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.
Unfortunately, there is a bit of sad news in the poker world this week as Layne Flack has passed away. The poker pro was only 52 years old and details of his passing are currently unavailable. Flack was a six-t...
In keeping with its "long-term expansion plans," Malta-based software development company EveryMatrix has added American gaming company, Matrix iGaming LLC, to its RGS Matrix solution and its distribution via i...
Sports betting is quickly growing in the United States, as more individual states get started in the legalization process. Both South Dakota and Wyoming are making progress in an effort to go live with services...
Boston-headquartered sports betting company DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has rolled out its daily fantasy sports contests in nearly 50 parishes in Louisiana after securing a DFS license from the state's gambl...
The 2021 PokerGO Cup has come to an end, after the conclusion of Event #8, with Cary Katz earning the first-place prize. Now that the event is over, the series leaderboard points have been tallied and it was Da...
WSOP.com has now officially expanded into a new state. Yesterday, officials announced that the site is now live in Pennsylvania, launching successfully after a trial period. The brand was approved by the Gaming...
The casino regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly received a legal petition opposing the plan from Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to bring a gambling-friendly development to St T...
American land-based casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly pumped approximately $17 million into an effort that could see a large gambling-friendly development brought to the northern Florid...
In Ottawa County on Wednesday, July 15, 2021, the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (PTIO) unveiled the $3.3 million renovation of its Buffalo Run Casino & Resort property, celebrating the completion of t...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the signing of deals that are to see a respected trio of former professional athletes serve as brand ambassadors for its mobile-friendly WynnBet sport...
As it continues to decide whether to float its global lottery business and American land-based and online gaming behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has announced a proposal that could see it fully acquire Sc...
American data privacy and cybersecurity solutions specialist Imperva Incorporated has reportedly announced that online sportsbooks in the United Kingdom recorded an up to a three-fold increase in ‘bot’-related ...
In a break from its long-held opposition to online gambling and American land-based casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has recently disclosed that it intends to ‘become a strategic investor in digital ...
American digital entertainments firm Allied Esports International Incorporated has announced the completion of the deal to offload the entirety of its stake in the World Poker Tour (WPT) to a newly-established ...
American private investments firm Bruin Capital Holdings has reportedly announced the signing of an arrangement that is to see it spend up to $218 million in order to purchase the online sportsbetting odds comp...