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.
The ARIA hosted major high roller action over the weekend with several $10,000 High Roller events on the schedule. The events took place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, providing $770,000 in total prizes to ...
In the southern American state of Arkansas and an entity known as Gulfside Casino Partnership has reportedly been given official permission to build and operate a new $254 million resort casino being envisioned...
This Sunday, Super Bowl LV takes places, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Every year, the event is the most wagered on in the United States, and this year is no exception. Analys...
In Canada and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) regulator has reportedly called on federal lawmakers to pass pending legislation so as to legalize single-game sportsbetting nationwide.
Accordin...
The first real-money online poker provider has launched in Michigan. PokerStars is live and in service, having partnered with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Gaming Authority to offer services. A...
On the eve of the Super Bowl, music fans will have the opportunity to watch an exclusive pay-per-view livestream featuring some of the best musicians in the entertainment industry. LiveXLive is a global platfor...
Illinois reportedly now has the fourth most vibrant online and land-based sportsbetting market in the United States after chalking up some $447 million in aggregated handle for November.
According to a Wedne...
DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has signed a multi-year agreement with National Basketball Association (NBA) league member Charlotte Hornets, making it the franchise's exclusive official daily fantasy sports par...
American casino operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has reportedly joined with Oshidori International Holdings Limited in hopes of winning the right to build and run a gambling-friendly resort in Japan.
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Online sports betting started in Tennessee late last year and so far, the industry continues to gain momentum. In December, reports showed that $180 million wagers were placed. With this figure, the industry sa...
American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly named Robert Goldstein (pictured) to serve as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer following the January 11 death of predecessor Sheld...
After breaking ground back in 2017, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington have announced the grand opening of their new Quil Ceda Creek Casino will take place on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
A ceremonial blessing...
The federally-recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it spend approximately $12.5 million in order to bring a casino back to Puerto Rico’s famed Fairmont...
Prominent online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has announced that it has been licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board to open the Midwestern state’s first off-track betting facility i...
Considered a "priority market," Michigan expanded options for gamblers on Friday when it launched online sports betting and online gaming, and on the same day, NetEnt significantly grew its footprint in the bur...