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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
Medical Company Found Liable for Death of Man Who Stormed Potawatomi Casino
The former medical services provider to the Milwaukee County Jail has been found criminally liable for the death from dehydration six years ago of inmate Terrill Thomas. Miami-based Armor Correctional Health Services Inc. was convicted late Tuesday for abuse of residents of...
Aussie Gambler Avoids Prison in $100K PlayUp Sports Betting Site Fraud
An Australian gambler who bilked online sports betting platform PlayUp out of AU$108,000 (US$68,000) has been spared a prison sentence, Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports. Sang Ill Lee, 29, was arrested in August and later pleaded guilty to one count of dishonestly obtaining...
Can Arsenal Win the English Premier League? Real Deal or False Dawn?
Nine games into the Premier League season, and Arsenal sits on top of the league. Yes, Arsenal. This is not an illusion. The Gunners have been transformed by coach Mikel Arteta into a supreme modern soccer team: organized, exciting, packed with individual...
Steve Wynn Had No Obligation to Register as Chinese Agent, Court Rules
Steve Wynn does not have to register as a Chinese agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a federal judge in Washington ruled Wednesday. US District Judge James E. Boasberg made no determination about whether Wynn had illegally lobbied the Trump...
Oklahoma Tribes Back Democratic Challenger for Gov. After Casino Payments Spat
Oklahoma’s five largest tribes are officially backing Democratic challenger Joy Hofmeister in the state’s Nov. 8 gubernatorial election. That’s despite the incumbent governor’s status as the land's first and only Native American governor. Gov. Kevin Stitt may be a full-fledged citizen of...
Alvin Chau Trial: Court Hears Suncity Marketed Illegal Multiplier Bets
Suncity’s marketing department was asked to promote under-the-table multiplier bets to VIP gamblers, a Macau courtroom heard Monday, as reported by Macau Business. That matters because Suncity’s former chairman and CEO, Alvin Chau, has denied his company had anything to do with...
How Many Goals Can Erling Haaland Score This EPL Season?
How many goals can Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s giant Norwegian beast of a striker, score this season? Haaland has been so prolific for City since his €60 million (US$58 million) move from Dortmund over the summer that people are calling him a...
Susie Zhao Murder: Jury Convicts ‘Killer, Liar, Pervert’ Jeffrey Morris
A jury in Oakland County, Mich. has found homeless sex offender Jeffrey Morris guilty of the horrific murder of professional poker player Susie “Susie Q” Zhao. The 30-year-old’s badly charred body was found in secluded parkland northwest of the city of Pontiac...
Aga Khan Dumps Bad Boy Jockey Who Elbowed Opponent Off Horse
One of French horse racing’s most successful jockeys, Christophe Soumillon, has been fired by the Aga Khan for elbowing a competitor from his horse. Soumillon was also banned from racing for six months because of the incident, which took place last Friday...
Steve Wynn RICO Lawsuit Scheduled For Federal Court Date
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a RICO lawsuit that accuses Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts, and others of bribery and attempting to corrupt the judicial process through improper influence. Oral arguments are scheduled for Dec. 6 in Pasedena, Calif., according...