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 Massachusetts, the federally-recognized Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has asked to intervene in a lawsuit brought by opponents to its planned $1 billion First Light Casino And Resort near the city of Taunton.
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The Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe has unveiled plans that will see it spend $153 million in order to expand a trio of Ho-Chunk Gaming-branded casinos while also adding 100 jobs to its already 3,400-strong workforce...
Arkansas Wins, a casino group that hopes to build casinos in three different Arkansas counties, revealed on Monday that it has delivered almost 50,000 additional signatures needed for the state to put a gamblin...
After a decision was made by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the Cowlitz Tribe to build a casino in the state of Washington, the Grand Ronde Tribe announced they expect to lose 41% of their revenues ...
State revenues in New Jersey could get a much-needed shot in the arm if online poker is approved in neighboring Pennsylvania and then partners with the Garden State, where its underwhelming poker franchise has ...
The Republican governor of New Jersey has reiterated his support for a coming casino-expansion referendum that would allow areas in the north of the state to bid for the right to operate a pair of new casinos.
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The VictoryLand casino in Macon County, Alabama was an essential part of the Macon community employing nearly 2,500 employees during its peak in 2010. The casino was forced to shutdown operations in 2013 after ...
In Ohio, a local lawmaker has announced that he intends to unveil a proposal during the autumn legislative session that would change the way tax revenues from the state’s four casinos are shared out.
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After recently announcing that it would be temporarily suspending construction of its $186 million Fire Mountain Casino, it appears as though the Enterprise Rancheria of California will be restarting its effort...
Established gaming company Nevada Gold & Casinos announced yesterday that it will expand its Board of Directors. The operator has come to an agreement with Novation Companies and Esplanade Capital Partners ...
The iconic Riviera Hotel and Casino has gone out with a bang. The defunct casino has sat empty for some time on the Las Vegas Strip and has now been fully removed to make way for a new convention center expansi...
In Iowa, the state-licensed Missouri River Historical Development gaming organization has been told that state gambling regulators will not be assisting its efforts to collect nearly $1.8 million in disputed re...
As part of an ongoing renewal project, American casino operator Century Casinos Incorporated has opened newly-renovated high-limit and VIP gaming rooms at its Century Casino And Hotel Edmonton.
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The Yankton Sioux Tribe Of South Dakota is close to agreeing a new casinno compact with the state that would allow the tribe to to double the number of slots on offer at its Fort Randall Casino And Hotel to 500...
The New Jersey referendum that will allow gambling to take place outside of Atlantic City, nearer to New York City, now has more opposition, this time coming from inside New York. A major union of the state as ...