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 December, Michigan passed a legislation package that will see sports betting as well as online gaming offered in the state. This month, the first operators for the market have secured access. PointsBet and T...
In the continuing effort to obtain higher exclusivity rates on the Class III casino games that Oklahoma tribes pay to the state, Gov. Kevin Stitt has now hired Seattle-headquartered law firm Perkins Coie LLP to...
DraftKings has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) (NASDAQ: MSG), which will see the Boston-based operator become sports betting partner of the National Basketb...
The Poker Room of the Palm Beach Kennel Club hosted the Card Player Poker Tour as 2019 came to an end, with a five event sires running from December 26th to the 31st. Quality poker action took place at the felt...
After a year filled with horse fatalities, Santa Anita Park was hoping to start off 2020 in a positive light. However, just two days before the start of the new racing season, a horse death took place. Golden B...
The state government of Alaska has reportedly asked for official permission to be included in a federal lawsuit that is seeking to prevent the Native Village of Eklutna from bringing a small gaming venue to tri...
Two central Indiana racinos have added table games to their gaming offering thanks to the May 8, 2019, passage of a controversial bill allowing lucrative casino industry changes.
On New Year's Day, Harrah’s ...
After adding fuel to the fire of an already heated situation, Oklahoma Governor, Kevin Stitt, now faces a federal lawsuit filed by the state's three largest gaming tribes in Oklahoma City federal court on Tuesd...
American online sports wagering innovator DraftKings Incorporated has closed out the year by announcing that adult sportsbetting aficionados in New Hampshire are now able to utilize its services to enjoy a wide...
Canadian casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited has announced the details of a one-off restructuring that is to see it merge with special purpose acquisitions firm Leisure Acquisition Corpora...
In Michigan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reportedly given iGaming afficionados the perfect Christmas gift by putting her signature to a wide-ranging piece of legislation that has seen the Midwestern state ...
Party mode is about to be in full effect on the Gulf Coast as the Golden Nugget Biloxi prepares for what promises to be a night to remember.
Casinos all over the nation are busy planning year-end celebration...
Tension continues to mount in Oklahoma where Republican Governor Kevin Stitt's administration recently sent letters to gaming tribes advising that beginning January 2 the state intends to recommence auditing th...
Red Rock Resorts Inc. has announced that the employees of their Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas have voted no to joining the local culinary union. Over 84% of the employees took part in a secret ballot over severa...
Southern Indiana's shining star, the French Lick Resort, has unveiled the latest additions to its sprawling 3,000-acre complex located in the towns of West Baden Springs and French Lick.
Part of a $17 millio...