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 new construction of the Rhythm City Casino of Iowa is coming along nicely, with the venue shaping up to meet the June deadline for opening. Mo Hyder, the General Manager of the property, has revealed that t...
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission received a letter from seven legislators of the state warning the regulators against voting on the Brockton proposed casino. The legislators feel the approval of ...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie increased pressure for a state takeover of the nearly bankrupt Atlantic City earlier this month after instructing the commissioner of education to take Atlantic City to court,...
Monday’s topping-off ceremony for the $330 million Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady ,that was attended by representatives from the casino, as well as community leaders, local officials, and constructions ...
Legislators in the state of New Jersey have been considering a takeover of Atlantic City for some time in the hopes that they can straighten out the financial issues that gambling town is currently facing. A ne...
After efforts to bring his Pride of Texas Casino Ship to Corpus Christi failed, Vidal Conde is now hoping the Aransas Pass city council is receptive to the idea. According to Conde, he has purchased property in...
On Monday, Pinnacle Entertainment was given the go-ahead by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to have the ability to sell and lease back their four gaming properties located within the state. These properties ...
Gaming analysts were expecting either California or Pennsylvania to become the fourth state in the U.S to legalize online gambling but that hasn’t happened as of yet. Now, Michigan has decided to push for the l...
Updates were heard regarding four of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s enterprises, and among those was S&K Gaming’s update on the planning and projects currently in progress on all three of its ...
On Wednesday, a formal agreement between the Jamul Indian Village and San Diego County regarding the tribe’s long-planned casino on its reservation was approved by the Board of Supervisors.
While the $360 mi...
The MGM Springfield project of Massachusetts is moving along smoothly, with the latest happenings involving the move of the First Spiritualist Church. The 129 year old church will be relocated as it currently s...
The Bad Beat jackpot at Motor City Casino is going sky-high and just set a new record according to a report on Mlive. Last week the Detroit News was reporting that the poker prize had reached $419,000. Today, E...
While Tioga Downs in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York works busily toward getting their facilities ready to open a full scale casino shortly after the state's Gaming Commission hands over a license, a mino...
On Friday, business, labor, and political leaders in Bergan County said that efforts to bring a casino to the Meadowlands Racetrack should not be detracted by the ongoing debate regarding Atlantic City’s future...
A new casino or gaming facility is on the mind of the B.C. Lottery Corporation, with eyes on Saanich or Victoria to house the new venue. Several areas were being considered during the selection process, with th...