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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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3217 stories by Philip Conneller
Macau Horse Racing to End as Jockey Club Calls it a Day
The Macau government has announced the termination of its contract with the Macau Jockey Club (MJC), effectively ending horse racing in the gambling hub. Secretary for Administration and Justice Cheong Weng Chon told reporters this week the termination was by mutual consent...
Las Vegas Teen Gets Life for Fremont Street Murder
A Las Vegas teenager who shot and killed a man outside Binion’s Gambling Hall in June 2022 has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Ruben Robles was just 16 when he took the life of Raymond Renova Jr., 23. Robles was part of...
Mafioso Admits to Murders in ‘Brilliant’ College Sociology Thesis
An Italian Mafia hitman currently serving a life sentence for the killing of a Naples politician is facing further charges. That’s after he confessed to committing three more unsolved murders as part of his sociology degree course. Thirty-three-year-old Catello Romano has received...
Forgotten Las Vegas Casino Bomb Plot Revisited in A&E True Crime Series
A new true crime series debuting on A&E Friday revisits a largely forgotten bomb plot against Las Vegas casinos in its first episode. The show Undercover: Caught on Tape?follows undercover law enforcement agents during some of their most dangerous assignments through surveillance...
Las Vegas Death of Wrongly Imprisoned Man Treated as Homicide
An Idaho man who spent 21 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit died in November 2023 after he was found injured outside Resorts World Las Vegas. Police said Wednesday they are now treating the case as a homicide investigation....
Malay Who Beheaded Coworker in ‘Lottery-Winning Ritual’ Avoids Death
A Malaysian man who beheaded a coworker as part of a black magic ritual he hoped would win him the lottery has had his death sentence commuted. Francis a/l Anthonysamy (Francis son of Anthonysamy) was sentenced to hang in 1996 for the...
Pace-O-Matic Compliance Officer Sees $400K Seized in IRS Probe
The former compliance officer for Georgia-based skill-games manufacturer Pace-O-Matic has landed himself in hot water, apparently for noncompliance with the Internal Revenue Service. Rick Goodling, a former corporal with the Pennsylvania State Police, resigned as national director of compliance for the company...
Mohegan Sun Baccarat Dealer Allegedly Stacked the Deck in $124K Scam
A baccarat dealer at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino resort is accused of stacking the deck to benefit a gambler with whom he was allegedly in cahoots, The Day reports. Investigators claim the pair swindled the casino out of $124K. The dealer, Yu...
Orleans Slot Machine Mix-Up Leads to Senior Stabbing Gambler
A senior citizen from Las Vegas is accused of stabbing a man with a steak knife in a row over a slot machine at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. Mitchell Graham, 70, has been charged with battery with a deadly weapon and...
Suncity Illegal Gambling Ops Handled $42B in Bets from China
Gamblers from the Chinese mainland plowed the equivalent of US$42 billion into online gambling sites owned by former Macau junket giant Suncity, Chinese state-controlled media has reported. China Central Television (CCT) said Monday this was revealed in August 2022 during a three-day...