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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 [email protected].
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3216 stories by Philip Conneller
Malta Journalist Murder ‘Middleman’ Linked to Dramatic Casino Heist
The man who arranged the death of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, allegedly on behalf of the country’s biggest casino owner, Yorgen Fenech, has been implicated in a daring casino robbery a decade ago. Melvin Theuma was granted immunity from prosecution for...
Guangdong ‘India Variant’ COVID-19 Outbreak Makes Macau Jumpy
Health officials in Macau have said they will not reimpose quarantine requirements on arrivals from Guangdong. That's despite a sudden jump of Covid-19 cases in the gaming hub’s neighboring province. Authorities confirmed 20 new cases on Sunday, of which 18 were found...
America’s First In-Stadium Sportsbook Officially Launches at Washington’s Capital One Arena
In-stadium sports betting is here -- officially. On Wednesday, the William Hill Sportsbook had its grand opening in the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, home to the Washington Capitals, the Washington Wizards, and the Georgetown University basketball team. While a temporary...
Ex-President of Erie, Pa. Council Gets 366 Days for Raiding Own Charity for Gambling
The former City Council president of Erie, Pennsylvania will serve a year and a day in prison for plundering a charity she founded, using its funds to go gambling. On Monday, a federal judge in Pittsburgh said he was concerned that Sonya...
Store Finds $1M Lottery Ticket in Trash, Hands it Back to Customer
It has to go down as a good day when your faith in humanity is restored at exactly the same moment you become an unexpected millionaire. But that’s what happened to Massachusetts lottery player Lea Rose Fiega in March, thanks to the...
Two New York City Men Indicted for Tropicana Atlantic City Stabbings
Two New York City men have been indicted by a New Jersey grand jury. They allegedly stabbed two males during a mass brawl at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City in July 2020. Jabari Cummings, 31, of Brooklyn, and Delroy...
Money Laundering Detected at Crown Resorts May Be ‘Tip of the Iceberg,’ Inquiry Hears
The extent of money laundering uncovered by a New South Wales public inquiry into Crown Resorts’ operations could be just the tip of the iceberg, a separate inquiry in Victoria heard Tuesday. The Victoria probe, known as a royal commission, was triggered...
Suspected Illegal iGaming Operator Arrested by Thai SWAT Team After Shooting Cops
Two Thai police officers were shot and wounded last week as they attempted to arrest a suspected illegal gambling operator, The Bangkok Post reports According to witnesses, several police officers arrived Wednesday at a luxury residence on the perimeter of the Phoenix...
Ex-Entain Boss Lands in Court After Drunken Joyride in Pizza Delivery Vehicle
Former Entain CEO Kenny Alexander apologized to a judge in Perth, Scotland on Friday for drunkenly “borrowing” a fast-food delivery vehicle 12 months ago. The ex-online gambling supremo blamed a “moment of madness” for taking the car from outside a Marmaris Kebab...
Critics Pan Plan to Resurrect Football Index with Customer Ownership
A plan to revive the stricken Football Index platform by giving customers equity in the business is “insulting” to those who lost money and were “misled” by the company. That’s according to Matt Zarb-Cousin, director of Clean Up Gambling, who is advocating...