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.
Despite heavy opposition from specific lawmakers in the state of Connecticut, a new bill to add a third casino in the state has moved forward. With a vote of 88-55 by the House of Representatives, a bill to beg...
In anticipation of the Grand Opening of the Yellow Brick Road Casino, the Oneida Indian Nation has revealed the lineup of events planned for the big day. The new casino is located in Chittenango, New York and w...
The 19th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress opened Wednesday at Borgata in Atlantic City with a panel on internet casinos. Notable take-aways include notes of much less revenue being generated than was expected,...
On Wednesday the last beam was set in place on the MGM - AEG Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. Ground was broken on May 1, 2014 and the 20,000 seat venue is now scheduled to open April 1, 2016. The arena is owned b...
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is suing an Alabama Tax Assessor for trying to levy millions of dollars of taxes on tribal property. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alaba...
Yesterday in Chicago, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar decided to extend Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.'s (CEOC) exclusive right to offer a proposal to get out of bankruptcy. They will have until ...
When Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh proposed a state lottery in Alabama, the new measure receive a great deal of attention. For weeks, discussions were had as to if the lottery would finally come to fruitio...
Just recently, the Meadowlands Racetrack announced a partnership with the Hard Rock International, in which the two have proposed the creation of a new casino in North Jersey, near the New York metro area. Stat...
Misconduct within the United States federal government has resulted in the remaining evidence of the Paul Phua illegal gambling case to be tossed out of consideration. United States District Judge Andrew Gordon...
The Meadowlands Racetrack plans on working together with Hard Rock International to create a new casino located just outside the New York City metro area. The new proposal is believed to be a huge project and o...
Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez has ruled that a wrongful termination suit brought by the former CEO of Sands China Ltd, Steven Jacobs against Sheldon Adelson and his company will be decide...
On May 26th 2015, it was reported that the Stockton University is looking to claim damages to the value of as high as $22 million from Caesars Entertainment. This is due to the unfortunate purchase that the sc...
Just yesterday, a sign was added to the front door of the Victory II Casino of Jacksonville, Florida that stated the ship was docked due to safety concerns. After an inspection by the Coast Guard, it was determ...
Cecil “Paul” Knutson and his wife Dianna Bedwell went missing after a Mother’s Day visit to enjoy casino gambling and have since been found after weeks being missing, with Knutson dead and Bedwell dehydrated at...
According to local officials, four firefighters from the Los Angeles County department were wounded when a roof collapsed and they fell through at an unoccupied casino in Cudahy during a two alarm fire.
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