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.

Missouri Regulator Hands Out Temporary Sports Betting Licenses

The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has cleared the way for sports wagering to debut across the state, issuing a wave of temporary licenses to leading operators ahead of the December 1, 2025 launch date. Th...

DraftKings Enters the Prediction Market Space with Acquisition of Railbird Technologies

DraftKings Inc. has made a significant move into the prediction market industry by acquiring Railbird Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary, Railbird Exchange, LLC, a company licensed by the Commodity Futures Tr...

Wisconsin Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Effort to Legalize Online Sports Betting

Wisconsin lawmakers are moving forward with a bipartisan proposal that could transform the state’s gambling landscape by authorizing online sports betting. The measure, introduced last week, seeks to extend wag...

Boyd Gaming’s Interim Casino Nears November Launch as Norfolk Awaits License Decision

Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe are moving closer to opening their temporary gaming facility in Norfolk, Virginia. The interim casino, named The Interim Gaming Hall, is set to open by November 15, 202...

InPlay Global Appoints Troy Kane to Spearhead Revolutionary Sports Securities Marketplace

InPlay Global, Inc. is preparing to make waves in both the sports and financial sectors with the development of its Performance Securities platform. The company recently appointed Troy Kane as President and Chi...

Nevada Court Grants Aristocrat Access to Light & Wonder’s Math Models

In a significant move in the ongoing legal battle between Aristocrat and Light & Wonder, a Nevada court has ruled in favor of Aristocrat's renewed motion to obtain discovery of math models for Light & W...

SL Green CEO Holds Out Hope for Times Square Casino Amid Setbacks

Despite facing significant obstacles in the competitive casino race, SL Green Realty’s CEO Marc Holliday remains optimistic about the future of their $5.4 billion Times Square casino proposal. This optimism fol...

Federal Probe Uncovers Suspected Betting Syndicate Targeting NCAA Basketball

A growing investigation by federal authorities and the NCAA is revealing alarming details about a suspected gambling operation that allegedly influenced betting activity on men’s college basketball games last s...