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.
PrizePicks, one of North America’s leading daily fantasy sports platforms, is taking a major step into prediction trading through a new multi-year partnership with Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction mar...
Several of ESPN’s biggest on-air figures are being criticized for promoting a mobile gaming app now accused of deceptive practices. Stephen A. Smith, Laura Rutledge, Mina Kimes, and others are facing intense ba...
A New York state lawmaker is taking steps to rein in the fast-growing world of prediction markets, proposing legislation that would create the first clear legal framework for platforms like Kalshi and Polymarke...
The Empire State’s sports betting market shattered expectations in October 2025, setting a new national benchmark for online wagering. According to data from the New York State Gaming Commission, bettors staked...
The NCAA has permanently revoked the eligibility of six former men’s college basketball players after concluding investigations into three distinct sports-betting schemes tied to the 2024-25 season. According t...
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, are at the center of a sweeping federal investigation after being accused of taking bribes from sports bettors to manipulate the outcome of speci...
DraftKings is preparing to make a major expansion beyond its traditional sportsbook operations with the introduction of a new platform called DraftKings Predictions, which will allow users to trade on the outco...
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has entered not guilty pleas in two separate federal cases in Brooklyn that prosecutors say stem from sprawling gambling operations involving both rigged high-s...
Vici Properties has finalized a major acquisition deal valued at $1.16 billion, marking its official purchase of seven Nevada-based Golden Entertainment casino properties. The transaction, structured as a sale-...
PENN Entertainment and ESPN have officially ended their sports betting partnership, closing a deal originally valued at $2 billion and meant to last a decade. The two companies confirmed on Thursday, November 6...
A wave of sports betting scandals has shaken public trust in professional sports, with new survey data showing that most Americans suspect athletes may be compromising fair play. Conducted by YouGov shortly aft...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has renewed his efforts to stop unlicensed gambling platforms from operating in the state, reissuing cease-and-desist orders to 14 online casinos and sportsbooks that co...
Prediction markets are moving beyond sports and politics into Hollywood and pop culture, with Crypto.com and Robinhood at the forefront of this shift. Both companies have launched entertainment-focused event co...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has formally reached out to Kalshi, a federally licensed prediction market operator, expressing deep concern over the company’s handling of college sports-rel...
Genting Bhd, a prominent Malaysian conglomerate, has confirmed that its voluntary takeover offer for its subsidiary, Genting Malaysia, will proceed after successfully increasing its stake beyond the 50% thresho...