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.
Swedish iGaming innovator Evolution Gaming Group AB has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it begin supplying a range of live-dealer games to prominent American online casino and sportsbook operator...
It’s hard to believe that a year has already passed since online poker launched in Pennsylvania via PokerStars. Online poker has been booming in the state, with PokerStars being the sole provider. This month, P...
In Arizona, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation officially welcomed visitors to its new We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort on October 29, 2020. Located in Scottsdale, the new 166,341-sq ft casino replaces the Fort McDowell Ca...
The MGM Growth Properties real estate investment trust (REIT) spun off from American casino operator MGM Resorts International in 2015 has reportedly hinted that it may be interested in buying any venues put up...
"Soft demand" amid the coronavirus pandemic has MGM Resorts International (MGM:NYSE) contemplating the partial closure of some of its properties on the Las Vegas Strip, according to local news agencies.
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VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) has decided to stop a transaction with Caesars Entertainment to acquire 23 acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip. The land is undeveloped, and VICI had previously committed to purchas...
December 31st won't be the same this year on the Las Vegas Strip, where partygoers will be missing the traditional New Year's Eve firework display thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino will soon be home to a FanDuel Sportsbook according to a joint announcement from Rhode Island-based gaming company Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TRWH), new o...
After seeing success in the game of poker for more than a decade, Jonathan Duhamel is now fighting a legal battle with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) over his poker winnings. Duhamel won the World Series of Po...
As COVID-19 continues to be an issue across the US, the gaming industry in Nevada is still grappling with the effects of the virus. Tourism is increasing, but still down from the 2019 totals, which affects the ...
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it offload its Tropicana Evansville property to Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated for $480...
Giant casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly held preliminary discussions about the possibility of exiting the United States altogether by offloading its three properties in Las Vegas.
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This year's holiday season might be a lot less festive for hundreds of resort workers in the Las Vegas Valley who are facing potential layoffs in December, according to notices made public on Monday.
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (pictured) has reportedly announced that he will not be appealing a federal court ruling that his state’s tribal gaming compacts had automatically renewed at the end of last year a...
In the southern American state of Florida and casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad has reportedly received official permission to launch a feasibility study into the possibility of connecting its envisioned ...