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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
Missing Lake Tahoe Casino Worker Once Linked to Zodiac Case Finally ID’d
A human skull found alongside a highway in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains has been identified as having belonged to Donna Lass, a woman who went missing from the Sahara Hotel Casino in South Lake Tahoe in 1970. Lass was a 25-year-old nurse...
Washington State ‘Serial Killer’ Targeted Casino Jackpot Winner
A Washington State woman allegedly killed by suspected serial killer Richard Bradley Jr. may have been targeted because she won a $20K jackpot at a local casino. Bradley was jailed in 2021 after being charged in connection with the death of 44-year-old...
Convicted Terrorist Abdul Benbrika Banned from Crown Resorts Properties
Abdul Nacer Benbrika, the Australian jihadist and convicted terrorist, has been banned for life from the casino property he once plotted to attack. ? Crown Resorts said this week it would employ facial recognition technology to ensure Benbrika never sets foot in...
Aged ‘Genovese Capo’ Convicted of Extorting Restaurateur Over Gambling Debt
An octogenarian alleged New York mobster has been convicted of extortion after shaking down a Manhattan restaurateur for a gambling debt. Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 86, a reputed Genovese capo, was found guilty of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the...
Indiana Lottery Winner Paid $500K Prize After Store Clerk Ripped Up Ticket
An Indiana man who won $500K on the Hoosier Lottery will get his payday, even though his ticket was shredded in front of his eyes by an inattentive store clerk, as first reported by The Lottery Post. At a meeting of the...
Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen Resigns Amid ‘Internal Unrest’ Rumors
Jette Nygaard-Andersen, the CEO of Entain (OTC: GMVHF), stepped down Wednesday after almost four years at the helm of the online gambling giant. The Danish executive’s resignation came amid disgruntled noises from activist investors, many of whom are dissatisfied with the company’s...
AC Milan Coach Denies Knowledge of Sandro Tonali Gambling Problem
Stefano Pioli, manager of Italian soccer giant AC Milan, insists the Seria A club knew nothing of defensive midfielder Sandro Tonali’s gambling issues before his move to Newcastle United. In October, the player was banned from soccer for 10 months, just four...
US Virgin Islands Casino Commission Worker Sentenced for Embezzlement
A US Virgin Islands Casino Commission worker whose job was to advise on responsible gambling was sentenced Tuesday to 44 months in prison for embezzling commission funds. Stephanie Barnes, 64, was hired in 2015 as a contractor by commission president Violet Anne...
Ex-New Brunswick Deputy AG Who Gambled Client Funds Faces Prison
The former Deputy Attorney General of the Canadian province of New Brunswick stole $481,148 from his clients while serving as a private lawyer. Now, Crown prosecutors in Moncton, N.B., are asking for a three-year prison term for the ex-prosecutor, who fled the...
Crime Figure ‘Mr. Chinatown’ Hit with $54M Tax Bill in Australia
An alleged Aussie crime boss currently languishing in a Chinese prison has a monster tax bill waiting for him on his release, The Herald Sun reports. Tom “Mr. Chinatown” Zhou was a Crown Casino Melbourne junket partner whom Australian authorities have linked...