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.
December 5, 2016 --Aurora, Colorado
Mile High Racing & Entertainment (MHRE) announced today that the Colorado Racing Commission has approved the activity allowing MHRE to offer fantasy sports contests in...
Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino opened in Las Vegas with a soft launch on November 19th without previous notice and on December 3, the casino held an official Grand Opening with all the bells and whistles includi...
Ahead of its planned opening in March to four-star and four-diamond standards, the Montreign Resort Casino is set to host a pair of vendor outreach events for those potentially interested in providing the comin...
American casino operator Jack Entertainment has partnered with luxury electronic table games manufacturer Interblock in order to bring a new stadium-style gaming experience to its Greektown Casino-Hotel.
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In the state of Massachusetts, there are gambling facilities in the works that would cater to players who enjoy table games, slots and more. The casino industry is emerging in the state and gambling regulators ...
The international body that grades countries’ efforts at helping to prevent money laundering has recognized the progress made by the casino industry in the United States over the past decade and reported that t...
The state of Mississippi was able to produce another winning month in the casino industry for October. With casinos performing best along the Gulf Coast, the gambling revenues for the entire state increased by ...
Smoke has reportedly been a problem at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa, as guests have compared the smoking atmosphere to that of one found at a local bar or pub. The casino has taken into account what gues...
MGM Resorts International began charging for parking back in the summer months and now Caesars Entertainment Corp. has followed suit, with the launch of self-parking charges and valet parking later on this mont...
The proposed $400 million tribal casino in Elk Grove has stirred up a lot of legal activity as Stand Up For California, a gambling watchdog group, has teamed up with two residents of Elk Grove to sue the city. ...
Larry Flynt is best known for being the founder of Hustler but Flynt also has interests in the gambling industry owning two cardrooms in California. Flynt is looking to diversify his portfolio and invest in out...
Bets through slot machines and over the tables were down about 2.4 percent in Nevada for October over the same period in 2015, but the house saw wins increase more than 11 percent across the state for total GGR...
Cynde Bunch, the founder and chief executive officer of the proposed Walker’s Bluff casino is frustrated with Illinois Legislators who decided to take a fall break after the session was vetoed. Walker’s Bluff i...
Alabama is one of the six states in the United States that does not have a state lottery. Governor Robert Bentley backed a state lottery bill earlier this year as his government wanted to create a new avenue to...
In West Virginia, profits at the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack And Resort have reportedly dropped to less than half their 2014 levels due to the recent implementation of an indoor smoking ban and ever-rising com...