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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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3216 stories by Philip Conneller
British Columbia Man Convicted of Murdering Notorious Casino Money Launderer
A Richmond, British Columbia man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting of Jian Jun Zhu, an alleged large-scale money launderer. Richard Charles Reed was additionally found not guilty of the attempted murder of Paul “King” Jin, an associate...
Fugitive Philippine Mayor in Trafficking, Spying Storm Arrested in Indonesia
The fugitive mayor of a small town in the Philippines who fled the country in July amid accusations of spying and links to criminal syndicates has been detained in Indonesia. Guo was the Mayor of Bamban, a sleepy town in Tarlac province...
Lawsuit Claims Attorney Stole $1.8M from Client’s Trust Fund, Gambled Money Away at Hard Rock Tampa
A Florida lawyer ransacked a client’s trust account and blew $1.8 million of it gambling at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, according to a civil lawsuit filed by the real beneficiaries. Jason Penrod is the owner of Family Elder Law, which...
Star Entertainment in Disarray, Begs for Bailout
Embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment is desperately seeking a short-term cash injection to stave off financial difficulties that are threatening the operation of its AU$3.6B Queen's Wharf entertainment precinct in Brisbane, which opened only last week. The company spent the weekend...
South Korean Starlet’s Mom Charged with Running Illegal Gambling Empire
The mother of South Korean actress Han So-hee has been arrested for allegedly running a network of illegal gambling dens that spanned several cities in the East Asian nation, police said Tuesday. Han’s mother, identified by authorities only as a woman in...
Star Entertainment Kicked Off ASX Over Missing Financial Results
Australia’s embattled Star Entertainment Group was suspended from the ASX, the country’s stock exchange, on Monday for failing to file its financial results. Star is the largest publicly traded casino operator in Australia. The company told shareholders on Friday that it would...
Seized Illegal Alabama Gaming Machines Vanish, Resurface in New Bingo Hall
Authorities in Alabama were surprised when illegal electronic bingo machines impounded during raids on a bingo hall in the city of Selma went missing. They were even more surprised when the machines turned up at a different gaming venue in a different...
California Legislature Passes Bill to Let Tribes Sue Cardrooms
The California legislature sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk Saturday that will allow tribal casino operators a one-off chance to sue the state’s 84 licensed cardrooms. The tribes claim the card clubs offer games that violate their own exclusivity on...
Singapore High Roller Denies Lying About $30M Debt
A high-rolling Singaporean has denied “lying” in court about an AU$40 million line of credit at the Star Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The casino is suing Dr. Yew Choy Wong for an AU$43 million (US$30 million) gambling debt, which it says...
Fugitive Philippine Mayor Headed to Lawless Drug Region, Authorities Say
The fugitive former mayor of a small town in the Philippines accused of having links to human trafficking via the online gambling industry is likely headed for the notorious Golden Triangle region, authorities have said. Alice Leal Guo fled the Philippines by...