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 Nevada Gaming Commission will reportedly hold a special meeting later today in order to address a number of issues surrounding how the western state’s recent legalization of marijuana should effect its lice...
The Osage Nation is pulling out all the stops in its effort to open a casino in Crawford County near the city of Cuba on Interstate 44, approximately 80 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri.
The St. Louis ...
Round one goes to opponents of the proposed Shooting Star Casino and Resort planned by the White Earth Nation for the shores of Star Lake in Otter Tail County between Pelican Rapids and Dent, Minnesota.
Offi...
IGT is a leader in gaming innovation, easily creating unique gaming options for land based casinos around the world. Just recently, the company announced that a new game based on the Ellen DeGeneres Show has la...
In New York, the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo has reportedly stated that it may allow a new non-tribal gambling facility to open in downtown Niagara Falls in direct response to the current impasse su...
In Oklahoma, the federal government is being sued by the Comanche Nation over a rival casino currently being built in the small town of Terral in Jefferson County on land situated less than two miles from the b...
In May, GAN announced they were now providing the WinStar World Casino and Resort of Oklahoma with a Simulated Gaming website with supporting mobile applications. GAN is a top-rated developer and supplier of B2...
Back in April, it was announced that former online poker members of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet would be able to file a claim to receive funds owed to them stemming from the infamous Black Friday incident. ...
On Monday, August 21st, world-renowned poker champion Phil Hellmuth will be meeting with poker fans at the Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady. The ‘Poker Brat’ will be visiting the casino ahead of the Poker...
As a top provider of lottery, gaming and interactive solutions, Scientific Games has provided quality lottery products for the state of Ohio for sixteen years now. The partnership has been productive and the Oh...
Detroit-based Jack Entertainment LLC has been fined $200,000 by the Ohio Casino Control Commission for reportedly granting access to underage patrons to the Jack Cleveland Casino and allowing unauthorized emplo...
The Bureau of Gambling Control in California has shut down a Clovis card room after reportedly finding that the facility had insufficient funds when it came to covering the chips in play. The 500 Club Cardroom ...
In an effort to heighten its commitment to responsible gaming, the American Gaming Association (AGA) recently released a new industry Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming as a part of Responsible Gaming Educa...
A Las Vegas casino located on The Strip is preparing to be the next venue to refresh its property in order to see even more tourist visits. The Cosmopolitan has plans to spend $100 million to upgrade guest room...
During August 22-25, Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady will be hosting a King of the Hill tournament between four Poker pros for Rush Street Production’s Poker Night in America TV series. According to the of...