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.
In a major regulatory move, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has effectively halted FanDuel and DraftKings from entering the Nevada sports betting market, following their intentions to focus on prediction...
In a significant development for the Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe and the broader Fraser Valley community, Great Canadian Entertainment has officially announced the sale of Elements Casino Chilliwack to a consortium of c...
A pivotal ruling by Ontario's Court of Appeal, released on November 12, 2025, has given the green light to the province’s online gaming market to allow l against international participants. This decision could ...
DraftKings is entering a pivotal new era marked by leadership changes, expanded media alliances, and the debut of its long-anticipated prediction market platform. The company confirmed that co-founder and North...
Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure Limited closed its 2025 financial year on a high note, reporting a normalized net profit after tax (NPATA) of AU$1.55 billion (US$1.01 billion) for the year ending 30 September 20...
PrizePicks, one of North America’s leading daily fantasy sports platforms, is taking a major step into prediction trading through a new multi-year partnership with Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction mar...
Several of ESPN’s biggest on-air figures are being criticized for promoting a mobile gaming app now accused of deceptive practices. Stephen A. Smith, Laura Rutledge, Mina Kimes, and others are facing intense ba...
A New York state lawmaker is taking steps to rein in the fast-growing world of prediction markets, proposing legislation that would create the first clear legal framework for platforms like Kalshi and Polymarke...
The Empire State’s sports betting market shattered expectations in October 2025, setting a new national benchmark for online wagering. According to data from the New York State Gaming Commission, bettors staked...
The NCAA has permanently revoked the eligibility of six former men’s college basketball players after concluding investigations into three distinct sports-betting schemes tied to the 2024-25 season. According t...
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, are at the center of a sweeping federal investigation after being accused of taking bribes from sports bettors to manipulate the outcome of speci...
DraftKings is preparing to make a major expansion beyond its traditional sportsbook operations with the introduction of a new platform called DraftKings Predictions, which will allow users to trade on the outco...
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...