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.
Churchill Downs is a well-known name in the racing community, as the facility hosts the Kentucky Derby year after year. The parent company behind the facility, Churchill Downs Incorporated, actually has its han...
Colorado-based gaming company Century Casinos, Inc. (CNTY:NASDAQ) is set to enter the Reno market after reaching a definitive agreement to acquire Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada.
The $195 million dea...
Kentucky state racing stewards have decided to remove the Kentucky Derby win of Medina Spirit from last year’s race and give it to Mandaloun. Last May, Medina Spirit won the race but tested positive for the ste...
The gaming regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly ordered Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to sell off its dormant land-based casino license within 60 days or risk having the certi...
American casino operator Hard Rock International has reportedly announced that it has identified three locations in New York City that could potentially serve as the site for a proposed Las Vegas-style developm...
Sportsbooks in Michigan continue to do well, with the January reports revealing that yet another record-setting handle has been hit. In January, the state saw its sportsbooks earn over $530 million in bets, the...
In Canada and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Six Nations of the Grand River have announced the signing of a ‘mutual cooperation agreement on gaming’ as part of an effort to defend their associated righ...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the signing of a $1.7 billion lease-back deal with real estate investment trust Realty Income involving its Encore Boston Harbor development.
The L...
In the United States and the casino-operating Seneca Nation of Indians has reportedly asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to rule on the legality of its recently-agreed revenue-sharing deal with the sta...
The United States-facing Armadillo Studios enterprise of Maltese iGaming software innovator EveryMatrix Software Limited has announced the debut of its new five-reel Queen of Egypt: Exotic Wilds video slot.
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It appears last year was a record-setting one for commercial casinos in the United States. The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reporting that its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker shows the nation reached ...
Operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut is now celebrating its 30th year in operation. This amazing milestone will be acknowledged with a cake-cutting ceremony along...
The seven licensed mobile-friendly online sportsbooks in the eastern American state of New York reportedly chalked up almost $2 billion in aggregated handle over the course of their first 30 days of operation.
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Sportsbettors in the western American state of Nevada reportedly spent an all-time high of $179.8 million wagering on the action from Sunday evening’s Super Bowl LVI to produce an exceptional $15.4 million in o...
In the American state of Hawaii and lawmakers are reportedly considering a new piece of legislation that could see the island jurisdiction legalize online sportsbetting with an associated 55% tax rate on any pl...