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.

Prediction Markets Pose New Credit Risks, Bank of America Warns

Bank of America has raised concerns about a growing financial risk posed by the rapid expansion of prediction markets and online sports betting in the United States. The bank's global research team highlighted ...

Kalshi Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Unlicensed Sports Betting Practices

Kalshi, a prominent prediction market platform, is facing a significant legal challenge in the form of a class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in the Southern District of New York, accuses the company of operat...

PENN Committee Affirms Board’s Good-Faith Conduct in HG Vora Conflict

PENN Entertainment’s prolonged battle with activist investor HG Vora has taken another turn after an independent Special Litigation Committee (SLC) concluded the company’s board acted appropriately and “in good...

Underdog Bows Out of Missouri Sports Betting Launch: Eight Remain

Missouri’s entry into the legal sports betting scene will begin on December 1, but one notable sportsbook, Underdog, will not be joining the launch. The company withdrew its application for an operating license...

Robinhood and Susquehanna Team Up to Develop New Prediction Market Exchange

Robinhood and Susquehanna International Group are moving forward with a significant expansion into the prediction markets sector by forming a new joint venture that will operate its own futures and derivatives ...

Rivers Enterprise Finalizes $991M Recapitalization of Pittsburgh Casino

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania has undergone a major ownership transition, with Rush Street Gaming’s affiliated entity Rivers Enterprise Borrower, LLC now assuming complete control of the property. Th...

Ontario iGaming Hits New Heights With Record Spending and Revenue in October

Ontario’s regulated online gambling market delivered its strongest performance to date in October, marking the third straight month of record-setting growth in player spending and operator revenue. Fresh data r...

Nevada Judge Reverses Earlier Win for Kalshi Amid National Legal Rift

A long-running legal fight between prediction market operator Kalshi and Nevada gaming officials took a dramatic turn this week after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that had shielded the company fro...

Temporary Live! Casino Virginia to Open in Petersburg in January 2026

After years of anticipation, a temporary version of Live! Casino Virginia is now officially slated to welcome visitors on January 22, 2026, marking a major milestone for Petersburg’s long-running push to bring ...

Colorado Penalizes BetMGM for Unauthorized College Player Prop Bets

Colorado gambling regulators have issued another enforcement action against a major sportsbook, this time penalizing BetMGM for taking wagers that the state explicitly prohibits. The operator accepted a series ...