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 Chicago judge has granted global casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation a temporary reprieve from court actions brought by shareholders of its bankrupt operating arm.
Las Vegas-based Caesars Ent...
The Mohegan Sun has announced a two-year and $50 million renovation project for its Sky Tower that will see the 1,200-room hotel facility add a trio of new dining venues while additionally premiering a range of...
An action initiated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could see Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack And Hotel in Iowa lose its tax-exempt status and be forced to pay up to $60.5 million in back taxes and pena...
Massachusetts could soon become the fifth American state to offer lottery products online or via mobile apps after an influential government committee approved proposed legislation from Democratic State Senator...
Thousands of Atlantic City casino workers have authorized a July 1 walk-off – on casino’s biggest holiday weekend of the year – if they don’t have a new contract in hand by then.
According to a Unite Here ne...
According to the 2016 Edition of the Indian Gaming Industry Report, which provides a detailed accounting of the most up to date and available information related to Indian gaming in the United States, in 2014,...
MGM National Harbor, currently under development just south of Washington, DC., will open its employment center in a ceremony planned for Monday, June 20, which will be attended by executives from MGM National ...
In Massachusetts, Plainridge Park Casino has seen total slot revenues for May increase by 1.3% month-on-on-month to $13.48 million with the venue additionally contributing $5.39 million in tax.
The Plainvill...
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators such as FanDuel and DraftKings have faced growing opposition is a number of states who have pushed to ban DFS operators on the basis that the DFS games are based on chance a...
The new $110 million Rhythm City Casino Resort opens its doors in Iowa today complete with a full-service Aveda spa and a plethora of shopping and dining options while its 33,800 sq ft gaming floor features a s...
The dream of billionaire businessman Bill Foley to bring top-level professional ice hockey to Las Vegas looks set to come true with the National Hockey League (NHL) reportedly due to name the city as home to it...
In a 53 to 5 vote on Tuesday, the New York State Senate passed S05302, which if approved by the state Assembly would make online poker gambling legal in the Empire State enabling each of its 11 casinos to apply...
After a rich history that spanned 61 years, Tuesday at 3am The Riviera Hotel and Casino’s tallest tower was imploded in a controlled demolition on the Las Vegas Strip bringing an end to one of Sin City’s last r...
Owner Glenn Straub will have to wait until at least Thursday to reopen the doors of the former Revel casino after city officials in Atlantic City rejected plans to begin the process on Wednesday because key per...
Several members of the US Senate are supporting an amendment that would see the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act included as part of an upcoming must-pass defense measure.
The amendment, which is known as S248, ...