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.
Video gambling in bars and restaurants has been a hot topic of conversation in the Village of Palatine in Illinois for over two years now. In April of 2015, voters there decided to reject video gambling in an a...
Data analyzed by PlayNJ.com analysts shows the certain impact of the regulated online gambling industry in New Jersey after generating $21.1 million in gross revenue in May.
Including the impressive posting ...
For the second time in less than two years, employees of a casino owned and operated by the Nooksack Indian Tribe are jobless without having been given any prior notice of an impending closing.
After having ...
Construction on the $33.5 million expansion at the Marquette Ojibwa II Casino located in Chocolay Township on M-28 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is expected to begin on July 24, according to local newspa...
The latest millionaire was made at the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) late Wednesday night, when Pablo Mariz, a semi-professional player from Canada, would place himself among poker's elite by winning the an...
In Canada, casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited has signed a letter of intent with a local developer that could see it spend upwards of $45 million in order to construct a new casino and en...
Canada’s largest casino and entertainment company, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd, is currently discussing a sale-leaseback agreement for as many as three Vancouver properties worth upwards of C$500 mi...
In the United States, casino operator the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has announced that it has changed its name to Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment in an attempt to better reflect its growing domestic and ...
In Canada, Monday saw the Border Tribal Council and the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority hold a special ground-breaking ceremony to mark the official start of construction on a new casino for the Saskatchew...
A year-long investigation leading to the identification of millions of dollars allegedly being laundered through Lower Mainland casinos has resulted in the arrest of nine people by police in the Canadian provin...
In Pennsylvania, the plan to build a new casino and harness racing facility in Adams County near the historic town of Gettysburg is effectively dead after the local businessman behind the project reportedly rev...
Passing by a vote of 54-8, the online poker bill, S 3898, was approved by the New York State Senate on Tuesday.
Sponsored by Sen. John Bonacic, the bill, for the second consecutive year, seeks to legalize an...
In the United States, the effort to repeal the 25-year-old prohibition on sports wagering in all but four states has been ramped up after the American Gaming Association trade group announced the creation of a ...
The introduction of skill-based games to Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s three Atlantic City properties in November was hailed as a game-changer by casino officials. That, however, has proven not to be the ...
Nevada-based Golden Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire casino holding company American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC for $85...