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 West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice (pictured) has reportedly announced that he does not intend to veto a measure earlier ratified by both chambers of the state’s legislature that could bring sportsbetting t...
Canadian casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited has revealed the closing of a deal that will see it earn approximately $376.1 million by selling off a trio of its venues in British Columbia.
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The Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino is the latest venue in the region to introduce a new system that monitors complimentary drink orders. While casinos are happy to have the new technology to track player ...
Montreal-based online games developer PearFiction Studios recently agreed a four-game licensing deal with independent gaming company Leander Games.
Via the exclusive deal, PearFiction Studio games including ...
The month of February was a good one for the full-service casinos of Ohio. According to recent reports provided by the Ohio Casino Control Commission (pdf), the state saw a slight increase in earnings when comp...
Forbes recently published its World's Billionaires list and a number of casino tycoons from the US and abroad rank among them.
Despite descending one position in the overall ranking, Sheldon Adelson (picture...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has raised its daily resort fees to $45 for its two Las Vegas properties including The Palazzo and The Venetian (pictured).
Over a three-year period, the Paradise-headquartered company ...
Last week, the World Series of Poker Circuit announced the schedule for the 2018 Global Casino Championship. This stop on the tour will conclude the 14th season with the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort playing ...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that one of its board members resigned earlier this week with a second subsequently revealing that he is to stand down when his term expire...
Las Vegas-based maker of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) PlayAGS Inc, (NYSE: AGS) and the company’s primary operating entity, AGS LLC, has been named in a lawsuit filed in Nevada by casino equipment supplier ...
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission held its most recent meeting on Tuesday morning and reportedly renewed every one of the 19 licenses attached to the Midwestern state’s non-aboriginal casinos.
According ...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the signing of an agreement to settle its long-running legal battle with Tokyo-based gaming machine manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corporation.
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In Pennsylvania, Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly agreed a deal that will see it sell the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to the federally-recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians for approximately $1.3 ...
One of the nearly 20 states that have considered sports betting over the past year or so, Louisiana recently introduced a bill that would legalize sports gambling, according to Legal Sports Report.
Filed on ...
American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced that it has won a lucrative five-year contract to provide new administrative systems technology to the headquarters of th...