North America Casino News

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.

Rivers Casino Portsmouth Announces Profit of $24M in First Full Month of Operation

First stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, owned and managed by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, publicly announced $24.7 million in gaming income in its first full month of operation, acc...

Graton Rancheria Announces New Compact To Double Graton Resort’s Slot Machines

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, owners of the Graton Resort and Casino, has signed the latest compact with Gov. Gavin Newsom's office that will authorize it to double the total number of slot machines. T...

Parx Casino Hotel Project Receives Approval From Bensalem Township Council

Two days ago, Parx Casino, owned and managed by Greenwood Racing Inc., received approval from Bensalem Township Council to continue with plans to construct a deluxe hotel on Street Road, Bensalem. However be...

Entain Plans To Purchase Esports Betting Developer Sportsflare

On March 13, Tiidal Gaming Group Corp., a Toronto-based esports and gaming platform company, reported that it and its entirely-owned affiliate, Tiidal Gaming Holdings Inc., have signed a stock sale and purchase...

Sports Betting Legalization Bill Passed Kentucky House With 63-34 Vote

Kentucky’s House of Representatives voted Monday for the passage of a bill to legalize sports wagering in the state with the final decision to be made by the Senate to get the long-time decisive gambling issue ...
playtech

Playtech Signed a Strategic Partnership with Hard Rock Digital

As it was announced on Tuesday, Playtech PLC and Hard Rock Digital had signed a strategic partnership. It led to a huge investment of $85 million for the minority equity ownership stake.  From the UK to the ...

68 Million Americans Intend to Bet on March Madness

68 million American adults, a quarter of the total number of American adults, intend to bet $15.5 billion on the 2023 NCAA Men Division I Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness, according to the lat...
Massachusetts

Massachusetts Allows Online Sports Betting Just in Time for March Madness

March Madness is about to begin, and everyone is beyond excited! The in-person wagering has already started, but the expectations are high regarding the mobile gambling that has been allowed from today.  The...

Caesars Virginia Hires 400 People for its Premier Casino Resort in Danville

Caesars Corporation, a top-tier casino company, offers 400 jobs for its multimillion-dollar premier destination resort casino in Danville, Virginia, to be temporarily opened still this summer. Once the construc...

SB22 Reports New Alliance With ZingSports to Debut Sports Wagering in Puerto Rico

As online sports betting has yet to officially debut in Puerto Rico, on March 7, SB22, a pioneering sports wagering software development company based in Dallas, Texas, with a technology hub based in Belgrade, ...

Caesars Entertainment Announces Age Restrictions During Problem Gambling Awareness Month

The Reno-based casino giant, Caesars Entertainment, announced its intentions to enhance its responsible gaming policies during Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The operator will raise the age restriction for C...

BetMGM Reports Debut Of Wheel Of Fortune Online Casino

On March 8, BetMGM, a flagship sports wagering and iGaming operator based in New Jersey and a subsidiary of MGM Resorts, reported the official debut of Wheel of Fortune Online Casino. In partnership with Intern...