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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
Poker Player Sean Perry Loses $1.1M Backing San Francisco 49ers
A poker player who claims to be “the best bettor in the world” failed to live up to his own billing on Sunday night when he lost more than a million dollars on the Super Bowl. Sean Perry, 27, opted to go...
Ex-Macau Bank Exec Indicted for Fraud Linked to Bogus Casino Loans
The former president of the Macau Chinese Bank has been arrested for fraud, according to news reports from the gambling hub. Yau Wai Chu is accused of securing bogus loans for purported Macau casino projects that bilked the bank out of the...
WinStar Casino App Was ‘Spilling Customer Data’: TechCrunch
A Nevada-based tech startup that developed the app for the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., was “spilling customers’ private information to the open web,” according to a TechCrunch report. The company, Dexiga, built the MyWinStar app, which allows users...
Grand Andaman Casino in Myanmar Shutters as Owner Goes on Lam
Myanmar’s military junta has issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a five-star hotel casino on the paradise island of Thahtay Kyun. U Kyaw Lwin is wanted in Thailand for money laundering, operating illegal gambling sites, tax fraud, and fuel smuggling....
Northville Downs, Michigan’s Last Racetrack, Closes After 80 Years
Northville Downs, Michigan’s last surviving racetrack, has run its last race. The 80-year-old harness racing venue in Detroit is expected to be demolished to make way for a $250 million mixed-development project. The closure is another nail in the coffin for horse...
Steve Wynn’s False Rape Defamation Case Against AP Dismissed
The Nevada Supreme Court has tossed Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against the Associated Press (AP), the AP reports. The case stemmed from a February 2018 AP news story alleging sexual misconduct that turned out to be false. The article reported a woman’s...
Ex-DraftKings Exec Accused of Stealing Company Secrets Hits “False” Allegations
A former DraftKings executive accused by the sports betting giant of corporate espionage has called the allegations “entirely fabricated" in a new filing to a Massachusetts federal court. DraftKings sued its former SVP, Michael Hermalyn, on Monday. The lawsuit claims he plotted...
F1’s Sauber to Race Under Two Names to Avoid Stake.com Headache
Formula One racing team Sauber will be known by two names this season, “Stake” or “Kick,” depending on country-specific gambling regulations. At an unveiling event of its new-look C44 race car in London, Sauber Group managing director Alessandro Bravi said the team’s...
New York Gang Accused of Gambling Den Robbery, Cold Shooting
Two men accused of robbing an underground gambling den in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, allegedly shot a man in cold blood as they fled. They each face 10 years in a federal prison, Queens Post reports. Just after midnight...
Utah’s ‘Spiritually Destructive’ Lottery Bill Gets Mixed Reception
A somewhat optimistic legislative effort to establish a lottery in Utah has gotten off to a stuttering start in Salt Lake City. Gambling bills are a rare occurrence in the state capitol -- Utah is one of just two states, along with...