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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
Kawhi Leonard’s Big Sister Goes on Trial for Pechanga Casino Murder
The trial of two women accused of beating a senior citizen to death in a bathroom at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. is set to begin this week. Candace Tai Townsell, 42, and Kimesha Monae Williams, 38, both of Moreno...
Hollywood Casino Toledo Workers Expected to Strike Thursday Over Pay
Union leaders said Tuesday talks with the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio were moving “very, very, very slow,” making threatened strike action on Thursday at midnight increasingly likely. Around 400 casino workers are expected to walk off the job tomorrow unless a...
Maine Tribal Gaming Rights Chopped from Massive Federal Spending Bill
An amendment to a must-pass federal spending bill that would have established gaming rights for Maine’s tribes didn’t make the final cut in the US Senate this week. The sovereign rights amendment, introduced by US Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine, 2nd), was approved...
Miccosukee Tribe Sues Insurer for $5M Stolen in ‘Ghost Credit’ Casino Scam
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is suing its insurance provider, Great American Insurance Company, for failing to pay out on the theft of over $5 million from its casino. The tribe was a victim of an elaborate embezzlement scheme engineered by video-gaming...
Unlicensed VulcanVegas Must Repay German Gambler €14K, Cologne Court Rules
A judge in Cologne, Germany has ordered Cyprus-based gambling operator Brivio to repay €14,000 ($14,845) to a gambler. He lost the money on its German-language Vulcanvegas.com sportsbook between 2020 and 2022. During that time, Brivio wasn't licensed to operate in Germany. Therefore,...
Gambling Addiction No Excuse for ‘Greedy’ Church Official Who Stole ￡5.2M
An ex-con who bilked the Church of England out of ￡5.2 million (US$6.3 million) couldn't claim gambling addiction as a mitigating factor in his crime. Prosecutors said the main driver of former church official Martin Sargeant’s offending was “greed” and the desire...
Wirecard Trial Star Witness Blames CEO for ‘Massive Criminal Act’
The former head of Wirecard’s Dubai subsidiary admitted his complicity Monday in the widescale accounting fraud that led to the spectacular collapse of the German fintech giant. At the same time, he pointed the finger at his codefendant, ex-CEO Markus Braun. Oliver...
‘Cadillac Frank:’ Former New England Mafia Boss Frank Salemme Dies in Prison at 89
Mafia boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme died in prison in Missouri last Tuesday at the age of 89, online records from the US Bureau of Prisons show. The cause of death is unspecified. Salemme led the Patriarca crime family in the early...
Last Frontier Casino Stabbing Spree: New Details of ‘Chuckling’ Attacker
The man arrested last week on suspicion of carrying out a “random, unprovoked” knife attack during a poker game at a Washington State casino has a lengthy criminal record, including numerous convictions for assault. That’s according to prosecutors who described Scott Harmier,...
Family of Gambling Den Shooting Victim Sues Police for $100M
The family of a 23-year-old black man shot dead by police last July outside an illegal online gaming business in San Bernardino, Calif., is suing the police department for $100 million. Rob Marquise Adams was shot seven times in the back as...