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.
In a press release issued on Monday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that he would not be seeking felony indictments for the thousands of residents who bet on daily fantasy sports (DFS). Jackle...
The gambling agreement between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Rick Scott that was signed on Monday will face changes over the coming months, and while praised by both sides, its approval is far from...
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has fought a legal and a public relations battle over the proposed $1.7 billion Wynn Everett casino and has remained rigid in his views so far. While there have been discussions between...
A bill that would remove restrictions on how the former Showboat casino in Atlantic City can be used was passed by the state Senate on Monday in a 32-3 vote.
If successful, the bill would lift present and fu...
Vic Salerno, a member of the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame and owner of the new company, US Fantasy, has applied for a license to provide off-track, pari-mutuel sports system operations. The applicat...
Regularly scheduled commercial seaplane service between Florida and North Bimini has not been available since 2005. That is scheduled to change beginning on December 21, 2015 thanks to a new partnership between...
The Island Resort & Casino in the state of Michigan is planning a golf course to be added to the property, providing a new amenity for guests. The course is currently set to debut by 2017 and will join the ...
A brand new $300 million casino and hotel opens today at 11am in D'Iberville, Mississippi east of I-110 just across the Back Bay from Biloxi. The 15-story Scarlet Pearl Casino broke ground in July 2014 and beat...
Dan Brown, the executive manager of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, along with the Ho-Chunk Nation, is hoping to build a sports and entertainment complex at its Madison, Wisconsin gaming facility.
For years Brown h...
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced yesterday that the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington state has closed on a financing deal for construction of a proposed casino to be located on Cowlitz tribal lan...
The former leader of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians has settled his case that stemmed from a dispute at the tribe’s northern California casino.
Vernon King is one of the 15 individuals that...
The PPA, also known as the Poker Players Alliance, has decided to join in an ongoing lawsuit between the state of Kentucky and online gaming juggernaut PokerStars.
The lawsuit itself seems rather mundane and...
Golden Nugget Atlantic City in New Jersey is now live on the NYX Open Platform System. NYX Interactive offers gaming content to regulated markets around the world with content deployed at the majority of Atlant...
The WinStar World Casino and Resort has been a major players in the entertainment side of casino gaming, providing world class acts like none other. The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma has been smart with their Gl...
Late Monday it was announced that the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Rick Scott came to an agreement for a new gambling deal that will secure billions of dollars for the state. The new deal will also al...