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.
After the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its Chairwoman Lina M. Khan filed a request for a civil investigation of the recent cyberattack experienced by MGM Resorts International, the Las Vegas-based corpora...
Recently, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas revealed its intention to construct the latest casino on its tribal territories in Polk County.
New chapter:
Commenting on the plans, chairman of the Tribal ...
Ernie Stevens Jr., president of the Indian Gaming Association, called on the Biden Administration to appoint someone to the empty president position of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) as soon as po...
The Suffolk branch of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation is breaking ground today, on 15 April 2024, for a $210 million expansion of Jake's 58 Casino Hotel facility operated by the public benefit c...
The State of Virginia is about to grant its fifth casino license, and five operators are invited to present themselves at a meeting that will be held in the town hall. The companies that applied for the license...
BetMGM, a leading online sports wagering and iGaming company, has partnered with prominent online casino operator, GameCode, to maintain the momentum of its operations and facilitate continued North Ame...
The Chilean group Valmar announced on 9 April 2024 the acquisition of all the shares of the Canadian group Clairvest in the Chilean casino chain Marina del Sol. As reported, Valmar has agreed to acquire the ent...
Following a takeover bid by its biggest shareholder, an $800m financing gap for the construction of a planned Chicago casino, a project worth $1.7bln, and a credit downgrade by the rating agencies, business flo...
A plan to construct the 1st tribal casino in the Tri-Cities, Washington, by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is moving into a crucial stage of the process regarding federal validation.
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The industry giant Caesars Entertainment, Inc. is expanding its operations to Harrah's Gulf Coast, Biloxi, Mississippi, where the company’s sportsbook went live on April 20, 2024. All the players who want to pl...
The announcement that the 2025 Super Bowl will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans seems to have been the starting gun for a leading entertainment and gaming corporation to get to work immediately. ...
The official legalization of sports wagering in Brazil occurred at the end of previous year, and the beginning of betting is projected to start during the next or this quarter, while watchdogs work through thei...
MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino, aka Detroit’s 3 licensed casinos, announced that they managed to collect $123.86m in monthly gross income for the previous month, i.e. Marc...
Following the recent legalization of slot machine-like games of skill in Virginia, the 2024 General Assembly session is currently home to the debate over Senate Bill 2012, passed to legalize electronic skill ga...
The long-expected Choctaw Nation’s resort and casino, Choctaw Landing, has finally opened and started accepting bookings. This luxurious property located in Hochatown, Oklahoma, opened its doors for visitors on...