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.
Traveling from the East Coast to compete in the Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi in Milwaukee, poker pro Greg Himmelbrand enjoyed quite a successful trip. One of the larger events of the MSPT season, the Potawa...
After being rocked by the numerous sexual misconduct allegations levied against its former Chief Executive Officer, Steve Wynn, American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has now reportedly announced the for...
In Maryland, local casino operator The Cordish Companies has announced that it will soon finish construction on the 310-room luxury hotel tower for its Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland and has begun accepting re...
After the sale of the SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino to The Meruelo Group, LLC was given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Commission last month, on April 5 the casino resort was officially sold and Paul H...
In Canada, Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino has reportedly been forced to close temporarily after last week saw its around 2,300 employees reject a new contract offer and instead initiate a strike to demand imp...
In Maryland, MGM National Harbor led the state’s six casinos in setting a monthly revenue record for March, with the Prince George’s County casino generating $60.4 million from both table games and slots to hel...
On Friday evening, the Maryland House voted to pass a constitutional amendment that will see the voters decide how casino revenues will be used for schools in the state. State formulas currently set aside a cer...
From April 10-27, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey will play host to the 2018 Spring Poker Open. The series will feature over $3.2 million in total guaranteed prize money as well ...
In Louisiana, the firm behind Bossier City’s DiamondJacks Casino Hotel has reportedly unveiled a plan that would see the riverboat venue relocate almost 300 miles southeast to a Tangipahoa Parish site near the ...
In Pennsylvania, one gaming service provider and three casinos had fines levied against them by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), when at the Wednesday meeting of consent agreements between the reci...
The real estate investment trust (REIT) established in 2016 by American casino giant MGM Resorts International has announced the signing of a deal that will see it spend $1.06 billion in order to purchase the H...
The fifth mini-casino license in Pennsylvania was awarded to the operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
Working with sister company Poker Central, ESP Gaming has developed an esports studio in Las Vegas, which will be located at the Aria Resort & Casino and debut in May. The PokerGO Studio will reportedly hos...
After the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe broke ground on a $26.5 million major renovation project at its flagship Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, MI, phase one has been completed ahead of th...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced its approval of American regional casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation’s plan to purchase the Valley Forge Casino Resort from current owner Valley Forge Co...