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.
A multi-year agreement has been signed between International Game Technology PLC (IGT) and Authentic Brands Group, giving the gaming company exclusive property licensing rights to develop and distribute lottery...
Maltese online casino and sportsbook operator Kindred Group has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see the United States-facing variant of its Unibet brand begin offering innovations from safer ga...
After filing plans with the City of Des Plaines and Illinois Gaming Board last month, on Monday night, Rivers Casino Des Plaines received the green light from the City Council for its proposed $87 million expan...
The FanDuel brand has been quite busy this week, opening not one, but two new sportsbooks. The brand now offers sports betting in a new facility located at the Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, with the venue op...
In the United States and the American Gaming Association (AGA) trade group has forecast that over 47 million people are likely to place wagers tied to this year’s edition of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball...
The budding online sportsbook operator at BettHouse has announced the launch of a new funding round in an attempt to help finance the roll-out of its mobile sportsbetting app in multiple markets across the Unit...
Casino owner Derek Stevens is ready to see his new sports betting brand grow to new heights. The brand is currently moving across Nevada and Stevens wants to see it expand to other areas in the US as well. Toda...
Just a few days ago, Boyd Gaming and the FanDuel Group announced plans to launch a brand-new online casino in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. While the site will be new, the name will not. The venture will use the...
FanDuel Group has enhanced its roster of exclusive sports betting talent after partnering with two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion and Emmy Award-winning sports analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith...
After voting against a bill to legalize online sports betting in the state, the Wyoming House of Representatives had a change of heart. A reconsideration vote took place after the vote against and now, it seems...
After buying the shuttered Eldorado Casino late last year for an undisclosed amount and DeSimone Gaming Incorporated has now reportedly returned to announce that it is to re-open the southern Nevada property fr...
Lottery aficionados in the western American state of Idaho will reportedly no longer have access to multi-jurisdictional Powerball games from August after local lawmakers killed new legislation concerning forei...
American casino operator MGM Resorts International is reportedly facing a lawsuit over allegations that it has earned hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of the last decade by charging ‘deceptive’ r...
At least four casino firms reportedly responded to a recent informal request for information (RFI) exercise that Chicago launched as part of its campaign to bring a large gambling-friendly resort to the United ...
The Alabama Senate met this week to discuss a proposal to expand gambling in the state. SB 214 would create up to 10 casinos as well as start a lottery. Senator Del Marsh proposed the measure and watched as it ...