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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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3702 stories by Philip Conneller

David Coote, betting scandal, Jurgen Klopp, FA, PGMOL

Controversial EPL Referee David Coote Caught in Betting Corruption Probe

Suspended English Premier League referee David Coote is now the subject of a corruption investigation after messages obtained by UK tabloid The Sun show him discussing a bet on a yellow card in a game he was officiating. Coote was suspended by...

Philip Conneller November 27, 2024
Hysier Miller, Temple Owls, Virginia Tech, the Hokies, NCAA, betting probe

College Basketball Star Hysier Miller Facing Federal Betting Probe

Former Temple University Men’s basketball standout Hysier Miller is the latest college athlete to find himself at the center of a potential betting scandal. The player is the subject of a federal investigation into game manipulation, ESPN reported. The 22-year-old guard was...

Philip Conneller November 25, 2024
Polymarket, France, AJF, Shayne Coplan

Polymarket Blocked in France After $85M ‘Trump Whale’ Win

Prediction platform Polymarket has blocked access to French users as a result of an investigation by ANJ, France’s online gaming regulator. The regulator began looking into the platform, and whether it complied with French gambling laws, in the run-up to the US...

Philip Conneller November 25, 2024
Bestbet, Orange Park, Jacksonville, shooting

Poker Player Sues Florida Card Club After Shooting

A poker player who was shot multiple times outside a Florida card club after a winning session is suing the venue for failing to adequately protect him. Karruah Parkinson was critically injured in the parking lot of Bestbet, a parimutuel facility in...

Philip Conneller November 25, 2024
Coquille tribe, Medford Casino, Oregon, Cow Creek, Catra Keene

Coquille Tribe’s Medford Casino Takes Giant Leap Forward Despite Widespread Opposition

The Coquille Tribe’s dreams of building a casino in the city of Medford, Ore. have moved one significant step closer after the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) issued a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) in support of the plan. The move...

Philip Conneller November 22, 2024
P&O Cruises, casino, class-action, lawsuit, illegal detention

P&O Cruises in Spotlight Over ‘Predatory’ Casino Tactics

P&O Cruises is facing a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit that accuses it of using “predatory” tactics to lure passengers to gamble at its casinos. The British cruise operator is also alleged to have illegally detained passengers on board when they couldn’t pay their...

Philip Conneller November 21, 2024
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, Am Cyanide, serial killer, poisoner, death penalty

Thai Serial Killer Who Poisoned 14 for Gambling Money Gets Death Penalty

A Thai woman thought to be the country’s worst serial killer has been sentenced to death in the first of her 14 murder trials. Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of murdering 14 friends and acquaintances by poisoning. Nicknamed “Am Cyanide” by...

Philip Conneller November 21, 2024
Kevin Menon, Las Vegas Metro Police, LVMPD, illegal detention, racial profiling

Las Vegas Cop Accused of Bogus Arrests Offered Black Men Fake Bills at Casino

A Las Vegas cop accused of engineering the bogus arrests of numerous Black men tried to plant counterfeit money on two of his alleged victims when he accosted them at The Cromwell, according to court documents. On Wednesday Sgt. Kevin Menon pleaded...

Philip Conneller November 21, 2024
Dotty’s, Troutdale, Portland, Oregon, robbery

Dotty’s Sued for ‘Safe’ Marketing by Woman Shot, Paralyzed in Robbery

A grandmother who was left paralyzed after a robbery at a branch of Dotty’s in Oregon is suing the slots parlor chain for marketing itself as a safe space for older women. Plaintiff Gallo Crawford, 64, was shot by a still-unidentified individual...

Philip Conneller November 20, 2024
Betfair, Flutter Entertainment, Gibson, Lee duty of care, Calvert Vs. William Hill

Betfair Had ‘No Duty of Care’ to Problem Gambler Who Blew £1.5M: UK Judge

A judge in the UK has ruled that Flutter Entertainment isn't liable to repay £1.48 million ($1.7 million) lost by a gambler at its Betfair betting exchange, nor did it owe him a duty of care to prevent him from losing money....

Philip Conneller November 19, 2024