rich, even for a casino mogul. In fact, he’s the richest casino mogul on the planet, according to Forbes’ Billionaires List, and the 21st richest man in the world,...

Written by Philip Conneller
PokerStars Blocks Play Money Games in Washington State, Federal Judgment Unnerves Social Gaming Industry
April 9, 2018

PokerStars Blocks Play Money Games in Washington State, Federal Judgment Unnerves Social Gaming Industry

PokerStars has blocked free-to-play games in Washington State. According to the State Gambling Commission, the online poker giant is one of several providers of "freemium" social casino-style games that opted to withdraw services to state...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ocean Resorts to Bring Hyatt Hotel Brand to Atlantic City
April 4, 2018

Ocean Resorts to Bring Hyatt Hotel Brand to Atlantic City

Ocean Resort Casino, formerly Revel, is joining the Hyatt brand. The resort is gearing up to open this summer, almost four years after Revel closed its doors in financial crisis. And when it does, its...

Written by Philip Conneller
PokerStars Ad Banned for Painting Recklessly Skewed Picture of Bluffing in Poker
April 4, 2018

PokerStars Ad Banned for Painting Recklessly Skewed Picture of Bluffing in Poker

The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned a TV ad spot for online poker giant PokerStars for implying that reckless bluffing can be a financially rewarding strategy for amateur players. The Advertising Authority said it felt...

Written by Philip Conneller