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.
On Thursday, the approval was made to allow casinos to negotiate the price of horse race broadcasting, allowing simulcasting to remain available. The bill will soon head to the desk of the Governor for a final ...
Racetrack casino operators within South Florida area have banded together and put aside any disagreements, to fight for equal gaming rights within the state. Seven horse tracks, dog tracks and jai-alai frontons...
Wednesday, March 24, 2015 marked the next part in what many are calling a “dog and pony show” and "Fear mongering." Several witnesses for the gambling industry and those who oppose the idea appeared in front o...
According to ABC, a report released on Wednesday from the Homeland Security Inspector General states Nevada Senator Harry Reid gave SLS Las Vegas special treatment. Other news outlets also site “favoritism” iss...
The House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 308 by a voice vote on Wednesday. Without naming any tribes specifically, if passed by both houses and signed by the president, or slipped into another bill a...
High profile Malaysian gambler Paul Phua Wei-seng’s fate now lies in the hands of a federal judge, in the multi-million dollar illegal betting operation case. Phua was arrested in July when FBI agents entered h...
The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes in Connecticut have been lobbying to get permission to construct an additional three casinos in the state in an effort to keep locals from growing across the border an...
The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California had earlier filed a petition with the court requesting the Napa County, California lands to be handed over to the Wappo tribe. The Wappo Indians expected the court to appr...
A proposal by Rep Jason Powell has been sent to the courts. It is called House Joint Resolution 87 asking for Article XI of section 5 of the Tennessee constitution to change in order to allow casino games in Na...
Live! Hotel and Casino was awarded the second license in the state by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. the casino is to be built in Philadelphia. However, the decision has caused issues and other casino ...
The Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is now facing opposition to their plan to create a new casino outside the city limits of Guymon, Oklahoma. Residents in the area that are opposed to the casino have created a group...
The Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation are going to build the Buffalo Rivers Casino and Lodge in Poplar, Montana. The project is now underway since funding approval has been provided. T...
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians plan to build a casino and tribal village close to the United States 20 bypass is moving forward after the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a draft environmental impact stu...
The New York State Gaming Commission announced Monday, March 23, 2015 that it would allow new applications for casino licenses. Developers looking to build a casino have until July 6th to submit their casino pr...
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe consists of 207 members. The tribe is also one that claims Pocahontas as an ancestor. In recent months the tribe has worked with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to become recognized ...