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 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 The Connecticut Airport Authority has withdrawn the site for considerati...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.
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On Monday, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino reported that a point-of-sale breach had taken place, with malware having been found within the systems of the resort. The Las Vegas casino began an investigation int...
Beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 2 p.m., a job fair hosted by the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino of California will be offered in the hopes of filling 70 positions within the gambling facility. The j...
The highest court in Massachusetts has approved a proposal that will see voters asked via the November presidential election ballot whether the eastern state should authorize a second slots parlor.
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The casino industry generally receives a bad rap from anti-casino groups as they believe the industry causes more harm than good to the local communities. Many anti-gambling activists believe that the presence ...
In Florida, Jacksonville City Council has overwhelmingly authorized a referendum for the coming November ballot that could see the BestBet Poker Jacksonville facility permitted to offer up to 2,000 slots.
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The Cache Creek Casino Resort has no worries today after a grass fire that erupted near the venue has been 100% contained. On Sunday, a fire was spotted just off Highway 16 in Yolo County with California firefi...
In California, the Big Sandy Rancheria Of Mono Indians is not giving up on its decade-long dream of building a new casino near the small town of Friant despite failing in a recent attempt to have an off-reserva...