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.
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...
A bill was approved just yesterday with a unanimous vote by the Rhode Island House of Representatives that will allow a hotel to be built on the property of the Twin River Casino. Located in Lincoln, the move t...
On Thursday, the Gaming Commission of Massachusetts approved an extension for the developer of the New Bedford and Somerset Casinos to complete applications for the remaining casino license. Developers now have...
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has voted to renew Kazuo Okada's gaming license within Mississippi, voting "suitability status" for the Japanese billionaire. Okada operates Aruze Gaming America and will now ...
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. is the parent company for several subsidiary casino companies that operated more than 20 casinos across the globe. They have warned creditors that operations due to lawsuits ...
Carl Icahn new owner of Trump Taj Mahal has once again been in the media and submitted a missive about the union members of Local 54. Atlantic City, New Jersey’s main casino union is under fire again with the f...
The Quapaw Tribe in Oklahoma announced they will be pulling out of a partnership that would seek to erect a casino in Kansas. The chairman of the tribe, John Berrey, stated on Wednesday that the tribe will no ...
Recent reports have revealed that Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Chief George Tiger may not have acted in the best interests of his tribe when he signed an agreement permitting the construction of a Kialegee ca...
The Wynn empire has faced significant losses in the recent past, most notably in Macau but that's not the only thing that billionaire Steve Wynn needs to be concerned about. His ex-wife Elaine Wynn was not re-n...