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.
Fourteen years after opening its Augustine Casino, the Augustine Band Of Cahuilla Indians has announced that it will be temporarily closing the southern California casino so that it can conduct a “full-scale re...
The state of California continues to have issues in regards to efforts being made to legalize online poker based on disagreements between tribes. Prominent tribes in the state are divided on key provisions whic...
A new Gulfport Harbor Casino that is planned within the state of Mississippi could be delayed if developers have a recent request approved. The developers want to see the project delayed by two months from thei...
Former operators of the Normandie Casino in Gardena, California have been hit with more than a million dollar penalty after the casino admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in an attempt to protect its hig...
The state of Nevada saw excellent results by way of revenues for July thanks to the game of baccarat and more weekend days on the calendar in the month. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that the state s...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) has approved a ballot proposal to spend up to $40 million on new casino development projects at the Ojibwa Casino in Marquette and the Baraga location.
The proposal w...
Australian casino tycoon and billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts Ltd decided in 2014 to partner with Andrew Pascal, the ex-president of Wynn Las Vegas and purchase 34.6 acres in Las Vegas, with plans to op...
After a selection and investigation process that lasted more than two years, on Tuesday, August 30 the New York State Gaming Commission granted Tioga Downs a casino license making it the fourth full-scale upsta...
When the state of New Jersey decided to approve online gambling legislation, many officials as well as opponents of the activity were opposed due to the risk of problem gambling. Despite regulations put in plac...
Plans for casino developments by First Nations on both the Alberta and Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster are moving forward.
On August 22, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) voted to pursue...
After first opening 110 years ago, Rockingham Park is preparing to close permanently. Located in Salem, the horse racing venue was a staple in the community for years, with live horse racing taking place until ...
One of the leading US gaming operators of over 20 properties, Boyd Gaming, have announced yesterday that they would be giving matching donations of up to $50,000 to the Red Cross in Louisiana, as a way to help ...
Billionaire and owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino, Carl Icahn had announced earlier this month that he intended to shut down the troubled Trump Taj Mahal casino on October 10 as a result of the casino continu...
The referendum to move casinos out of Atlantic City goes to vote on November 8th and both opponents and proponents of the referendum are campaigning hard to sway voters to their side of thinking. Assemblyman Ra...
An opening date has yet to be announced for the $360 million Hollywood Casino Jamul, which is situated on the tribe’s federally recognized reservation in East County, San Diego.
In the interim, chairwoman of...