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 six story hotel featuring 120 guest rooms at the Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland is now open for business, with the casino celebrating the new milestone of their gaming venture. Players now have the ...
After one of New York City’s largest construction companies admitted to overbilling clients, according to federal prosecutors, it has agreed to pay more than $20 million.
On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s off...
An announcement by Milton McGregor on WBRC Good Day Alabama on Friday may mean that the end is near for the journey towards reopening the VictoryLand casino in Macon County, Alabama.
While McGregor had hoped...
The $510 million casino project of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe is under construction and new details were announced this week on the vision the tribe has for the property. The Cowlitz Casino Resort will be located...
Legislation was introduced by Senate President Steve Sweeney that calls for a November 2016 referendum that will decide whether or not two northern New Jersey counties will get new casinos. The location of the ...
Despite advertising on the casino website and Facebook page for upcoming events, the Nooksack River Casino near Seattle, Washington has shut down. Financial issues apparently forced the casino to shut down imme...
A New York judge earlier today granted an injunction sought by the New York Attorney General barring FanDuel and DraftKings from operating in the state. A scant few hours later an appeals court judge granted an...
If regulators in Pennsylvania adhere to recently imposed deadlines it could mean death for a proposed Lawrence County racetrack, according to an investor believed to have saved the project.
The project, to b...
Australian billionaire James Packer and his Crown Resorts have a strong reputation in Australia and Macau and are now looking to build their first casino in Las Vegas. This new casino is called Alon Las Vegas a...
On Wednesday, a lawsuit was filed in federal court by the Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington State that accuses City of Snoqualmie officials of “intentional race discrimination,” according to a tribal press release...
An Iraqi man has won a $6.4 million Oregon Lottery jackpot by purchasing a ticket through an online agent. According to information provided by the Oregon Lottery spokesman Chuck Bauman, the man will receive th...
On the anniversary of the first ever comprehensive guidance on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Best Practices, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released updates yesterday to help operators come into and stay i...
One million shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. were purchased on the open market by billionaire founder Steve Wynn, the owner of casinos in Las Vegas and Macau. The stock rose 13 percent after the purchase leading the...
Legendary gangster Meyer Lansky lost his Riviera Casino in Havana when the Castro government seized assets after the 1959 revolution there. Now that President Obama has set a course to normalize relations with ...
It was announced yesterday by federal authorities that a total of 25 individuals were indicted for their role in a large gambling ring spanning across the US and internationally. The scheme was able to net prof...