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.
When it comes to the World Series of Poker, fans expect to see a few familiar faces each year, such as Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. The top bracelet holders are usually in attendance, and over the years, ...
A total of five companies have submitted proposals to create a casino in Chicago. As Mayor Lori Lightfoot and members of her administration review the proposals over the coming weeks, the city is one step close...
After having its new 30-year gaming compact approved by legislators in May and the Seminole Tribe of Florida has now reportedly reached agreements that are to see it market online sportsbetting services through...
In the southern American state of Kentucky and casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated is reportedly planning to spend approximately $6.35 million so as to transform a former bank building into its new Der...
Prominent iGaming innovator Evolution Gaming Group AB has announced that online casino players in the eastern Canadian province of Ontario can now enjoy a selection of its live-dealer games via the domain at OL...
American land-based and iGaming behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that will see it sell its global lottery business to a subordinate of Canadian financial...
Nevada casinos are on a roll. For the seventh month running, the state’s casinos have hit the $1 billion gaming win mark. Earlier this week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that the gaming win has reac...
This year’s World Series of Poker is in full swing, and things are a bit different. For starters, the WSOP is taking place in the fall this year, when it normally would have run in the summer months. This was d...
American casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation has released its third-quarter financial results showing that it recorded a rise of 29.3% year-on-year in net revenues to top $843 million.
The Las Vegas-head...
American online sportsbook operator DraftKings Incorporated has reportedly cancelled the cash-and-stock offer worth $20 billion that was to have seen it purchase London-listed iGaming and sportsbetting behemoth...
The state of Tennessee is close to one year of legally offering sports betting, and as the date draws near, the handle is closing in on $2 billion. The Tennessee Education Lottery recently reported that $1.7 bi...
In the midwestern American state of Illinois and the race for the right to bring a large casino resort to suburban Chicago has reportedly been narrowed down to just two runners following a unanimous decision fr...
American land-based and iGaming behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has reportedly announced the opening of a new hub for its OpenBet sportsbetting business in the Florida city of Tampa.
According to a rep...
This week, the National Football League (NFL) has announced the start of a new league-wide responsible betting education program. The new initiative will focus on educating sports fans that take part in sports ...
In Arkansas and the contest to pick the operator for a proposed Pope County casino has reportedly hit another stumbling block after the successful licensee had its winning bid effectively invalidated by the sta...