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 upstate New York and the Oneida Indian Nation has reportedly announced that it is hoping to conduct a phased re-opening of its three tribal casinos from early next month utilizing a strict set of revised saf...
On Monday, Station Casinos revealed their new health and safety protocols for reopening their venues in Nevada. Measures to be put in place include testing employees for the coronavirus as well as enhancing cle...
In southern Virginia and officials for the city of Danville have reportedly launched negotiations that could see Caesars Entertainment Corporation given the right to build and operate the area’s envisioned casi...
Last month’s reverse merger of American online sports wagering innovator DraftKings Incorporated with iGaming technologies firm SBTech Malta Limited has reportedly transformed the founder of the latter firm int...
While around the state of Louisiana casinos are reopening on Monday, May 18, 2020, under strict new guidelines and regulations established by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel ...
Lakeside Entertainment Casino is the first to reopen in the state of New York since non-essential businesses closed back in March. The facility is a slot-machine only casino operated by the Cayuga Nation. The t...
The lottery for the small eastern American state of Rhode Island is reportedly hoping to counter a recent coronavirus-related downturn in revenues by launching a new service that allows aficionados to enjoy a r...
The southern American state of Louisiana is reportedly planning to allow its 23 casinos to begin re-opening from Monday after temporarily closing down the venues on March 17 in response to the coronavirus pande...
After extending the temporary closure of its Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut in late April, the Mohegan Tribe has once again pushed back the reopening of its Uncasville property through the Memorial Day weeke...
American casino operator Hard Rock International has announced the signing of a deal that has seen it acquire the complete intellectual property rights for the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas.
Th...
After being closed for almost two full months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, five casinos in Arizona are ready to reopen. New safety measures have been put in place and the venues will be live once again, with r...
In the western American state of Washington and the Angel of the Winds Casino Resort has reportedly re-opened some eight weeks after being temporarily shuttered as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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After late last month announcing plans to reopen its Island Resort and Casino on May 6, Upper Michigan's Hannahville Indian Community has pushed back the date to May 16.
The decision came after the federally...
American casino operator, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has reportedly announced that it is hoping to re-open a pair of its large southern Nevada properties from as early as next month after initiating a program...
The Pechanga Resort Casino has a plan to reopen after being closed for over two months. The casino posted on their website late last week that they plan on opening their doors once again by June 1st. The owner ...