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.
A federal lawsuit that seeks to stop the Cowlitz Tribe from opening its Ilani Casino in southern Washington is being almost entirely funded by private interests and the Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde.
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Despite being under construction, the new casinos coming to the state of New York are already benefiting the communicates in which they are located. Just yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that three ca...
Although declining to grant a preliminary injunction, a federal judge has set a date to hear a lawsuit filed against a new casino being built in Massachusetts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council.
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Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PNK) Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg recently celebrated the grand re-opening of its Heritage Buffet, which for ten consecutive years has been voted Best in Vicksburg.
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Individuals hoping to gain employment at the $1.3 billion hotel and casino currently under development in Prince George’s County, Maryland can now apply at MGM National Harbor’s Employment Center, which opened ...
The state of Pennsylvania has been trying for months now to come up with a solution for the state budget, a budget that is experiencing a shortfall of around $250 million. Several options have been presented by...
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the figures for the gambling industry within the state, with totals for the month of May showing a decrease of more than 12%. In total, the state of Louisiana has...
The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to allow an argument at a future hearing against an amendment to the constitution which would give voters exclusive rights over gambling expansion in the state.
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Officials in Luzerne County are to collect over $223,000 more in annual taxes from the Mohegan Sun Pocono after a new appraisal of the casino valued the property at more than $150 million.
Owned by the Moheg...
US-based gaming group Scientific Games Corporation has received a 7-year contract extension, meaning the company will keep providing its Cooperative Services Program for instant game management and top notch in...
The Cowlitz Tribe in southern Washington has unveiled the name it has selected for its new $510 million casino near the town of La Center that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2017.
Due to be called Ila...
Since opening last year, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino And Hotel is posting good numbers and has had a positive effect on the overall economy of western North Carolina.
According to a report from the...
In Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey is asking a US District Court to block or severely limit efforts by the Tohono O’Odham Nation to question his staff over their opposition to a proposed Phoenix-area casino.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court has responded to a U.S. District Court’s question regarding recent litigation involving an Ohio man and whether or not the casino and game manufacturer have an obligation to shie...
After its efforts to bring a video lottery terminal facility to the New York town of Medford failed in late-April, Suffolk County Off-Track Betting has revealed that it has now put the proposed site for the min...