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.

Hard Rock Sportsbook’s Grand Opening at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort

Radosav Milutinovic
Tribal Gaming, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Arizona, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Mexico
The latest partnership of the renowned tribal casino operator, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE)  and Hard Rock Digital, an arm of casino giant Hard Rock International, resulted in the grand opening of the...

WSOP Main Event Breaks Record; Starting Field Exceeds 10,000 For First Time Ever

Marija Malenovic
Awards, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Poker Tournaments, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News
On Sunday, July 9, it was announced that the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event broke the record as the biggest of all time. But that's not all; since it is also the first to achieve 10,000 applications. ...

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Reveals Two New Additions Coming Soon to $1 Billion Property

Marija Malenovic
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Canada, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Ontario, Poker
On July 6, the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, owned by Great Canadian Entertainment, is excited to reveal the newest updates to its landmark $1 billion property, including the Great Canadian...

Maverick Gaming Acquires All-Star Lanes & Casino Center in Washington

Radosav Milutinovic
Washington, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Colorado, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada
Maverick Gaming, the US fastest growing and increasingly influential regional casino operator, announced that the company has acquired the entertainment center All-Star Lanes & Casino (All-Star) located in ...

Colossus Bets Won 4 IP Challenges Related to Checkout, DraftKings Loses

Vanja Mitic
Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom
It's not a good week for the famous DraftKings. The United States Patent and Trademark Office decided that the claims that DraftKings violated some of the inter parties (IP) related to the checkout.  Violati...

Four Extra WA Tribes Strike A Tentative Agreement With WA Gambling Commission On ETG Compact Amendment

Marija Malenovic
Washington, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
On July 3, the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington’s gambling regulatory agency, revealed that it had struck a tentative agreement with 4 extra WA federally recognized tribes, such as the Cowlitz I...

Hacksaw Gaming Solidifies Presence In Ontario Through Rush Street’s BetRivers

Marija Malenovic
U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Ontario, Game manufacturers, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois, Malta
Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based online real money game developer, has signed a content distribution agreement with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship market leader in sports wagering and online casino base...

Arizona to Start Accepting New License Applications in August 2023

Radosav Milutinovic
Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Arizona, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News
The state of Arizona will allow three sports wagering operators to gain access to the state's gambling market. As reported by Covers, the Arizona Department of Gaming will start accepting new applications for s...

Virginia Exceeds $1 Billion In Gross Sports Betting Profits

Marija Malenovic
Virginia, U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Taxation, Taxes, Financial Press Releases
Recently, licensed operators submitted a May 2023 sports betting activity report to the Virginia Lottery, which the Lottery then officially unveiled. The report showed that Virginia exceeded $1 billion in gross...

Sandman Comedy Club Seeking Conversion Into Casino Bar Through Charitable Gaming

Radosav Milutinovic
Virginia, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Poker Tournaments, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Poker, Licenses
After a series of different uses, Sandman Comedy Club at 401 E. Grace St. in Virginia is being prepared for transformation into a Sandman Casino Bar. As reported, Michael Sands intends to have a former downtown...
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Seminole Tribe Might Be Offering Digital Wagering in Florida, Says the Court

Vanja Mitic
Tribal Gaming, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Florida, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Good news for the Seminole Tribe: the tribe will be able to offer digital wagering in Florida.  Seminoles won - for now: After the panel that consisted of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for t...

Arizona’s Sports Betting Handle Hits $535 Million in April 2023

Radosav Milutinovic
Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Arizona, Mobile gaming, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxation
According to the latest press release of the Arizona Department of Gaming, the total amount of sports wagers placed across the state in April 2023 reached the level of more than $535 million. In the same report...