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 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly raided the Saipan office of local Governor Ralph Torres (pictured) yesterday before condu...
In the United States and Colorado has reportedly just become the 19th state to legalize some form of sportsbetting after voters narrowly approved a measure on Tuesday evening that will allow its 17 casinos to a...
In Indiana and Tuesday reportedly saw voters in Vigo County pass an official local referendum that could see their area become home to the Midwestern state’s newest inland casino.
According to a Tuesday repo...
It's been a dream since the 90s when the Puyallup Tribe tested the gaming waters in Tacoma, Washington with its Emerald Queen Riverboat. That vision is now becoming a reality as the floating casino is being rep...
Poker Masters 2019 is in full swing, taking place from November 4th until the 14th at the PokerGO Studio, just outside the ARIA Casino in Las Vegas. Event #1 has already finished up with 97 players registering ...
The plan from the Tule River Indian Tribe, in central California, to relocate its Eagle Mountain Casino has reportedly taken an important step forward after federal authorities approved an associated land-into-...
Canadian online gaming innovator, Bragg Gaming Group, has announced the signing of a deal that is to see its Oryx Gaming subsidiary supply a range of iGaming solutions to a trio of upstate New York casinos oper...
This week, FOX Bet announced the launch of PokerStars and PokerStars Casino in Pennsylvania. The largest online poker site in the world is now the first to launch poker gaming in the state. Players in PA and Ne...
In California and animal rights activists have reportedly renewed calls for Santa Anita Park to cease live horseracing after veterinarians were forced to destroy four-year-old Mongolian Groom following the comp...
Looking to attract business from beyond the surrounding cities, Miami Valley Gaming in Lebanon, Ohio is reportedly considering taking on a $100 million expansion.
The proposal includes the addition of a hote...
The Las Vegas Strip is set to offer a brand-new casino titled, Drew Las Vegas. The future casino now has a new CEO, after Poker Hall of Famer, Bobby Baldwin, was named for the position. Baldwin has experience i...
Asian casino operator, Genting Malaysia Berhad, has reportedly announced the start of the $128.6 million deal that is due to see it fully acquire smaller American counterpart Empire Resorts Incorporated.
Acc...
The Governor of Indiana, Eric Holcomb (pictured), has reportedly been criticized after it emerged that his re-election campaign recently accepted another $10,000 donation from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Ind...
Legislators in California are reportedly set to begin considering a measure later this month that could eventually lead to the western state legalizing sportsbetting via the passage of a local constitutional am...
Fines totaling $120,000 against two of the state's casino operators were approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) at the regulator's latest meeting.
The fines came after the Board approved th...