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 late September, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided to rule that host fees paid by the casinos statewide should be removed. This decision has scared local governments as the counties and municipalities...
What is typically a 15-minute commute turned into a two-hour drive for some on Monday as the grand opening of the Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego combined with road construction caused what some residents in t...
After a lower court refused to grant Elaine Wynn protection under whistle-blower statutes, the former wife of Steve Wynn and co-founder of Wynn Resorts is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to intervene. Ms. Wynn ...
A Los Angeles-based commercial property company that was involved in the early stages of a proposed 65,000-seat domed NFL stadium in Las Vegas, formally ended its involvement with the project last month, accord...
As of 5:59 a.m., on October 10, 2016, the Trump Taj Mahal became the 5th casino to shut down in Atlantic City, New Jersey since 2014. Almost 3,000 individuals are without jobs after billionaire owner Carl Icah...
After an exhaustive battle for economic independence which has spanned more than two decades, at 2pm today Jamul Indian Village (JIV) of California will open the doors of its $390 million Hollywood Casino Jamul...
One year ago, the Shoshone Rose Casino of Wyoming announced an expansion of the gaming venue, with $30 million to be spent on such areas as the gaming floor and a new hotel. The casino has now finished the expa...
In an attempt to legalize sports betting at the state’s casinos and racetracks, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Racing Association has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to hear the case after being...
William Hill is one of the most well known bookmakers in the world and operates the biggest network of betting outlets in the United Kingdom, while Amaya Inc, the parent company for PokerStars, the biggest onli...
Meadowlands Racetrack Owner Jeff Gural and ex-Reebok International head Paul Fireman were the two key developers pushing for the North Jersey casino referendum, which would allow them to develop two casinos out...
Jack Cleveland Casino was the big gainer in September beating out the state’s other three gambling venues and posting monthly revenues 8 percent over 2015’s numbers to $17.1 million. It was also the only casino...
It has been confirmed that MGM Resorts will be working with IGT to install new technology for loyalty and transaction options. IGT’s Cardless Connect will be added to MGM properties with the first installation ...
The Fire Keepers Casino of Battle Creek, Michigan continues to work for the benefit of the community. The gaming group recently offered employment opportunities to those who lost their job due to the unexpected...
Only a few days after Jim Murren, the Chief Executive Officer for MGM Resorts International, told a group of Atlanta business leaders that his company was looking to develop a $1.4 billion facility in the area ...
The state of Arizona has defended its decision to destroy documents relating to its long-running battle with the Tohono O'Odham Nation over whether the tribe should be allowed to operate Class III games at its ...