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.
American casino operator Hard Rock International has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it pay $1.075 billion to compatriot MGM Resorts International so as to take over the running of the Mira...
In Canada and the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) regulator has announced that it is now accepting bids from companies that may wish to enter the prairie province’s coming legalized retail sportsbett...
Over the weekend, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) hosted its Winter Poker Classic Main Event as Canterbury Park. The Minnesota gambling spot saw just over 1,000 entries into the $1,100 event, offering up $400,...
In the southern American state of Louisiana and a proposal that would have seen casino operator Peninsula Pacific Entertainment bring a gambling-friendly development to St Tammany Parish has reportedly been sou...
After being unveiled as the proposed operator for a resort casino in Bristol, Virginia more than two years ago, Hard Rock International announced Thursday that construction will begin soon on its temporary full...
In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has announced that the nation’s aggregated third-quarter commercial gross gaming revenues increased by 53.8% year-on-year to hit an all-time ...
On Wednesday, the University of Maryland announced a new deal was signed with sports betting operator PointsBet. The deal is significant as it marks the first time a Big Ten school has partnered with a betting ...
Ohio could soon become the next American state to legalize online and retail sportsbetting after legislators passed a measure late Wednesday night following over three years of indecision and debate.
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Following almost two months of consideration and the Illinois Gaming Board has reportedly selected Full House Resorts Incorporated as the recipient of the license to build and operate a casino resort in the cit...
In the southern American state of Virginia and casino operator Rush Street Gaming has announced the commencement of building work for its coming Rivers Casino Portsmouth development.
The Chicago-headquartere...
The firm behind the giant Okada Manila integrated casino resort has reportedly disclosed that it wants to participate in any contest that could see up to three new gambling-friendly developments brought to the ...
A new casino project is officially in the works after a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday in southern Illinois. An official ceremony for the Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort resulted in the beginning of the new ca...
Online and retail sportsbetting operators in Illinois reportedly had a good month in October after recording a 40.8% sequential increase in aggregated handle to reach an all-time high of $840.4 million.
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The effort to pass legislation that would bring legalized sportsbetting to the American city of Chicago has reportedly stalled over claims that the measure’s suggested tax rate would bring in just ‘peanuts’ fro...
In Michigan, the government agency that provides oversight of the state's gaming industry recently warned residents who use unregulated gaming sites to place wagers may risk losing their deposit and fall victim...