North America Casino News

This is the place to explore breaking events and important news about the casino of North America. While there may are 23 separate countries on the continent, you will find most of them covered in our Caribbean Casino News section. While some news from Mexico will appear here, most of the articles about casinos and regulatory happenings in this section are about the Canadian and US industries. The U.S.A. has more casinos than any other place on earth, so most of the articles in this category are about them.

The U.S. and Mexico are organized by states while Canada is organized by provinces and territories. In the U.S. and Canada, we have given all Tribal and First Nation news the same weighting as if they were a single state within their respective countries.

This section provides a broad overview of all casino news in North America and the articles are always cross-referenced with more specific information about the subject matter.

Supervisors Clash Over Future Casino Plans in Fairfax County

Fairfax County, Virginia, leaders again found themselves divided over the question of whether state lawmakers should authorize a casino within county boundaries. A narrow majority voted to register formal oppos...

Genting Group Sees Multiple Moody’s Downgrades Amid Rising Debt

Moody’s Ratings has issued a series of downgrades across Genting Berhad and two major subsidiaries after months of review, pointing to heavier debt loads and a slower rebound in earnings. The rating agency’s la...

Bally’s Baton Rouge Reopens After $140 Million Transformation

Baton Rouge’s riverfront has entered a new era with the grand opening of Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino and Hotel in Louisiana, following a $140 million redevelopment that has turned the former Belle of Baton Rouge...

New York Reports Record Online Sports Betting Revenue

New York’s online sports betting market posted another milestone in November, as state regulators reported all-time-high revenue figures driven by strong results from the largest operators and a surge of holida...

Genting Berhad Raises New Funding as Takeover Drive Continues

Genting Berhad has intensified its financing activities as it works to increase its ownership of Genting Malaysia Berhad, unveiling a major notes program and issuing additional debt through two subsidiaries. Re...

Florida Lawmakers Advance Plan to Curb Non-Seminole Gambling

Florida legislators are reviewing a slate of proposals aimed at restricting online gaming that falls outside the Seminole Tribe’s compact with the state. The central measure, House Bill 591, introduced by Rep. ...

New RICO Suit Challenges Operations at Resorts World Las Vegas

Resorts World Las Vegas and several former executives, including ex-president Scott Sibella and attorney David Chesnoff, are facing a federal civil lawsuit that accuses them of running the property as a rackete...