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.
In Arizona and New Mexico, more than 1,100 workers at Navajo Nation-operated casinos were temporarily laid off on New Year's Day due to prolonged closures caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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In Las Vegas and the new Legacy Club lounge at the recently-opened Circa Resort and Casino is reportedly set to play host to a special New Year’s Eve television program being put on by local broadcaster KLAS-TV...
Yesterday, William Hill US announced the launch of its William Hill Sports Book App in Washington D.C. The operator was approved by the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming to go ahead with the launch. Players can...
Last night, the 2020 WSOP Main Event domestic tournament finished up at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The first portion of the event took place online and then eight players headed to the casino to play...
Poker fans will be excited to hear that live action will continue in 2021. This past year has been tough for live poker, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down poker rooms as well as caused a delay in regularly...
Online poker is one step closer to reality in Michigan. The state’s House of Representatives voted in approval of SB 991, which is a follow up measure to the Lawful Internet Gaming Act. The House approved the b...
A draft legislative proposal that would authorize the development of a casino in the city of Kapolei, Hawaii was approved on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in a 5-4 vote by the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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This weekend, the World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to begin the first-ever Online Poker Open--- Main Tour Event. Powered by the partypoker US Network, players in New Jersey will be able to take part in an exclusiv...
In Kentucky, the battle against illegal offshore internet gambling that has waged for a decade concluded on Thursday after the Kentucky Supreme Court reinstated a nearly $1.3 billion award for the southeastern ...
The economic development arm of the federally-recognized Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has reportedly premiered a new enterprise that is to manage a trio of casinos it is hoping to begin opening from next year.
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Legislators in the American state of Hawaii may soon be presented with the chance to legalize commercial gambling via a measure that could see a new integrated casino resort developed for the small Oahu city of...
The Verizon Media subsidiary of American telecommunications conglomerate Verizon Communications Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal to develop innovative virtual reality experiences in partnership ...
American casino operator Hard Rock International has announced the launch of its new Hard Rock Digital entity to serve as the sole instigator for all of its future global sportsbetting and iGaming endeavors.
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American casino firm Penn National Gaming Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it spend $31.1 million so as to take over the running of operations inside Maryland’s small Hollywood Ca...
In the United States and a federal judge has reportedly agreed to expedite a lawsuit the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians filed against the Catawba Indian Nation earlier this year in an attempt to stop the latt...