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.
It’s been close to a year since three counties in upstate New York were selected by the New York State Gaming Location Board as sites for Las Vegas-style casinos, and the battle rages on for the $425 million La...
The Oneida Nation of New York is adding table games and opening new job positions to its newest brick and mortar casino that opened its doors on June 2. The Yellow Brick Road Casino is going to introduce table ...
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel near Murphy, North Carolina is set to officially open their doors to patrons at 2pm on September 28th. The $110 million facility is owned by the Eastern Band of...
The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe have been in a stalemate when it comes to blackjack and other casino games. The Seminole Tribe had an exclusive deal to offer such games within the state, with the co...
The Shawnee Tribe and the Chickasaw Nation have been working together to build an off reservation casino within the borders of Oklahoma. The tribe is planning to spend $25 million for the construction of Golden...
Back in February of 2013, Jian Tu, also known as Tu Jian, visited the Marina Bay Sands and opted for a credit line of S$9.94m. The Las Vegas Sands property is still waiting on payment as Tu has not been willing...
Caesars Entertainment Corp (CEC) has reportedly reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to settle its US money laundering charges. A report from Reuters reads that the casino giant has settled to pa...
The Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union of Atlantic City are upping the ante when it comes to strike efforts against the Trump Taj Mahal casino. The group will be taking time tomorrow to load a storage trailer wit...
In a statement released Friday by Caesars Entertainment Group, an agreement for restructuring a major operating division within the company that filed bankruptcy six month ago, Caesars Entertainment Operating C...
Due to traffic concerns, Maura Healey, Attorney General of Massachusetts, wants a key permit denied to Wynn Resorts for its Everett waterfront $1.7 billion casino project.
Friday’s correspondence from Healey...
A multi-million dollar expansion to be completed in three phases is planned for Minnesota’s Grand Portage Lodge and Casino.
Located along the Lake Superior shoreline approximately two and a half hours north ...
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) has 180 days to “reevaluate the feasibility of the proposed project” and introduce concrete plans that justify its use of eminent domain to seize Charlie Bir...
In an Oklahoma federal court on Thursday, two-term State Senator Rick Brinkley admitted to stealing $1.8 million and filing a false tax return from the nonprofit agency where he worked.
The 54 year old senat...
The $360 million sale of the Tropicana Las Vegas to casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday. The deal is expected to be finalized next T...
Less betting is reportedly taking place within the United States when it comes to slot betting based on a report by the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers. The report indicates that because operators...