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.
A dispute over licensing obligations has put an end to the pending sale of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Louisiana to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
According to the news release on Monday morning, ...
Following years of legal wrangles with local, state and federal officials, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of south-west Washington opened its Ilani Casino Resort yesterday morning and reportedly saw thousands of gamb...
A new professional sports league may be looking to move to Sin City, after an announcement was made by Rob Manfred last week, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Manfred stated that the league is open to...
Having put years of legal battles behind them, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington opens their $510 million, 368,000-square-foot gaming and entertainment complex today at 10 a.m. local time. The ilani casino...
In California, the plan from the Wilton Rancheria to build a $400 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County is still reportedly being delayed while the administration of President Donald Trump reviews...
After surviving a dismal February that saw aggregated gross gaming revenues drop by 10% year-on-year to $171.8 million, the commercial casino industry in Mississippi reportedly posted a recovery for March as ta...
In Rhode Island, the plan from casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated to build a new full-scale facility in the town of Tiverton using the transferred license for its Newport Grand Casino slot...
In September 2016, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Pennsylvania local share assessment tax was unconstitutional and lawmakers were given a January deadline to find a solution. By the January deadline, la...
The Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has reportedly declared that he hopes billionaire real estate mogul Glenn Straub will soon sell the former Revel Casino Hotel Atlantic City because he “has...
Since opening in 2000, the Isleta Resort and Casino has yet to undergo a major renovation project. Officials have now decided that its time to do a few changes to enhance the overall guest experience of those v...
New Jersey is one of only three states in the US that currently offers online poker gaming. The state has quickly risen above Delaware and Nevada as the top provider of cash gaming, tournaments and more, with s...
American Class II and Class III game supplier, AGS have begun the process with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that could result in a public offering of common stock.
Industry readers wi...
Connecticut is now looking at three alternatives for another casino in the state and the final decision will not come easily or without consequences. Two of the bills would allow a competitive process and one s...
The Stockbridge-Munsee tribe of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit this week against several parties in order to fight a casino expansion of another tribe in Shawano County. Named in the lawsuit are the state of...
California is set to debut its first skill-based gambling products at Harrah’s Resort in Southern California with the installation of two machines. Both Caesars and Gamblit announced the addition of new games l...