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.
Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was able to reach a new agreement with the casino workers union, marking the latest facility in the region to do so. Now the Golden Nugget remains the last casino in...
In the United States and the prize pool for the multi-jurisdictional Mega Millions lottery game is reportedly standing north of $1 billion after no-one managed to win Tuesday evening’s draw.
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The southern American state of Kentucky has reportedly awarded its ninth and final local horseracing license to a Massachusetts-based company that is planning to construct a $55 million quarter-horse facility n...
New York gambling officials are preparing to issue casino licensing in New York City, providing more gambling options for the downstate area. As the licensing process heats up, more developers and casino operat...
In New York and the local government’s decision to allow its four upstate commercial casinos to apply for a temporary reduction in their slot revenue tax rates has reportedly worked out well for the Rivers Casi...
In the western American state of Nevada and casino operator Red Rock Resorts Incorporated has reportedly announced the launch of a ‘casino-wide transformation’ of its 796-room Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa pro...
In the American state of Virginia and the interim Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock venue opened by Hard Rock International earlier this month reportedly chalked up $37.5 million in first-week handle.
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After signing new state compacts with the Santa Rosa Indian Community of Santa Rosa Rancheria and the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians, California Governor Gavin Newsom expected the process to continue smoo...
The plan to bring a temporary casino to the eastern Virginia city of Norfolk has reportedly been delayed by up to two years owing to an issue with the envisioned location for the coming facility.
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The western American state of Nevada reportedly set an all-time employment record in June to rack up 1,452,600 jobs although the leisure and hospitality sector is still seeking to recover some 33,800 positions ...
Casino strikes were looming across Ontario as the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation had yet to sign new agreements with the Unifor union. On Saturday, the company announced a tentative agreement was signed with...
While sports betting won’t start in Ohio until January 2023, the process for getting the industry up and running is well underway. The Ohio Casino Control Commission has now released the list of applicants for ...
As over 2,000 employees prepare to go on strike today in Ontario, Great Canadian Gaming Corp. has a plan in place. A contingency effort is ready to go if the unionized employees strike due to a new contract wai...
In a move consistent with its "ambitious plans for the future," B2B iGaming software provider EveryMatrix has entered into a new content distribution agreement with online gambling site 888casino for the red-ho...
In the American state of Wisconsin and the Menominee Indian Tribe has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it again work with Hard Rock International in hopes of being given permission to bring a trib...