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.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has entered not guilty pleas in two separate federal cases in Brooklyn that prosecutors say stem from sprawling gambling operations involving both rigged high-s...
Vici Properties has finalized a major acquisition deal valued at $1.16 billion, marking its official purchase of seven Nevada-based Golden Entertainment casino properties. The transaction, structured as a sale-...
PENN Entertainment and ESPN have officially ended their sports betting partnership, closing a deal originally valued at $2 billion and meant to last a decade. The two companies confirmed on Thursday, November 6...
A wave of sports betting scandals has shaken public trust in professional sports, with new survey data showing that most Americans suspect athletes may be compromising fair play. Conducted by YouGov shortly aft...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has renewed his efforts to stop unlicensed gambling platforms from operating in the state, reissuing cease-and-desist orders to 14 online casinos and sportsbooks that co...
Prediction markets are moving beyond sports and politics into Hollywood and pop culture, with Crypto.com and Robinhood at the forefront of this shift. Both companies have launched entertainment-focused event co...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has formally reached out to Kalshi, a federally licensed prediction market operator, expressing deep concern over the company’s handling of college sports-rel...
Genting Bhd, a prominent Malaysian conglomerate, has confirmed that its voluntary takeover offer for its subsidiary, Genting Malaysia, will proceed after successfully increasing its stake beyond the 50% thresho...
As the U.S. federal government shutdown extends beyond a month, casino operators and tourism leaders are warning that the impassecould severely disrupt one of the year’s most profitable periods. The shutdown, w...
A push to bring a harness racetrack and casino hybrid facility to Macon County has taken a significant step forward, with Illinois lawmakers advancing the measure while local leaders and residents weigh its pot...
Fresh court filings in New Jersey have shed light on the depth of Playtech’s involvement with Black Cube, revealing that the gaming supplier paid the intelligence firm hundreds of thousands of pounds for a cove...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has announced new measures to strengthen oversight of sports wagering following federal indictments that revealed a major betting and poker scandal involving current and...
Isaac Dulgarian’s swift fall from rising UFC featherweight prospect to free agent has drawn attention far beyond the octagon. His release came just two days after major sportsbooks flagged unusual betting activ...
Google has drawn a clear line in the digital gaming landscape, officially determining that sweepstakes casinos do not qualify as social casino games and therefore cannot advertise under the same rules. The subt...
Entain Plc, the FTSE 100-listed gambling operator, posted impressive financial results in Q3 2025. The company managed to keep solid growth momentum across its diverse portfolio. Total group net gaming revenue ...