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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
Lottery Winner Admits Stealing $1M Ticket from Cousin
A lottery winner from Houston, Texas has pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny after admitting to stealing the $1M winning ticket from her cousin. Iris Amador Argueta, 32, was initially given the scratch-off ticket to cash by the real winner, according to...
Alleged Poker Cheat Mike Postle Got Paid After Beau Rivage Court Order Came Too Late
Accused poker cheat Mike Postle was paid his $32,703 winnings last week for a seventh-place finish at the Million Dollar Heater? at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Miss.? That's contrary to earlier reports, and despite the efforts of two poker players...
Harrah’s SoCal Rincon Tribe Breaks Free of State Gaming Oversight
The Rincon Band of Luise?o?Indians has become the first tribal operator in California to free itself from the regulatory oversight of the state. A spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed to The San Diego Tribune that from now on, the tribe...
Donald Trump Snapped with Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlino at Florida Golf Course
Former US President Donald Trump posed for a picture with former (some say still) Philadelphia Mob boss Joey Merlino earlier this month. The image obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer shows Trump, Merlino, and an unidentified individual flashing thumbs-ups for the camera at...
UK Jockey Banned from Horse Racing for ‘Throwing’ Races in Betting Scam
A UK jockey who rode roughshod over horse racing integrity rules has found himself banned from the sport for 15 years for his part in a “betting conspiracy.” The British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) determined that Danny Brock deliberately “stopped rides,” or...
Ex-LA Councilman Admits Racketeering in Casino Chip Corruption Case
Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges related to a sprawling $1.5 million corruption scheme. Arrested in June 2020, Huizar previously denied being the center of a bribery and money laundering conspiracy. That...
Reputed Kansas City Mob Figure Banned from Nevada Casinos Dies of COVID-19
A reputed underboss of the Kansas City crime family, who was banned from all Nevada casinos because of his alleged Mob activities, died Tuesday after a long battle with COVID-19, The Kansas City Star reports. He was 73. William “Willie” Cammisano Jr.,...
Bitzlado Founder Arrested, Charged for Darknet Gambling, Drug Payments
The founder of Hong Kong-registered crypto exchange Bitzlato was arrested Tuesday in Miami by federal agents. Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in Shenzhen, China, has been charged with laundering $700 million from illegal gambling, drug deals, and online scams, the Justice...
Veteran Poker Player Guilty of Sending White Powder to NY Gaming Commission
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brent Carter has admitted sending letters filled with white powder and making threatening phone calls to the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), federal officials said Wednesday. The 73-year-old pleaded guilty last Friday to conveying...
TonyBet Slapped with ￡442K Fine for ‘Unfair’ Withdrawal Conditions
European online sportsbook TonyBet has been fined ￡442,750 (US$547,000) by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for “unfair” conditions in its small print that could have been designed to frustrate player withdrawals. The regulator said Wednesday it imposed the fine for the company’s...