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 Pojoaque Pueblo tribe has accused state gaming officials in New Mexico of conspiring against the tribe by holding a closed door meeting and taking indirect steps to threaten gaming manufacturers and vendors...
A scam was recently detected that has affected hundreds of online players on popular gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker by allowing malware operators to cheat during online games. The scam was uncove...
Before Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's newly formed Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority has had a chance to meet, XpressWest has announced a joint venture with newly formed company China Railway International U.S.A. ...
A 15 count complaint against Caesars Entertainment Corp. alleging money laundering at its Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas was settled with the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday for $1.5 million. Caesars ...
Friday the governor’s office announced that an agreement to end Northstar Lottery Group’s contract with the state of Illinois had been reached.
Jason Barclay, counsel to Governor Bruce Rauner, has disclosed ...
Twenty servers of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa of Atlantic City filed a lawsuit against their employer, citing harassment and humiliation for the dress code. The group also claimed the casino singled out ...
On October 1st a new law will go into effect in Maryland allowing casinos to hire workers as young as 18. Maryland Live has already begun recruiting the younger workforce according to a report in the Capital Ga...
An announcement on Friday by Showboat's current owner Stockton University revealed that Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein will purchase the former casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey for $22 million. The pu...
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) in New Jersey has given Houston based Landry's Inc. the go ahead for renovations of their Golden Nugget Atlantic City property. The renovation plan will see ...
In a landmark decision, early Friday evening the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a land into trust application submitted by the Mashpee Wampananog for land designated for their Project First Light Reso...
The $70 billion fantasy football market may be adding Florida to what is anticipated to be a growing list of states that are examining their respective gambling laws, and determining that the activity is a game...
Alleged issues outlined by the Nevada Gaming Control Board concerning a Humboldt County casino’s rewards club program and cash requirements have resulted in the agreed upon relinquishment of the state license b...
James H. Hildreth is the Tax Assessor for Escambia County, Alabama and recently lost a lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The tribe won the suit which prevented Hildreth from collecting as much a...
On Thursday a federal judge denied the Tohono O'Odham Nation's request to compel state officials to issue approvals for a Class III gaming facility in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. The tribe plans to open the...
Visitors to the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California are used to playing and then leaving. On December 1st, visitors will have the option of reserving a guest room in the new hotel which is almost complet...