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.
According to a photograph we received yesterday and the leaderboard at Maryland Live! the U.S. has a new baccarat champion and half a million dollar prize to try his hand whenever he chooses.
Son L. took the...
In the American state of Georgia, proposed legislation that could have seen voters asked to permit the licensing of up to two resort casinos is dead for at least a year after failing to make it out of an influe...
The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have come to a decision on the location of a jointly-operated casino in Connecticut. The third casino for the state has received local approval in Eas...
After much anticipation, Jake's 58 Hotel & Casino opened today at 1 pm with only about 30 minutes advanced notice via a Facebook post. Jake's 58 is the first casino on Long Island and offers New York State ...
A lottery bill that passed inconspicuously in New Jersey several months ago is suddenly raising eyebrows, after it turns out that the Garden State may have full blown online lottery sales by the time AB 3094 ta...
In Washington, the Confederated Tribes Of The Chehalis Reservation has announced that John Setterstrom has resigned as Chief Executive Officer for its Lucky Eagle Casino And Hotel to be replaced on an interim b...
One of the world's top casino architects has now solidly entered the world of gaming equipment manufacturing and distribution with Thursday's unanimous approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission of Paul Steelman'...
This Friday, Millennial Esports will be opening a new esports arena in the downtown area of Las Vegas. The Esport Studio and Arena is slated to be a permanent fixture in Las Vegas, providing a state-of-the-art ...
Assemblyman J.Gary Pretlow, who heads the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, hinted that he is willing to support the effort to legalize online poker in New York in an interview with the FIOS1 N...
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured) says he wants a late-session push from legislators to enact a state lottery as a way to possibly generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue that could be used...
Connecticut is on its way to its third casino, after a development agreement was reached between East Windsor officials and representatives of the joint Mohegan-Mashantucket Pequot company, MMCT Venture LLC. ...
A week after running an inaugural tournament on its Frogger: Get Hoppin’ game at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Konami Gaming Incorporated has officially rolled out the skill-based casino title inside the Las ...
Last year, voters in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community approved $40 million in casino project spending. The KBIC has now decided to approve an additional $2 million in spending for infrastructure improvements f...
Senate Bill 79 was set to be voted upon in the Regulated Industries Committee Thursday but that vote was cancelled suddenly, leaving the casino legislation at a standstill, at least for now. The bill, authored ...
In Idaho, proposed legislation that would have banned tribal casinos from operating video gaming machines has reportedly been narrowly defeated following opposition from several aboriginal groups including the ...