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Reporter: Philip Conneller

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 philip.conneller@casino.org.

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3301 stories by Philip Conneller

Florida sports betting

Florida Cardroom Seminole Sports Betting Lawsuit Should Be Tossed, Says Interior Dept.

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C. to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two Florida card rooms. The suit seeks to halt the rollout of sports betting in the state. Wagering on sports becomes...

Philip Conneller October 14, 2021
Dan Bilzerian

Internet Star Dan Bilzerian Sets $100M Heads-Up Poker Match Versus Billionaire

Instagram personality and poker player Dan Bilzerian says he has stumped his half of $100 million and is ready to play in what would be the biggest Heads-up poker game of all time. Speaking to Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast on Tuesday, Bilzerian...

Philip Conneller October 14, 2021
Diamond Enterprise

‘Diamond Enterprise’ New York Crime Boss Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gambling, Racketeering

The head of a New York racketeering gang known as “the Diamond Enterprise” pleaded guilty Thursday in a federal court to a litany of charges. Prosecutors say the group ran a network of illegal gambling parlors in Brooklyn. Abduraman “Diamond” Iseni admitted...

Philip Conneller October 14, 2021
Sorare

UK Regulators Launch Probe into NFT-Powered ‘Fantasy Sports’ Platform Sorare

UK gambling regulators have said they are investigating fantasy soccer platform Sorare. The French startup recently became the darling of the red-hot NFT market with a $680 million cash injection led by SoftBank. Sorare enables users to trade soccer-player cards using NFTs...

Philip Conneller October 13, 2021
Michael Gu

Star Entertainment Exec Linked to Alleged $245M Corporate Fraud Fugitive

Star Sydney’s senior vice president of VIP gaming was cozy with an alleged corporate fraudster who is now a fugitive from Australian justice, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The Herald reports that Star’s Mark Walker “maintained a secret and longstanding relationship”...

Philip Conneller October 13, 2021
DraftKings

DraftKings Hit by Lawsuit Alleging ‘Unjust Enrichment’ in SBTech Deal

A lawsuit filed Friday in a New York federal court accuses several DraftKings directors of breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The 103-page complaint brought by shareholder Jiahan Yu alleges the defendants caused the company to engage in “illicit operations,” thereby...

Philip Conneller October 13, 2021
Connecticut online gambling

Connecticut to Soft-Launch Online Sports Betting, Casino Gaming Tuesday

It’s been years in the making. But Connecticut will roll out limited online sports betting and casino gaming Tuesday from 3 pm. The launch marks the latest phase in the state’s biggest expansion of gambling since its casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods,...

Philip Conneller October 12, 2021
Travis Boersma

Oregon Tribes Seek to Sink Coffee Magnate’s Gambling Plan for Grants Pass Downs

A coffee magnate who hopes to open a gambling and entertainment center at the Grants Pass Downs racetrack in southern Oregon is facing the wrath of six regional tribal operators, Oregon Live reports. Travis Boersma is the state’s newest billionaire, after his...

Philip Conneller October 12, 2021
Nate Silver

Data King Nate Silver Makes World Series of Poker Final Table

Political analyst and writer Nate Silver was a whisker away from winning a World Series of Poker bracelet on Sunday night. The statistician has won fame and plaudits for predicting election outcomes. But one outcome he failed to forecast was his opponent...

Philip Conneller October 11, 2021
Star Entertainment

Star Entertainment Shares Plunge on Money Laundering Allegations

Allegations that Star Entertainment enabled money laundering at its Sydney and Gold Coast properties have sent the Australian casino operator’s shares spiraling. By the end of trading Monday, the company’s stock plummeted by almost 23 percent on the ASX, wiping nearly $A1...

Philip Conneller October 11, 2021