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.

Wyoming legislators fail to pass online sportsbetting bill

In the western American state of Wyoming and legislation that had sought to legalize online sportsbetting and daily fantasy sports contests was reportedly defeated yesterday following a third reading before the...

Bally’s Corporation agrees multiyear NBA partnership; makes $100m buyout offer for Allied Esports

On the same day as it announced fourth quarter and full year 2020 results, Rhode Island-based gaming company Bally's Corporation (BALY:NYSE) formerly Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., revealed a multiyear agr...

Connecticut to open to commercial betting after Gov. Lamont, Mohegans reach gambling expansion deal

After thinking they were “at the finish line” in April 2019, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and the Mohegan Tribe, have reportedly finally agreed to terms for a comprehensive gambling expansion plan that could see...

Wilton Rancheria secures further funding for coming California tribal casino

In northern California and the federally-recognized Wilton Rancheria tribe has reportedly secured even more outside funding to help it build the $500 million Sky River Casino. According to a Monday report fr...

Federal court signs off on Aristocrat Leisure Limited legal settlements

In the United States and a federal court has reportedly signed off on the $31 million arrangement Australian gaming machines innovator Aristocrat Leisure Limited agreed last May in order to settle a pair of cla...

Ohio governor forecasts state’s ‘inevitable’ legalization of sportsbetting

The governor for Ohio has reportedly declared that it is only a matter of time before the American state follows the neighboring jurisdictions of Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Indiana in legalizing ...