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.
Nevada’s casino industry generates billions of dollars for the state and is subjected to strict regulations that required all casinos to publically declare their earnings to ensure that their books are open to ...
In one of two lawsuits against the New York Gaming Commission, a judge in New York ruled this week that the Oneida Nation has the right to view documents regarding a rival commercial casino.
Statistical and ...
Season XIV of the World Poker Tour will be coming to the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Hotel and Casino this March and April as the poker tour begins its Showdown series. The first tour stop in Florida will be t...
According to Federal prosecutors, more than $10 million was put into slot machines at a casino in Oklahoma by an individual they say is at the center of a large-scale southwest Missouri drug ring.
Last month...
A federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. was packed on Friday morning as oral arguments were heard in a closely watched land-into-trust case.
What was supposed to be a 30-minute hearing ended up lasting twic...
Preparation work for the planned relocation of the First Spiritualist Church by MGM Springfield began this week. The historic church will be moved from its current location on Bliss Street to a new site, two bl...
The last thing visitors want to do after a full day of gambling, live racing and concert going at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is drive home. Soon they won’t have to as the track broke ground Friday on a $...
The first U.S. gaming venue to trial gambling control technology will be Penn National Gaming’s new slots parlor in Massachusetts. The commitment technology was developed to give players more control over their...
A statewide study of a proposed third casino will not be pursued by lawmakers in Connecticut.
On Thursday, a motion to refer the legislation from the Commerce Committee to the Finance Revenue and Bonding Com...
In celebration of “Earth Hour,” on Saturday night the Las Vegas Strip will shine a little less bright for 60 minutes.
Casinos including Caesars Palace, Luxor, MGM Grand, Excalibur and Planet Hollywood will d...
The state of Oklahoma says the efforts of the federally recognized Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to launch an online gambling site won’t be thwarted.
The state questioned whether the plan by the tribe headquartered...
An application for a seizure warrant filed recently by a Department of Homeland Security investigator in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia alleges Amazon gift cards were used by the operators of an offsho...
The state of Louisiana has a no smoking law in place that prevents smoking in public venues and employment sites and has left it to the local authorities to enforce any gaps in the enforcement of these rules.
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On Wednesday, leaders of the future Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady shared a sneak peek inside of the $330 million project at Mohawk Harbor currently under construction.
During a Capital Region Chamb...
Today, the State Senate of New Hampshire will meet to discuss close to 30 bills, one of which covers the topic of gambling. The bill would bring casino gambling to the state and has already been introduced in t...