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.
Nevada sportsbooks had an awful month in May, losing $4.4m within the game of basketball. Sportsbooks in the state actually saw their worst month ever when it comes to basketball losses. The last time a record ...
In a statement issued by representatives of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Tuesday, the tribe announced that its revised application for taking land in Mashpee and Taunton into federal trust has been withdrawn...
After being rejected by the Mississippi Gaming Commission on two previous occasions, real estate developer RW Development has reportedly once again resurrected a plan to build a new casino at 1820 Beach Bouleva...
In Michigan, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has reportedly announced that it will be holding a ground-breaking ceremony tomorrow afternoon to mark the start of construction on a new five-story hotel for its ...
The late Gene Wilder is famous for many things but it is his portrayal as the quirky candy maker Willy Wonka in the 1971 adaptation of one of Roald Dahl's most beloved books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, ...
Police in central Texas conducted a raid on Monday that resulted in the arrest of a local man suspected of being the mastermind behind illegal gambling operations that could have been bringing in up to $9.6 mil...
In a surprise move, yesterday reportedly saw the United States Supreme Court agree to hear oral arguments in New Jersey’s legal effort to repeal the 25-year-old federal prohibition on legalized sportsbetting in...
The KamaGames Group is a global developer and publisher of social casino games for mobile gaming platforms which recently announced its new partnership with Poker Night in America. The popular high stakes poker...
Legislation that authorizes a casino in East Windsor, Connecticut was signed by Governor Dannel Malloy (pictured) Tuesday afternoon.
Citing a press release from Governor Malloy’s office, Fox 61 reports that ...
American casino giant MGM Resorts International has again reportedly lost a federal court action that it hoped would stop the MMCT Venture tribal joint enterprise from following through on its plan to open a sa...
Just after 8:30pm on Sunday evening, a wildfire started on the 1,019.385 square-mile Warm Springs Indian Reservation in north-central Oregon, home to and governed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
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The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) has a new vice chairman as David Bean, a council member for the Puyallup Tribe, was recently sworn into the post.
Bean, who was sworn in on June 20 by NIGA Chair...
The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas, Nevada is super busy as of late as they are the host of the 2017 World Series of Poker. The Rio always becomes busy this time of year when the WSOP rolls aroun...
The 2017 World Series of Poker has been in full swing for several weeks and the brand recently announced that the nomination process for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame has begun. The WSOP has certain criteria that...
Amaya Gaming is the owner behind the PokerStars brand and several other online gaming businesses. Within the past year, the company has faced hard times and as a result, is seeking to evolve by relocating to a ...