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.
In Arizona, the mayors of eight cities have penned an open letter in support of a proposal from the state’s governor that would craft a new deal with local Native American tribes and restrict the opening of any...
Over the past few weeks, several casinos in the state of Pennsylvania have agreed to pay a host fee to the host municipality despite a ruling back in September in which the fee amount was considered unconstitut...
The game of baccarat is a favorite casino game enjoyed by Asian gamblers, one that saw a large decrease in win on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada for the month of November. When comparing year-on-year numbers, th...
In Las Vegas, the Rio All Suite Hotel And Casino is reportedly scrambling to find alternate lodgings for guests after a power outage yesterday led to the evacuation of some 900 rooms just before the start of th...
President Michael Mathis has confirmed that the construction progress of MGM Springfield is running smoothly, set to keep on schedule for an opening date in September of 2018. The construction phase of the $950...
Fresh on the heels of a phenomenal Grand Opening three weeks ago that saw over 150,000 people visit, MGM National Harbor casino near Washington D.C. in Oxin Hill, Maryland is getting ready for the biggest celeb...
In California, horseracing track operator Stronach Group has reported year-on-year increases in attendance and handle for the beginning of the winter-spring session at its Santa Anita Park.
According to a re...
The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hold conference on New Jersey's fight to have their sports betting case heard on January 13. If at least four of the current eight justices decide to hear the cas...
A new report from the Michigan Office Of The Auditor General has controversially concluded that the Midwestern state’s gambling regulator has been insufficient in ensuring employees at Detroit’s three commercia...
The House and Senate chambers in the state of Florida remain in disagreement on whether or not slot machines should be allowed in eight counties, despite voters in those counties having approved gambling. Howev...
Although Great Canadian Gaming Corporation's Q3 2016 Highlights press release section optimistically predicited that Shorelines Casino Belleville would open before the end of the year, estimates were a little m...
Starting today, Nevada residents will have to pay to self-park at most MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) Las Vegas properties.
The announcement that at 11:59pm Wednesday free self-parking for local resid...
A fiscal 2016 audit report issued by Iowa State Auditor Mary Moisman on the Iowa Lottery Authority, which is responsible for overseeing the state’s lottery, indicates the agency raised its total operating reven...
A new report from the American Automobile Association has predicted that more than 103 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home for a year-end holiday with Las Vegas being forecast ...
Two years and $365 million later, the River Spirit Casino Resort will have a ribbon cutting ceremony today in preparation for the grand opening of the 27 story 483-room hotel, which will open on New Year’s Day....