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.
Bloomberg reports that bondholders owed $7 billion by Caesars have been denied an immediate ruling as to whether or not the casino giant broke the law, thus giving Caesars several more weeks grace to negotiate ...
The state of Illinois is in the midst of a financial crisis and the government has been operating without a budget since the fiscal year ended on June 30th. Millions of dollars in lottery payouts have ceased wh...
With a planned 2018 debut, the executive team of the Ālon Las Vegas Resort is aiming to reinvent the Las Vegas experience with the help of successful nightclub kingpin Jesse Waits. CEO Andrew Pascal and COO Rob...
On Friday, Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged with embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations by New Mexico's Democratic attorney general.
The 64-count complain...
Late Friday Wynn Resorts won a key environmental approval for its $1.7 billion Wynn Everett casino project bringing it one step closer to finally breaking ground.
According to a 27-page memo written by Massa...
Smokers at the Hollywood Casino Columbus will soon have a second smoking patio to enjoy as the gaming venue plans on creating additional space to accommodate their guests. The facility will create a new smoking...
Billionaire Carl Icahn has a successful track record of taking bankrupt casinos and turning them around. Icahn decided to take over the struggling Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City which had earlier filed for b...
This fall, Nevada, which is the king of gaming scrutiny, could lead the way to the regulation of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the U.S., and subsequently impact the future of the activity - depending upon the r...
In an earlier version of this story we noted that a decision regarding the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe’s $500 million Project First Light Resort & Casino proposal for the Bristol County city of Taunton, ...
MGM Springfield is preparing for the development of a new casino project with an $800 million price tag. The casino operator is currently searching for construction companies to begin work on the project and ha...
The Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is expecting the decision on whether PokerStars, the biggest online poker site in the world, will become licensed in New Jersey. The owner of the Resorts Casino Hotel, ...
Kentucky could be the next state to allow casino gaming if a proposed constitutional amendment is approved by voters.
According to Dem. Greg Stumbo, the state’s Speaker of the House, "The time has come for v...
Despite attempts to legalize sports betting in New Jersey, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled against the appeal of the US state by two to one vote. Last year New Jersey voted to remove th...
The state of Georgia is looking into legalizing casino gambling, with meetings set for September to discuss the subject. State lawmakers will be meeting for the very first time to discuss casino gaming after MG...
One of Arizona’s most popular tribal casinos is set for a major makeover next spring. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, which is managed by Caesars Entertainment, will undergo a $100 million dollar expansion that should...