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.
As the coronavirus continues to be a problem in the state of Nevada, gaming operators are changing their health and safety policies. The mask policies of top gaming operators MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainme...
In Massachusetts and regulators have reportedly released a number of re-opening requirements for the eastern state’s trio of casinos that are to see the venues prohibited from offering popular table games such ...
Operating at 50 percent capacity and with safety measures based on guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) in place, Mount Airy Casin...
Even more online casino gaming is now available in New Jersey. Online operator, DraftKings, announced this week the launch of its standalone casino app for the Garden States. The operator used in-house technolo...
In the southern American state of Arkansas and the long-running process to pick the operator for a proposed Pope County casino reportedly took another unexpected turn yesterday after regulators announced that t...
When casinos in Las Vegas reopened in early June, wearing a mask was encouraged but not mandatory for guests. The casinos reopened after months of non-operation in an effort to slow the spread of the deadly cor...
Following many weeks of wait and the nine casinos in Atlantic City have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to emerge from their coronavirus-induced lockdowns from July 2 so long as they agree to kee...
American social games developer Zynga Incorporated has announced that it is celebrating the first birthday of its mobile-friendly Game of Thrones Slots Casino title by incorporating the new Dragons of Westeros ...
The United States Bureau of Indian Affairs has reportedly completed the required draft environmental impact statement concerning the $600 million plan from the Tejon Indian Tribe to bring a new casino resort to...
In the southern American state of Arkansas and a lengthy legal battle now looks likely after local regulators selected an entity known as Gulfside Casino Partnership to build and operate the proposed casino for...
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state of Nevada, gaming regulators have decided to issue new rules in an effort to protect dealers. Effective immediately, the casinos in Nevada will require players...
In the American state of Nebraska and a trio of signature drives have reportedly been launched that could soon result in local voters being given the chance to decide whether to legalize commercial casino gambl...
Earlier this week, Las Vegas casino developer, Derek Stevens, announced an opening date for the Circa Resort and Casino. The new venue will be open on October 28, with the basement level and first five floors i...
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly announced that its five recently re-opened Nevada properties recorded aggregated first-week revenues that were between 56% and 58% lower...
The American Gaming Association released a report earlier this week, calling on regulators in gambling states to update their regulations or laws to allow for cashless options for players. The idea stems from a...