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 Canada, the Casino Niagara recently marked its 20th birthday with an announcement that it is to receive just over $5.3 million in partnership with the provincial gaming authority for an upgrade that is set t...
As it continues meetings with the administration of Republican governor Rick Scott regarding its expired gaming compact, the Seminole Tribe Of Florida has reportedly revealed that it is continuing to make payme...
When the MGM National Harbor opened on Thursday night, the amount of people visiting was so large it took only 45 minutes after the grand opening took place for the venue to reach full capacity. Many people who...
The Indiana Gaming Commission has released the November revenue report for the five casinos located in the northwest portion of the state, showing a 1% increase overall for the month when comparing year-over-ye...
On Tuesday and again on Wednesday the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) held ceremonies and broke ground on casino expansion and improvement projects in the upper Peninsula region of Michigan.
Renovations...
In California, the Picayune Rancheria Of Chukchansi Indians is distancing itself from a group that has filed federal lawsuits against various Madera County law enforcement officials alleging malicious prosecuti...
After trying for many years to establish a gaming venue in Miami, Florida, Genting Malaysia Berhad will finally get their chance, just not where they expected. In 2011, Genting purchased the Miami Herald buildi...
One of the most influential casino managers in Las Vegas, Mike Ensign, passed away in his Las Vegas home this Wednesday, during his sleep. Ensign, who was aged 79, is to be remembered as a powerful figure in th...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that monitors the efforts that each country takes to combat money laundering released a report on December 1 that showed that casinos all ac...
MGM Resorts International is preparing for a big opening today as the sixth and final casino of Maryland sets to begin operations. The MGM National Harbor, located along the banks of the Potomac River, will ope...
Internet gaming software, services and content developer and supplier GameAccount Network has signed a deal to provide its Simulated Gaming innovation to casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated...
In Massachusetts, the federally-recognized Wampanoag Tribe Of Gay Head (Aquinnah) was in federal court earlier this week pressing its case for the rights to operate a Class II gaming facility on its Martha’s Vi...
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced detailed plans for its proposed Four Winds South Bend casino in Indiana on December 7 but surprisingly the 18 storey hotel with 500 rooms was not part of the fin...
The United States Supreme Court has announced its intention to hear a case next month that will consider whether the sovereign immunity of the federally-recognized Mohegan Indian Tribe extends to an employee of...
After submitting a land-into-trust application the Redding Rancheria of California are ready to move forward with their plans to create a new gaming venue at a larger section of land. The tribe submitted the ap...