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.

Hard Rock International inks deal to assume Mirage Las Vegas operations

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...

Ohio legislators pass measure to legalize online and retail sportsbetting

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. Accordi...

Full House Resorts Incorporated wins the Waukegan casino license race

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...

Rush Street Gaming starts building its coming Rivers Casino Portsmouth

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...

MGCB: Michigan residents using unregulated online gaming operators face serious risks

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...