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.
Since twelve horses died on the track from April 27 to today, Churchill Downs decided to conduct drastic measures. The famous racetrack decided to suspend the races until July 3 in order to further investigate ...
Due to financial problems, the Pimlico Race Course decided to shut down its off-track betting facility. This radical measure will take place on June 30, as Maryland Jockey Club, the owner of the Pimlico and Lau...
Sports betting is often a point of confrontation between operators and the public, especially when it comes to the college sports betting industry. However, everyone agrees that one of the main problems when it...
On June 1, International Game Technology PLC (IGT), a multinational gambling company that manufactures slot machines and other gambling technology based in London, UK, revealed that it has extended partnership ...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has awarded the gaming license to Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division. The license will facilitate the supply of the Austria-based developer ...
After the postponement caused by the pandemic, on the advice of Hard Rock International, an internationally recognized giant based in Florida, a groundbreaking ceremony for the future Hard Rock Hotel & Casi...
Bragg Gaming Group and WynnBET Casino and Sportsbook partnered up to deliver new content and Remote Game Server (RGS) technology to the fans in New Jersey.
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In the closing days of this year's session, the Illinois Legislature passed a bill that will allow Illinois casinos to hire employees with felony convictions. The measure intended to expand the labor pool of ho...
The real-estate development corporation, Related Companies, announced a revised plan for its proposed Hudson Yards casino development. As reported by the New York Post, the corporation's CEO Jeff Blau said the ...
The long-expected Golden Nugget casino in Danville will finally be opened to the public. On Saturday, May 28, at 4:00 p.m., the casino opened its door for the first time. However, the grand opening won’t be hel...
The State of Texas will not have sports betting legalized this year. As LSR reports, the Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, rejected the proposal for an online Texas sports betting bill to be put on ballot after...
On May 23rd, Washington-based Maverick Gaming, a poker pioneer owned by Eric Persson, revealed an alliance with Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation to officially open the Maverick Gaming Poker Room, which wi...
The NCAA, a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics, has conducted a survey to present the distribution of wagering habits among different adult groups. The organization has recently released th...
Tourists are coming to Las Vegas - and their number remains high. Only in April, 4.8 million passengers passed through Harry Reid International Airport, as the Clark County Department of Aviation stated on Tues...
On May 24, Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed California Assembly Bill 341, a bipartisan legislation backed up by over 40 California tribes and cardrooms that will assist in providing the balanced growth o...