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.

AGS launches with OLG for Canadian real money online gaming market

Las Vegas-based American Gaming Systems (AGS) (NYSE: AGS) has increased its presence in Canada having gone live with the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) after earlier in the month its content was...

Churchill Downs Incorporated weighing up Arlington International Racecourse bids

In the American state of Illinois and Churchill Downs Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is now considering multiple bids for its up-for-sale Arlington International Racecourse facility. According...

New Jersey online and retail sportsbooks chalk up surprising May figures

Online and retail sportsbooks in New Jersey reportedly celebrated the end of the eastern state’s third year of legalized sportsbetting in May by posting aggregated handle of $814.3 million. According to a We...

Ohio State Senate passes sportsbetting legalization legislation

In the Midwestern state of Ohio and legislators have reportedly taken the first steps towards the legalization of retail and online sportsbetting as well as the licensing of electronic instant bingo. Accordi...

Bally’s Corporation completes purchase of Jumer’s Casino and Hotel

American land-based casino operator Bally’s Corporation has announced the completion of a deal inked in October that has seen it purchase the Jumer’s Casino and Hotel facility in western Illinois for $120 milli...