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.

Big hitters partnering for New York online sportsbetting license race

Some of the biggest sports wagering firms in the United States are reportedly teaming up in order to compete for one of the two master online commercial sportsbetting licenses being made available by officials ...

BetMGM sportsbetting brand inks inaugural pair of Arizona partnerships

In the United States and the BetMGM retail and online sportsbetting brand has announced that it will soon be launching into Arizona courtesy of deals with the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Cardina...

DraftKings Incorporated to buy Golden Nugget Online Gaming Incorporated

American online sportsbetting operator DraftKings Incorporated has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it acquire local iGaming rival Golden Nugget Online Gaming Incorporated. The ...

Chicago extends official casino license application deadline to October 29

The administration of Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (pictured) has reportedly given firms potentially keen on operating the giant city’s envisioned Las Vegas-style casino resort a further nine weeks to submit th...

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds South Bend casino upgrade to Class III Gaming “truly historic”

In Indiana, Four Winds South Bend casino rolled out Las Vegas-style gaming on August 5, 2021, after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians finalized a Class III gaming compact with the state earlier in the year...

New Jersey governor signs fixed-odds sports wagering legislation

The governor for the eastern American state of New Jersey has reportedly put his signature to legislation that will legalize fixed-odds sportsbetting and allow punters to lock in the particular probabilities of...

Penn National Gaming Incorporated acquiring Score Media and Gaming Incorporated

Canadian digital media innovator Score Media and Gaming Incorporated has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it become part of American land-based casino operator Penn National Gaming...

DraftKings Incorporated inks ‘transformative’ Genius Sports Group Limited alliance

American online sportsbetting operator DraftKings Incorporated has hailed the signing of a ‘transformative’ deal that is to see it granted access to a plethora of data, content and fan engagement solutions from...