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.

Elite Casino Resorts Acquires Catfish Bend and FunCity Resort, Marking “Homecoming” for Kehl Family

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 to Introduce 25-Cent Per-Bet Fee for Illinois Online Sportsbook

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...

Fanatics and Boyd Gaming Secure Missouri Sports Betting Partnership

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...

VGW to Exit Canada: Chumba Casino and Global Poker Shutting Down This Fall

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...

Strong Community Backing for Resorts World NYC’s Expansion

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...

NFL Super Bowl Slots Launches as First NFL-Licensed Social Casino Game

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...

Feds Push for Reduced Sentence for Bookie Who Aided Ohtani Case

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...

Charity CNE Casino Challenges $199K Anti‑Money Laundering Fines

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...