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.
Genting is scheduled to break ground on May 5 with the building of its first Las Vegas resort. The new casino, Resorts World Las Vegas will sit on a site that was once controlled by Boyd Gaming Corp in northern...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market®: CNTY) announced today that it now owns 75% of United Horsemen of Alberta Inc., the company developing the C...
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SURREY, BC , March 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is proud to announce that Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, located in the heart of Cloverdale, British Columbia , is set to...
Back in October 2014, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement decided to permit casinos to allow skill-based games in an effort to increase player traffic to Atlantic City's casinos. The Borgata Hotel Cas...
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is involved with a tax appeal, as are many other Atlantic City casinos. In 2014, a decision to sell $140 million in bonds to cover the tax appeals was made. Now it is 2015 and the b...
It was recently announced by Gaming Laboratories International LLC and BMM Testlabs that both groups have received conditional certification by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to operate as independent test...
The Montreign Resort Casino at Adelaar may not have a casino gaming license just yet, but this has not stopped the process of clearing land in preparation of construction. In one month’s time, the former proper...
MGM Springfield recently announced that it would break ground on the 24th of March with a special ceremony for its proposed $800 million casino. MGM officials have fought hard over an extended period of time to...
Originally the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) hearing was set for March 26, 2015, but it has been moved up a day. RAWA supporters might feel this is a gift, since hours before the hearing the Poker Pl...
Iowa: Senate File 166 has been passed by the state Senate. Now the Iowa House of Representatives will have their say. It is all about allowing fantasy sports legal and separate from gambling. The bill states da...
On April 2nd, the Bordertown Casino and Arena in Oklahoma will reopen after a unique makeover into a western and rodeo style theme. The casino is located near the border of Missouri border. The owners, the Eas...
14 gamblers who won $1.5 million playing mini-baccarat at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City in 2012 were ordered in February to repay any winnings they had collected. The 14 gamblers were able to take down the h...
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is interested in taking their casino to the next level by promoting to international travelers but they don't have the room to do it yet. The Seminoles have provided an expansion p...
Several Pennsylvania casinos sent a letter to lawmakers requesting “friendlier” laws. This is the second time the casinos have sent a letter requesting changes. Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is one of the casin...
In an attempt to expand gambling in Connecticut, a key committee voted in favor to approve up to three new casinos. The Public Safety and Security Committee voted in favor with a final vote of 15-8 for the bill...