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 Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (pictured) has joined the legion of attorneys general across the United States to make the decision that daily fantasy sports sites are illegal based on state code. FanDue...
On Thursday, the Lago Resort and Casino announced a name change for the Tyre, Seneca County project currently under construction off the New York State Thruway. The $425 million development will now be called d...
According to an individual with knowledge of the transaction, an agreement has been reached between MGM Resorts International and a Simon Property Group Inc. partnership for the acquisition of MGM’s Shops at Cr...
While eyes seem to be on a new casino to be built in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut, a recent study by Oxford Economics shows that Fairfield County would actually be able to benefit better financially...
JACK Entertainment is the new brand name for the former Detroit based Rock Gaming LLC which operates a number of casino properties across four states, generating more than $1 billion in revenue. The company is ...
Pennsylvania casinos had their second-biggest February since the opening of the first slots parlor in November 2006, as more than $200 million stayed with the 12 casinos when gamblers left for home.
Every ca...
Update: The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is meeting with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on March 15. In light of that development the MGC has decided to delay a decision on the Brockton casino proposal until th...
Rather than jail time, an Illinois man was sentenced to eight years of probation resulting from several charges related to casino fraud in Indiana.
Last month, Chicago native Elliot J. Blunt pleaded guilty t...
According to the Secretary of State, a signature gathering campaign to attempt to give controversial Las Vegas gambling impresario Shawn Scott the sole right to build a casino in York County, failed to qualify ...
If the Senate passes a bill today that the House overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday, voters in Tiverton and statewide will get a chance to approve or deny Twin River Management's plan to move their Newport Gr...
Carl Icahn, a multi-billionaire businessman, is the new owner of the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, who was planning on investing $100m into the property. However, Icahn is now stating that he will not invest the ...
Nearly 20,000 temporary and permanent jobs could be at stake in Florida if the Legislature can't come to terms with passing a gambling bill. Governor Rick Scott told reporters following a Cabinet meeting today ...
The story today seems to be much as it was in December when Larry Gandler, a gaming analyst for Credit Suisse noted in a research report that Crown Resorts was trying to fund their Las Vegas Strip Alon Resort d...
Part of the Island Resort and Casino’s $8 million expansion, the Drift Spa will debut in spring 2016, the exact date to be announced soon.
The expansion project for the Harris, Michigan facility includes an ...
The New York State Gaming Commission accepted a deposit of 10% of the minimal capital investment for the Empire Resorts casino development in upstate New York this week which made the casino license awarded in ...