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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
Why ‘Mattress Mack’ Doesn’t Want Texas Sports Betting
Prodigious gambler and furniture tycoon Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale doesn't support sports betting in his home state of Texas. McIngvale was the recipient of the biggest payout in sports betting history. He won $75 million after betting approximately $10 million at various...
Harrah’s Joliet Alleged Stranger-Killer to Plead Insanity
A man accused of the brutal murder of a stranger in a hallway of Harrah’s Casino Joliet intends to plead insanity, his lawyer has told a judge in Will County, Ill. Robert Watson was arrested on March 25, 2019, at the Joliet...
Atlantic City Casinos Reaffirm Gun Ban Despite Federal Court Order
Concealed firearms aren't welcome in Atlantic City casinos, despite a federal judge temporarily blocking new New Jersey laws designed to keep them out of gaming venues and other public spaces. That’s according to Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New...
Thai Police Hunt Rare Supercar in Online Gambling Case
Thai police are looking for an extremely rare Lamborghini Aventador V2 in connection with an ongoing investigation into the illegal gambling site macau888. But so far, the cops have been left scratching their heads, The Bangkok Post reports. The owner of the...
New South Wales Govt. Will Make All Slots Cashless if Reelected
All slot machines in the Australian state of New South Wales – or pokies, as they are known colloquially – will be cashless by the end of 2028. At least, that’s if the Liberal-Nationals coalition government is reelected next month. It’s a...
Man City Charged with More Than 100 Finance Breaches, Unprecedented Move by EPL
If you’ve been thinking about betting on English Premier League Champion Manchester City in its current league battle with Arsenal, you might want to hold off for now. On Monday morning, the Premier League charged the Emirati-backed club with more than 100...
Non-Binary Gambler Loses Human Rights Case After Using Women’s Restroom
A Canadian gambler who identifies as non-binary took on a casino operator at a human rights tribunal.? The dispute was over bathrooms, and the plaintiff lost. That’s according to Castanet, a British Columbia news portal. Christopher Iversen was playing slots at 5:30...
What’s With Ameristar Kansas City’s ‘Bloodstain Design’ Carpet?
Casino carpets are infamous for their busy bad taste and occasionally stomach-churning designs. But the ‘bloodstained’ carpet in the hallway of one Kansas City casino was more like something from The Shining, Redditors agreed this week. “The casino hotel I stayed at...
Thai Actress Facebook Post Sparks Illegal Online Gambling Bust
An indignant Facebook post by a famous Thai actress sparked police raids Friday on an illegal online gambling outfit in the city of Udan Thani, northeast Thailand. Police arrested one man allegedly linked to the illegal gambling platform macau888. But coordinated raids...
German Regulator Cannot Order Lottoland ISP Blocking, Court Rules
In a blow to Germany’s battle against black market gaming operators, a court in the western city of Koblenz has ruled that regulators have “no legal basis” to order the ISP blocking of secondary lottery site Lottoland. In July, Lottoland was the...