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.

Wednesday ground-breaking for coming Hard Rock Casino Rockford venture

In the American state of Illinois and casino operator Hard Rock International has reportedly announced that it will be holding a special ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to mark the start to construction of its ...

Station Casinos obtains North Las Vegas Planning Commission green light

In Nevada and the Station Casinos brand of prominent land-based casino operator Red Rock Resorts Incorporated has reportedly cleared a major hurdle in its plan to bring a new gambling-friendly development to th...

Nevada Gaming Commission to consider $100,000 William Hill penalty

The Nevada Gaming Commission is reportedly set to consider whether to green light a $100,000 fine against the William Hill-branded sportsbetting service following the August filing of a four-count complaint by ...

Blue Lake Casino and Hotel workers to unionize under the aegis of Unite Here

In northern California and the Blue Lake Rancheria has reportedly inked a deal that is to see workers at its Blue Lake Casino and Hotel venue unionize under the protection of the Local 49 chapter of the Unite H...

California sportsbetting referendums racking up record-breaking amounts of cash

In the American state of California and parties advocating for and against a pair of local ballot initiatives that are looking to formally legalize retail and online sportsbetting have reportedly heretofore spe...

LeoVegas AB inks Inter Milan partnership arrangement

Prominent online casino and sportsbetting operator LeoVegas AB has announced the signing of a deal to become an official betting partner across Europe and the Americas for top-flight Italian soccer side Inter M...

Missouri governor blocks debate of new sportsbetting legalization measure

The governor for the American state of Missouri has reportedly blocked an effort by legislators to consider a measure on the potential legalization of sportsbetting as part of a special session convened to deal...

Betsson launches flagship brand in Mexico’s regulated iGaming market furthering LatAm reach

After launching its operation in Mexico earlier this month on a trial basis, Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Betsson has now officially taken its flagship brand live in the country's regulated iGam...

Belle of Baton Rouge Casino Hotel given permission to move onto dry land

The gaming regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly approved a plan from casino operator CQ Holding Company Incorporated that is to see the riverboat Belle of Baton Rouge Casino Hot...