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.
Two cities are competing for a casino license to build in southeast Massachusetts. Supporters believe the proposal for Brockton Casino has more potential to bring in consumers. The casino is located close to Bo...
Video games hold more interest for the current generation than slot machines. These games of skill usually end in bragging rights only, but Nevada is trying to find a way to bring gambling to the new generation...
On June 30th 2015, it was reported in Columbus that the Cherokee County commissioners are planning to ask the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to reject the recommendation for a casino in southeast Kansas an...
The Delta Downs Racetrack Casino hotel is currently in the process of preparing for a new expansion of the gaming facility that will have a price tag of $45 million. The massive expansion was just announced yes...
On June 29th 2015, it was reported that a new rule by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs would kill the chance of another casino in Connecticut being built by an Indian tribe that has been federally recognize...
The dispute between the new owners of the former Revel casino and the ACR Energy Partners continues to go on as both parties are unable to reach a mutual agreement. ACR Energy Partners used to be the sole power...
Jefferson, Iowa is getting ready for a new casino and hotel to open. Wild Rose Jefferson will open August 1, 2015. Having spent the last 10 weeks recruiting, 60% of staff had been hired before a job fair held o...
On June 26th 2015, the mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto has threatened to take legal action against an authority that is the overseer of the city finances. The mayor is demanding that $11.4 million of gambling ...
The operator of Seals with Clubs, Bryan Micon, has agreed to a guilty plea in a case based in Las Vegas to avoid serious jail time. According to Micon’s lawyer Richard Schonfeld, the poker site owner will have ...
On June 28th 2015, it was reported that as a tax saving measure, the former owners of Trump Plaza in Atlantic City would keep it closed for 10 years.
A deed restriction was filed by Trump Entertainment Resor...
The four mile stretch of the Las Vegas Strip is a common destination for travelers to Nevada. The Strip features popular casino-resorts and is usually clogged with cars and taxis, even tourists walking to their...
Atlantic City enjoyed a casino monopoly in the state for nearly 40 years due to a 1976 approval that is written into the state's constitution. There is a group of people who would like to change the law and all...
MGM was awarded a license in 2014 to build a casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts near the border of Connecticut. A ceremonial groundbreaking has already taken place as of March with an original opening ...
In the ongoing tug-of-war between Alabama businessman, Milton McGregor and Attorney General, Luther Strange, Assistant Attorney General John Kachelman has filed a notice of appeal to the most recent ruling. In ...
Last November South Dakota voters passed Constitutional Amendment Q by a margin of 14% with even higher approval numbers coming out of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Sioux reservations. The amendment authorizes all...