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.
Venmo has announced a strategic partnership with the NCAA to address the growing issue of harassment targeting college athletes, particularly in connection with sports betting. The collaboration introduces a ra...
Elite Casino Resorts, LLC, based in Riverside, Iowa, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Great River Entertainment, LLC, which include Catfish Bend Casino and FunCity Resor...
Caesars Sportsbook will soon be adding an extra charge for Illinois bettors. Beginning September 1, the operator will implement a 25-cent fee on every online wager placed in the state, a direct response to Illi...
Las Vegas, long celebrated as an affordable playground for travelers, is facing a downturn in visitor numbers as rising costs and controversial resort fees discourage tourists. For the first half of 2025, visit...
The National Football League (NFL) has issued a clear directive banning players and staff from using federally regulated prediction markets to wager on NFL games. The league emphasized that these platforms, whi...
Fanatics Betting and Gaming is preparing to enter Missouri’s sports wagering industry through a newly announced partnership with Boyd Gaming Corporation. The companies revealed on August 25 that they have agree...
FanDuel’s recent announcement of a partnership with derivatives marketplace CME Group has raised concerns among Nevada gaming regulators, who fear the potential legal and regulatory complications of entering th...
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), the parent company of sweepstakes platforms Chumba Casino and Global Poker, has announced its departure from the Canadian market this fall. The shutdown begins in stages and will cu...
At the first public hearing for Resorts World New York City’s (RWNYC) $5.5 billion casino expansion proposal, held at Queens Borough Hall, over 40 speakers unanimously endorsed the project. The hearing, organiz...
Aristocrat Leisure Limited’s social gaming division, Product Madness, has officially released NFL Super Bowl Slots, the first-ever NFL-licensed free-to-play social casino mobile game. Launched globally on Augus...
DraftKings has announced it will remove credit cards as a payment option for its sportsbook and online casino customers across the United States, with the policy taking effect on August 25. The Boston-based ope...
Federal prosecutors are urging a California judge to impose a prison sentence far below federal guidelines for bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, whose gambling operation reached high-profile clients and drew scrutiny to...
On Wednesday, August 20, the Ho‑Chunk Nation initiated legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, claiming that Kalshi Inc. and Robinhood Markets are facilitating illici...
A charitable gaming operation held at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)—known as the CNE Casino—has initiated an appeal in Federal Court after being penalized nearly $200,000 by the federal anti‑mone...
The Boston Celtics have officially transitioned to new ownership after the NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the franchise’s $6.1 billion sale, the largest in American professional sports history. B...