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 United States, up to 29 states are reportedly looking to take advantage of the recent ruling by the nation’s highest court that invalidated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) by i...
Today at 5pm in Las Vegas, Palms Casino Resort will begin to showcase a collection of new entertainment venues and restaurants, along with a completely transformed casino floor and property-wide contemporary ar...
After having been home to a succession of chemical manufacturing plants from the 1860s onward, cleaning up the 33-acre property on the Mystic River in Massachusetts, abandoned for decades due to the extent of c...
The revenue reports for April have been released in New Jersey, showing that online gambling continues to thrive in the state. For April, revenues from online gaming increased yet again, while the monthly casin...
The federally-recognized Mohegan Tribe and its Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation counterpart are reportedly set to join the race for the right to operate one of a trio of integrated casino resorts that could op...
In Canada, the strike that has shut the Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino is now reportedly into its 41st day after last month saw 59% of the Ontario venue’s workforce reject a new contract agreement that would ...
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced Tuesday that Doug Albregts (pictured), former Chief Executive Officer and President of Sharp Electronics Corporation, will be joining the Las Vegas-based co...
European online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair has reportedly announced that it is in negotiations regarding the possible purchase of American daily fantasy sports operator Fan...
Ahead of its next annual general meeting scheduled for later today, American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that two of its directors have decided to resign following concerted pr...
Leading online gaming operator and platform provider, 888 Holdings PLC (888) (888:London) has confirmed the May 1 launch of its interstate poker network that will see poker players throughout three regulated U....
A gaming venue in Peterborough has been given the go-ahead to construct a new hotel across from their casino. The Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands gained approved from the Thousand Islands and the Township of...
In a 6-3 decision Monday, the United States Supreme Court determined that a 1992 federal law violated constitutional principles by forcing states to ban sports betting under their own laws.
The case dealt s...
Named to invoke the Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, after more than two decades bearing the name, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino at South Las Vegas Boulevard has transformed into the Park MGM. With the ligh...
After last week extending its instants supply partnership with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation by a further eight years, American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has now annou...
The Iowa Lottery announced that on Thursday, May 10 a Davenport man claimed a life-changing $4.38 million prize courtesy of a free lotto play via “Lotto Surprise.” The lottery promotion runs from April 29 – May...