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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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4211 stories by Philip Conneller

Kentucky Lawsuit Seeks Triple the Losses of All Gray Machine Gamblers
October 10, 2024

Kentucky Lawsuit Seeks Triple the Losses of All Gray Machine Gamblers

Kentucky explicitly banned skill games or so-called “gray machines” in 2023. Now, a lawsuit is seeking to recoup three times the amount of money lost by Kentucky players under an archaic clawback law. The lawsuit,...

Written by Philip Conneller
UPDATE: Dodgers Pitcher Walker Buehler Robbed of Watch at Santa Anita Racetrack
October 10, 2024

UPDATE: Dodgers Pitcher Walker Buehler Robbed of Watch at Santa Anita Racetrack

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler was one of three people targeted during a grand theft spree at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, Calif. last month. The MLB star was relieved of his watch,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Genting Sued for ‘Accountancy Fraud’ Over Mystery $850M Debt at Bahamas Casino
October 9, 2024

Genting Sued for ‘Accountancy Fraud’ Over Mystery $850M Debt at Bahamas Casino

A company that partnered with Genting on Resorts World Bimini in the Bahamas has accused the Malaysian casino giant employing “fraudulent accounting practices,” which have drowned the venture in “hundreds of millions of dollars of...

Written by Philip Conneller
Next Macau Leader Wants Superstar Residency Shows After ‘$200M Adele Snub’
October 8, 2024

Next Macau Leader Wants Superstar Residency Shows After ‘$200M Adele Snub’

More Las Vegas-style residency shows featuring global music stars may be just what Macau needs, according to Sam Hou-fai, the gambling hub’s former top judge and a shoo-in for its next political leader. Sam’s comments...

Written by Philip Conneller
Fantasy Soccer Giant Sorare.com Pleads Not Guilty to Unlicensed Gambling in UK
October 8, 2024

Fantasy Soccer Giant Sorare.com Pleads Not Guilty to Unlicensed Gambling in UK

Multibillion-dollar fantasy soccer site Sorare.com has pleaded not guilty to three counts of offering unlicensed gambling in the UK. The Paris-based platform, which allows users to trade soccer playing cards in the form of NFTs,...

Written by Philip Conneller
Massachusetts Sheriff Drove Cop Car to MGM Springfield Drunk, Missing Tire
October 7, 2024

Massachusetts Sheriff Drove Cop Car to MGM Springfield Drunk, Missing Tire

A Hampden County, Mass. sheriff arrested at the MGM Springfield last month drove to the casino drunk in a police SUV with a missing tire, The Boston Globe reports. Sheriff Nick Cocchi, 51, left his...

Written by Philip Conneller
Colossus Bets, Spinola Gaming Linked to $95M Texas Lottery Syndicate Win
October 7, 2024

Colossus Bets, Spinola Gaming Linked to $95M Texas Lottery Syndicate Win

The mysterious syndicate that gamed the Texas Lottery for a $95 million has been linked to Colossus Bets, the London-based parimutuel betting site, and Malta-based software provider Spinola Gaming, according to The Houston Chronicle. The...

Written by Philip Conneller
Poker Player Pleads Guilty in Jontay Porter NBA Corruption Case
October 4, 2024

Poker Player Pleads Guilty in Jontay Porter NBA Corruption Case

A Brooklyn poker player whose name surfaced in a 2023 cheating scandal has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in the insider betting scandal surrounding former Toronto Raptors power forward Jontay Porter....

Written by Philip Conneller
Alaska Tribe Clears Land in Anchorage for State’s Second Casino
October 3, 2024

Alaska Tribe Clears Land in Anchorage for State’s Second Casino

Alaska’s Eklutna Tribe has begun clearing land for what it hopes will become Alaska’s second casino, The Anchorage Daily News reports. The tribe has long sought to build an electronic bingo hall on its land...

Written by Philip Conneller
Track Announcer, Jockey Among Those Arrested in Texas Bush-Racing Raid
October 3, 2024

Track Announcer, Jockey Among Those Arrested in Texas Bush-Racing Raid

New details have emerged about arrests Sunday at an illegal quarter-horse racetrack, or bush track, that operated near the city of Levelland in West Texas. A total of 14 people were arrested during a raid...

Written by Philip Conneller