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.
In New Jersey, sports betting on college teams is prohibited to a certain degree. Sports fans are not allowed to bet on New Jersey college teams, or any college game played in the state, even if the teams are n...
In a landmark decision and the New York Court of Appeals yesterday reportedly reversed an earlier decision to rule that daily fantasy sports are legal and do not violate the eastern state’s constitution.
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The five casino proposals on the table for Chicago have now been narrowed down to three. Mayor Lori Lightfoot passed proposals this week connected to McCormick Place and decided to extend the process of selecti...
Churchill Downs Incorporated's (CDI) portfolio of properties just got a little bigger with the announcement of a new acquisition in New Hampshire. The company recently signed a definitive agreement to take on C...
A judge has reportedly told the Virginia city of Richmond that it may take a second run at persuading local voters into allowing radio broadcaster Urban One to bring a $600 million casino resort to a 100-acre p...
American market research firm Global Industry Analysts Incorporated has announced that it expects the world’s online and land-based casino industry to be worth more than $150 billion by the end of 2026.
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Third-party iGaming studios will now be able to develop and distribute their product using the Swintt platform after the casino software provider unveiled its "game-changing" new partnership program SwinttStudi...
For quite some time, plans have been in the works to create a KISS-themed casino at the old Margaritaville casino in Biloxi. Titled Rock and Brews, the property would offer gaming and entertainment, backed by m...
In Pennsylvania, combined total revenue during February 2022, from all forms of gaming, including fantasy contests, totaled $375.7 million, a 24.1 percent monthly year-over-year increase. However, it is a drop ...
In the southern American state of Kentucky and a proposed measure that would legalize sportsbetting has reportedly cleared an influential legislative committee despite considerable antagonism from opponents of ...
In downtown Las Vegas and the El Cortez Hotel and Casino has reportedly announced that it is to soon begin transitioning into a property that will only be accessible to patrons over the age of 21.
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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released the February revenue figures for the Atlantic City casino industry. For in-person gaming, the totals are up 43% when compared to the same month in 2021...
Top Shelf Poker Room is a card room offering services in Flint, Texas that was recently raided by police and shut down after being accused of illegal gambling. The poker room operates like others in the state a...
American online casino operator Rush Street Interactive Incorporated has announced that it is planning to launch into the Canadian province of Ontario from early next month after being registered by the jurisdi...
Sports betting is set to start soon in Ontario, with operators steadily gaining approval for launch via the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. The latest to receive approval includes FanDuel, Unibet, and Coolbet. T...