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.
The recently-appointed boss for American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly declared that his firm intends to continue with plans to bring a pair of new developments to Las Vegas and finish the...
The first purpose-built gaming project in Las Vegas since the recession of 2008 is in bankruptcy after being served with a foreclosure notice in January.
Five years in the making from concept to ribbon-cutti...
With water levels continuing to rise on the Ohio River, the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino and Hotel has decided to temporarily close the hotel as a safety precaution. On Tuesday, the hotel as well as spa an...
Ahead of their planned premieres in the summer, the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City and the Ocean Resort Casino have reportedly been ‘working closely’ with the New Jersey gaming regulator so as to ...
One Wisconsin man staying at the Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas reportedly hit an International Game Technology (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) “Wheel of Fortune” jackpot valued at $1.23 million.
The Las...
In Massachusetts, state officials have reportedly floated a proposal that could see a 780-foot pedestrian and cycle bridge constructed across the Mystic River to connect the coming Wynn Boston Harbor Resort in ...
In late January, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released its statewide gaming win statistics for last year, which reported a 2.8% increase for the state’s nonrestricted locations, from $11.26 billion in 2016 t...
Every summer, poker players look forward to the World Series of Poker, as this is the biggest poker series to take place during this time frame. However, there is also a second popular poker series available, f...
The Las Vegas Valley reportedly has two new PT’s Gold taverns, making them Nevada-based Golden Entertainment Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GDEN) 58th and 59th neighborhood watering holes in the Silver State.
Located just o...
Billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn (pictured) will reportedly not be entitled to a lucrative severance package after resigning as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Wynn Resorts Limited on February...
In San Bernardino County, the California Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) has for the 11th consecutive year awarded the Responsible Gambling Silver Certification to the San Manuel Casino.
The CCPG, which i...
For about a decade, the state of California has, to no avail, tried to see online poker legalized. Stakeholders have been unable to come to an agreement on the matter, leaving the state with bill after bill dyi...
The Fontainebleau casino-hotel project located on Las Vegas Boulevard South, which has remained unfinished for nearly a decade, is reportedly now slated to open as The Drew Las Vegas in late 2020 courtesy of a ...
The World Poker Tour headed to Niagara Falls for their most recent tour stop, with the Fallsview Casino Resort hosting the poker action. The schedule had only four events, with the most anticipated being the M...
In anticipation of the opening this summer of the former Revel Casino Hotel Atlantic City and after that, TEN, Ocean Resort Casino, has begun taking applications for several positions at the Atlantic City, New ...