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.
The California Gaming Association’s (CGA), president, Kyle Kirkland, responded yesterday to new regulations issued by the California Attorney General’s Bureau of Gambling Control regarding card room game guidel...
In California, a coalition of seven tribes that is lobbying against the passage of proposed legislation that would legalize online poker in the state has announced that it could remove its opposition if suggest...
After negotiations between the Trump Taj Mahal and Unite Here Local 54 failed, the casino’s approximately 950 union workers hit the picket lines on Friday morning at 6am; while the other four Atlantic City casi...
Nearly six years after starting a land-into-trust process, the Seminole Tribe Of Florida has received the final environmental impact statement from the Bureau Of Indian Affairs for a 45-acre site adjacent to it...
The casino revenue numbers for the state of Nevada are down for the month of May, with the Nevada Gaming Control Board reporting $958 million in earnings which is a 4.53% decrease from May of 2015. Despite the ...
The B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) asked two First Nations and three municipalities in June 2016 if they would be interested in welcoming a new gaming facility into their communities. Those interested were ask...
Discussions regarding a grant program began in January, and on Tuesday the Cuyahoga County Council in Ohio voted to create the Community Development Supplemental Grant program, with an agreed upon $1 million an...
The Tohono O’Odham Nation of Arizona has made a $1.2 million payment to the city of Glendale as part of an agreement it signed two years ago before opening its Desert Diamond West Valley Casino And Resort.
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In California, Democratic governor Jerry Brown has signed an updated gambling compact with the Buena Vista Rancheria Of Me-Wuk Indians following a federal ruling in favor of the tribe’s casino aspirations.
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Bradley International Airport was considered a prime site for a new casino in the state of Connecticut, but will no longer be considered. The Connecticut Airport Authority has withdrawn the site for considerati...
The FireKeepers Casino, located in Michigan, has just announced plans to transform a portion of their interior restaurant into a new dining venue titled Dacey’s Taphouse. The new restaurant will offer sit-down ...
Yesterday saw the Pennsylvania House of Representatives pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports in hopes of raising up to $250 million a year in tax for...
A planned meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) could have a packed house on Wednesday night if members of a group opposed to a waterfront casino at Lake Nipissing in Ontario show up.
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Tuesday saw online gaming firm Amaya hold its annual general meeting (AGM) behind closed doors as it continued to evaluate takeover offers including one headed by its under-investigation former Chairman and Chi...
With the busiest holiday weekend for Atlantic City just two days away negotiations continue, but it’s looking increasingly like workers will be on the picket line on Friday.
That’s the latest word from Bob M...