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.
At the first public hearing for Resorts World New York City’s (RWNYC) $5.5 billion casino expansion proposal, held at Queens Borough Hall, over 40 speakers unanimously endorsed the project. The hearing, organiz...
Aristocrat Leisure Limited’s social gaming division, Product Madness, has officially released NFL Super Bowl Slots, the first-ever NFL-licensed free-to-play social casino mobile game. Launched globally on Augus...
DraftKings has announced it will remove credit cards as a payment option for its sportsbook and online casino customers across the United States, with the policy taking effect on August 25. The Boston-based ope...
Federal prosecutors are urging a California judge to impose a prison sentence far below federal guidelines for bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, whose gambling operation reached high-profile clients and drew scrutiny to...
On Wednesday, August 20, the Ho‑Chunk Nation initiated legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, claiming that Kalshi Inc. and Robinhood Markets are facilitating illici...
A charitable gaming operation held at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)—known as the CNE Casino—has initiated an appeal in Federal Court after being penalized nearly $200,000 by the federal anti‑mone...
The Boston Celtics have officially transitioned to new ownership after the NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the franchise’s $6.1 billion sale, the largest in American professional sports history. B...
Robinhood Derivatives, the derivatives arm of trading platform Robinhood, has launched legal action against gaming regulators in Nevada and New Jersey. The company is asking the courts to block both states from...
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe has revealed the name of its upcoming development at 1055 West Grant Road, confirming the project as an expansion of the well-known Casino Del Sol brand. The new property will carry the o...
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are uniting in support of stricter limitations on proposition betting, a move driven by mounting concerns over game integrity and harassment of ath...
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has officially granted licensing approval to Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack, paving the way for the facility’s long-anticipated debut. The grand opening has bee...
Kalshi, the federally regulated prediction market exchange, is significantly expanding its football offerings. The platform, which has so far focused mainly on moneyline-style wagers, is introducing new betting...
The Missouri Gaming Commission has officially awarded the state’s first two untethered mobile sports betting licenses to DraftKings and Circa Sports, marking a major development as the Show-Me State moves towar...
As the 2025 Little League World Series unfolds in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the organization behind the iconic youth tournament is making a firm appeal: stop gambling on games involving children.
In a stro...
Echo Park Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, is pursuing a high-stakes gamble of its own. Formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway, the racetrack has announced an ambitious proposal to build a $1 billion resort and ...