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.
Waterloo, N.Y. (Feb, 1, 2017) — Excitement for del Lago Resort & Casino has been building for more than a year. On Feb. 1, the wait was over as del Lago officially opened its casino doors to the public. The...
Only a day after nominating Colorado federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for the vacant spot on the United States Supreme Court and President Donald Trump has reportedly asked casino billionaire Steve Wynn...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released figures on Tuesday to reveal what casinos in the state were able to earn for 2016, with $11.26 billion produced. This was an increase of just 1.3% when compared to the p...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released their 2016 financial performance figures, which show that the state saw an overall decline in December gaming revenue, which dropped down to $956.1 million, or 2.7% less...
Several states across the US have introduced some form of gambling legislation this year on such topics as land based casino gaming, online gaming, daily fantasy sports and more. The state of New Hampshire has ...
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) ruled today that it doesn't matter if the owner of the former Revel Casino plans to own or run the new casino, TEN, he still needs to obtain a gaming license bef...
Commercial casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota, as well as tribal enterprises in the state, had hoped that the addition of keno, craps and roulette to their stalwart offering of slots and blackjack would invigora...
In California, the decision by the former head of the state’s gambling regulator to open an independent consulting business only four days after her term ended has reportedly sparked criticism from those pointi...
The $440 million del Lago Resort & Casino will open its doors to the public at 10:30 a.m. on February 1, 2017, following a brief press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony. Due to state regulations govern...
In Iowa, a long-running legal dispute between the owner of the former Argosy Sioux City and the shuttered riverboat casino’s past operator, Penn National Gaming Incorporated, has finally been given a court date...
Late last week, Senator John Bonacic of New York revived efforts to legalize online poker in the state by introducing S-3898. The measure would amend current laws of the state to allow certain interactive poker...
The Isle Casino and Racing in Pompano Beach and a Slovania-based electronic table games manufacturer are both named as defendants in a class-action lawsuit that claims a dice game has been taking too big of a c...
As the Big Game - the biggest US gambling events of the year - unrolls, the first US multi-channel sports gambling network VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network) will be preparing for launch with the help...
After admitting they failed to follow federal anti-money laundering laws properly, the Gardens Casino is hoping they will be able to continue to operate in Hawaiian Gardens, California. The casino is a large em...
Putting an end to three months of speculation, Sheldon Adelson (pictured) and his family officially withdrew as investors in a proposal to build a $1.9 billion domed stadium on forty-two acres near the Universi...