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 Pennsylvania, the plan to build a new casino and harness racing facility in Adams County near the historic town of Gettysburg is effectively dead after the local businessman behind the project reportedly rev...
Passing by a vote of 54-8, the online poker bill, S 3898, was approved by the New York State Senate on Tuesday.
Sponsored by Sen. John Bonacic, the bill, for the second consecutive year, seeks to legalize an...
In the United States, the effort to repeal the 25-year-old prohibition on sports wagering in all but four states has been ramped up after the American Gaming Association trade group announced the creation of a ...
The introduction of skill-based games to Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s three Atlantic City properties in November was hailed as a game-changer by casino officials. That, however, has proven not to be the ...
Nevada-based Golden Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire casino holding company American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC for $85...
A vote on Friday by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, determined there will be an investigation into the source of $4.3 million in funding for a York County casino proposal hea...
The state of Texas has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the Tigua Indians amid allegations that the tribe’s Speaking Rock Entertainment Center near the city of El Paso violates local gaming laws and t...
After revealing in May that it was preparing to spend some $500 million in order to transform the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort into the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Hard Rock Cafe ...
In Connecticut, the tribal joint venture behind the plan to bring a satellite casino to the small community of East Windsor has reportedly revealed that construction on the new facility could begin as soon as t...
In Massachusetts, a special state commission studying the possibility of legalizing online gambling met last week and could soon reportedly recommend an all-inclusive approach to the industry in the future.
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Two individuals who recently stayed at a Las Vegas resort have, according to the Southern Nevada Health District, contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
According to the Health District, the two guests stayed sep...
Later this month, the unmistakable, ubiquitous music and sound effects of slot machines will return to the Las Vegas Club and the Mermaids casino, but for only 16 hours.
The buildings that the two properties...
Gaming machines developer Scientific Games Corporation has reportedly signed a deal with Caesars Entertainment Corporation that will see its innovative Space Invaders slot featuring a skill-based bonus round pr...
In Washington, the Jamestown S’Kallam Tribe has reached a tentative agreement on a new Class III gaming compact that could eventually see the Clallam County tribe given permission to open a new casino.
The f...
The billionaire property magnate that owns the former Revel Casino Hotel Atlantic City has reportedly revealed that he will not be meeting a self-imposed June 15 deadline to re-open the shuttered New Jersey pro...