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.
Despite seeing declines in table game revenues, casinos in the state of Nevada were able to bring in $998m for the month of July. Just short of the $1 billion mark, casinos earned a pretty penny for the month b...
In Maine, a Florida real estate developer that is one of the main backers of an effort to bring a third casino to the northeastern state has reportedly withdrawn from the campaign amid increasing scrutiny surro...
Lottery officials in Massachusetts have reportedly expressed concerns over New Hampshire’s recent legalization of keno along with the neighboring state’s plan to begin selling its own gambling products online.
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In Las Vegas, a partnership being led by real estate firm Witkoff Group has reportedly spent approximately $600 million in order to purchase the long-mothballed and unfinished Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas.
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Scientific Games announced this week a new slot title for land based gaming venues themed after the popular Anchorman movie starring Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgan...
The National Indian Gaming Association's Mid-Year Conference & Expo is scheduled for September 19-21, 2017 at the Phoenix Renaissance in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The mid-year conference is billed as a mee...
In Oklahoma, the WinStar World Casino and Resort has opened the Lightning Link Lounge inside its London Gaming Plaza offering over 150 linked progressive jackpot games from developer Aristocrat Technologies Inc...
Revenue projections for the Kansas Crossing Casino of Pittsburg were expected to come in at around $3 million a month once opened. The casino has now been in operation for four months and has only generated $2 ...
Slated to open in March 2018, Resorts World Catskills in Upstate New York will provide visitors with a more modern, open gaming experience than the one typically found at old school establishments.
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In Canada, July has seen two record-setting payouts totaling more than CA$2.2m courtesy of multinational gaming company, International Game Technology’s (IGT) (NYSE:IGT), Powerbucks, omni-channel, interprovinci...
There are now 16 states in the U.S. with daily fantasy sports (DFS) laws on the books after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill on Thursday, August 24 formally legalizing games like those run by DraftK...
The Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York recently played host to a Poker Night in America competition known as King of the Hill. Top poker pros were on hand to compete in the event, which was streamed on Twit...
Gaming venues located in Las Vegas are opting for new variants of gambling in order to attract millennials. Skill-based games have taken the forefront as the latest additions to casinos in Sin City and now it s...
Retired four-time world boxing champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley (pictured) helped the 38-year-old Cromwell Las Vegas debut its new 50-seat sports book by placing the first ceremonial bet on Tuesday, according to V...
In Temecula, the Pechanga Resort & Casino has been hard at work constructing a new hotel for guests. With 568 guest rooms, the new hotel will begin booking on the 28th of August. The hotel is part of a $285...