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.

Bill Targeting Sweepstakes Casinos Clears Key Senate Hurdle in California

Assembly Bill 831, legislation designed to prohibit sweepstakes casinos using dual-currency models, has cleared another significant step in California’s legislature. The Senate Committee on Public Safety gave t...

Scotts Valley Tribe Fights DOI Reversal of Vallejo Casino Approval; Amends Federal Lawsuit

The legal conflict over a proposed tribal casino project in Vallejo, California, has intensified as the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians submitted an amended federal complaint, bolstered by internal governmen...

DraftKings Explores Acquisition of Railbird to Enter Prediction Market Sector

DraftKings is reportedly engaged in acquisition talks with Railbird Exchange, a relatively new entrant in the prediction market industry. The discussions, still in preliminary stages, reflect DraftKings’ ongoin...

New York Online Sportsbooks Earn $206M in June as Handle Slips

New York’s online sports betting market saw a notable dip in total wagers for June 2025, marking the lowest monthly handle since August of the previous year. According to the New York State Gaming Commission (p...

DraftKings Settles Connecticut Bonus Dispute, Agrees to Return $3 Million

DraftKings, the popular Boston-based sports betting operator, has settled with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) following an investigation into the company's promotional practices. The se...

Republicans Block Repeal of Gambling Deduction Cap, Nevada Lawmakers Push Back

Efforts to undo a newly enacted tax provision affecting gambling losses came to a halt in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, as Republican lawmakers blocked a measure led by Nevada Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Mast...

Flutter Completes FanDuel Takeover, Extends Boyd Partnership to 2038

Flutter Entertainment has officially reached an agreement to purchase Boyd Gaming Corporation’s remaining 5% ownership in FanDuel, cementing full control over the U.S.’s leading sports betting and iGaming platf...

Maine Governor Stalls Tribal Online Casino Bill as Legislative Session Ends

Governor Janet Mills has chosen to delay action on a landmark bill that would authorize Maine’s tribal nations to offer online casino gaming. The measure, Legislative Document 1164 (LD 1164), cleared both chamb...

Missouri Nears Sports Betting Launch as FanDuel, DraftKings Seek Prime Licenses

As Missouri moves toward its long-anticipated sports betting debut on December 1, 2025, major developments are unfolding in the race to secure licenses. Among the most coveted opportunities are the two untether...