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.
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced plans to spend $30 million in order to completely renovate the 450 rooms and suites in the Bayview Tower of its Harrah’s Resort Atlantic ...
The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) met on September 15 and signed an agreement that officially changed the status of the Great Blue Heron...
After re-opening on September 13, the VictoryLand entertainment venue with its stable of electronic bingo machines is facing the real prospect of being closed again following a plea from Alabama governor Robert...
A long-running casino battle between the state of Arizona and the Tohono O’odham Nation continues as the tribe is now seeking sanctions against the state based on destroyed documents. Documents that detailed in...
The state of New Jersey will vote on the referendum to open two new casinos in North Jersey this November and the ‘Our Turn NJ’ campaign was pushing hard to educate voters of the benefits the two new casinos co...
A new poll has revealed that the chances of New Jersey voters approving an upcoming casino-expansion ballot referendum look slim with a full half of respondents expressing their belief that casino gambling in t...
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the world's biggest and most anticipated industry event. The 2016 international gaming trade show and conference “by the industry and for the industry” kicks off Monday, September 26...
A market research analyst of Technavio has been working on the online gambling market of the United States, evaluating the operations in the three states that offer such services; New Jersey, Delaware and Nevad...
Caesars Entertainment has updated its initial offer to junior bondholders for another $1.6 billion. With the latest addition to the initial $4 billion, the offer goes over $5 billion; it is, however, valid only...
The Sands Casino in Bethlehem opened in 2010 and since then has turned out to be one of the most popular casinos in Pennsylvania. The casino has reportedly filed plans with the Department of Community and Econo...
The American public may soon have another “rescue and makeover” television series to choose from as Gary Green, iconic casino “boss”, author, and television personality searches for casinos to “turn around” whe...
In Missouri, the mayor for the small town of Rockaway Beach has told residents that he intends to launch a second attempt to bring a casino to the resort community in the Ozark Mountains.
According to a repo...
British Columbia officials are putting a stop to international online gambling operators who are offering their services to residents. A warning has been sent out telling operators from other countries to stay ...
Proposed federal legislation that would amend the national Criminal Code to legalize single-game sports wagering in Canada was shot down by the House of Commons on Wednesday night.
Known as the Safe and Regu...
The Cordish Cos which owns the Maryland Live casino announced earlier this month plans to develop a $200 million hotel and event center which would open in the first quarter of 2018. The new hotel would be deve...