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.
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court decided to delay a ruling on whether or not they will take up a challenge by the state of New Jersey in regards to a federal ban on sports betting. The court has invi...
In Pennsylvania, a local businessman has reportedly announced that he intends to apply for the state’s last remaining harness racing license and open a track near the town of Gettysburg before applying for perm...
DOVER, Del. (Jan. 17, 2017) — Six Texas Hold’ em tournaments with more than $40,000 in guaranteed prizes, including one with $25,000 guaranteed, highlight the next Getaway Weekend at Dover Downs Hotel & Cas...
The economic crisis in Puerto Rico has caused yet another gaming venue to close down. The casino located within the Hotel San Juan will not be opening back up on the 5th of February, a date the venue had planne...
In Illinois, state legislators are reportedly due to begin deliberations early next month on legislation that could see the border cities of Rockford and Danville granted casino licenses while permitting the st...
Despite icy winter conditions, more than 800 people reportedly attended an eight-hour jobs fair held on Saturday in hopes of being chosen for a position at the coming Ilani Casino in southwestern Washington sta...
Ho-Chunk Inc. has decided to sue Northstar Campaign Systems after a petition drive they attempted in efforts to see a referendum placed on the ballot in Nebraska for casino gaming failed. The Ho-Chunk tribe wer...
Officials in Kern County, California, are reportedly scheduled to meet on Wednesday to further discuss a proposal from the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe to build a new $29 million casino at a site near the Naval Air ...
On Thursday, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa staked its claim as a premier poker destination as it officially opened its new, state-of-the-art poker room.
The 46-table non-smoking room features...
After a year of talk regarding the possibility of the Raiders relocating from their current home in Oakland, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, it appears The Silver and Black may have made a decision.
Accordi...
The new owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino located in Stateline, Nevada decided to invest in the community by renovating several areas of the property. The casino chose Miles Construction to complete th...
Last year reportedly saw Atlantic City post its first increase in annual casino aggregated gross gaming revenues in a decade to $2.6 billion thanks in large part to a 32% rise year-on-year in earnings from onli...
A new gaming bill was filed on Thursday in Florida by Senator Bill Galvano, as the latest effort to stop the gaming issues currently plaguing the state. SB 8 was filed by Galvano on Thursday and covers several ...
The progress of the Rivers Casino and Resort of Schenectady, New York is doing quite well with the venue set to open this February. Preparations continue onsite as the venue comes closer to offering casino gami...
In New York, the operator of unlicensed Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has pled guilty to federal charges including bank fraud and obstructing an investigation and is now facing up to 30 years in prison.
Anthony M...