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 being late to the party, a Georgia legislator has introduced an amendment to the constitution that would expand options for gambling within the state to horse racing and casinos. With the tax revenue fr...
Stockton University bought Showboat Atlantic City from Caesars Entertainment back in December 2014. The Showboat casino was closed in August 2014 to lessen competition for the company's other three casinos in...
The Cherokee Nation tribe built the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, Oklahoma back in 2004 for an estimated $80 million. The operation was a success and the tribe decided to expand the facility in...
Top House representatives are currently pushing for a new casino bill to be passed to allow the development of new casinos in South Florida. The last time a casino bill was discussed was back in 2012 and the bi...
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...