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.
Indiana State Representative Todd Huston recently introduced House Bill 1350 for consideration, a bill that would see changes to the casino industry of the state. To begin, a $3 admission fee per visitor would ...
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) is leading an effort to bring a casino to the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, specifically Portsmouth.
The gambling laws in Virginia are relatively restrictive and ...
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved a new capital improvement plan of the Plainridge Park Casino which will see updates to the venue’s facilities, with a cost of $1.5 million. The plan was approved...
The Hollywood Casino Jamul has been fighting for some time to gain approval for a permanent casino liquor license. Since fall of last year, opponents of the gaming venue have claimed that due to safety issues t...
The organizers of the upcoming Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, Mississippi, have announced that James Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for casino, hotel and restaurant operator Hard Rock Cafe Inter...
In the United States territory of Guam, an anti-casino group has reportedly called on government officials to investigate alleged illegal gambling activities it believes are taking place at a fairgrounds facili...
February 1, 2017 – Vancouver, Canada (Press Release): GeoComply’s rapid expansion in global geolocation and anti-fraud solutions for the gaming, DFS, and media rights industries has led to the establishment of ...
The long-running attempt by Genting Group to bring a giant casino to downtown Miami is back in the news after the Malaysian firm reportedly asked the Federal Aviation Administration to re-approve its plan to co...
Fines of $25,000 and $15,000, were levied against Mount Airy Casino Resort and SugarHouse Casino, respectively, by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for violations, according to a recent press releas...
In Indiana, during a Senate Public Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, members heard testimony from one opponent and several supporters of a proposal that would put a casino in Terre Haute.
Senate Bill 35...
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 ...