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 US, as commercial casinos are increasingly mandated to close due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the number of tribal casinos that are voluntarily closing is also growing.
Casino leaders aroun...
In North Carolina and the federal government has reportedly given the Catawba Indian Nation official permission to bring an envisioned $273 casino resort to 16 acres of land the tribe owns near the small commun...
Colorado-based gaming company, Century Casinos, Inc. (CNTY:NASDAQ CM), announced Monday that its subsidiary Casinos Poland Sp. z o.o has closed its casinos in order to comply with the Polish government after it...
In the United States and the National Football League (NFL) has reportedly announced that its upcoming player draft will not be held as a public event in Las Vegas as was originally planned due to continued fea...
There will be a little less "sin" in Sin City for the foreseeable future after two of the biggest operators in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts, announced they would be closing their flagsh...
Late last week, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania issued a mandate in which public schools, community centers as well as entertainment venues in Montgomery County shut down for a two-week time frame. This closu...
American lottery and gaming machines innovator Scientific Games Corporation has congratulated the Florida Lottery after the service broke the nationwide record for a fourth consecutive time regarding weekly ins...
Anxieties over the financial impact of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak have reportedly prompted American casino operator MGM Resorts International to cancel its plan to buy back shares worth approximately $1.2...
In New Jersey and the mayor for Atlantic City has reportedly filed a court order seeking permission to immediately demolish the shuttered building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino.
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February was a good month for sports betting in New Jersey, as players placed almost $500 million in sports bets. The sportsbooks took in exactly $494.8 million, with the majority of those bets placed online. T...
American regional casino operator Maverick Gaming has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it acquire the 400-room Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa Lake Tahoe from Eldorado Resorts Incor...
In Utah, lawmakers have passed a bill designed to rid the state of "fringe gambling," an activity that the sponsors of the measure have compared to "a cancer that is spreading through many communities."
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Michigan has joined neighboring Illinois in launching legal retail sports wagering this week after on Tuesday the state's gaming control board gave final approval to Detroit's three commercial casinos.
The m...
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, health emergency officials are enforcing changes to major sports leagues. Included in the mix are the NCAA and the NBA. The NCAA will not be allo...
The February sports betting reports are in for Indiana, and the top sport for the month was basketball. With more than $187 million bets placed, over $90 million resulted from basketball wagers. The month was a...