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.
As the Kentucky Derby is set to take place this weekend, Churchill Downs has released an operations plan revealing how the event will go down amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Derby will allow under 23,000 gues...
American iGaming, lottery and gaming machines innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced the signing of a deal that has seen it extend its digital relationship with Wynn Resorts Limited into the state...
In Pennsylvania and local businessman Ira Lubert (pictured) has reportedly won the auction for the eastern state’s sixth satellite casino license after bidding slightly over the required $10 million minimum ask...
A leading investment bank has reportedly announced that it is ‘unsure’ regarding the future prospects of success for the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas facility prominent casino operator Genting Malaysia ...
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is going virtual. The conference is set to take place virtually on October 27-28. On October 14, producers of the conference will host a special online session that is complimentary...
A new sports betting option is now available in the state of Colorado. Score Media and Gaming Inc. has announced its subsidiary, Score Digital Sports Ventures Inc. has launched an app titled theScore Bet in Col...
British bookmaker William Hill has reportedly announced that its American subsidiary has completed its planned purchase of local rival CG Technology and is now looking to rapidly incorporate the acquisition’s s...
In California and a definitive ruling from the state’s highest court has reportedly finally cleared the way for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to bring a new casino resort to Madera County.
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the country's largest employer of casino workers, on Monday confirmed that approximately 1,100 employees at its MGM Grand Detroit property are facing layoffs as part of a ...
MGM Resorts International has announced that it's Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City is laying off 2,295 employees. The COVID-19 pandemic is the main reason why the layoffs are taking place, as the industry ...
After years of effort and a July 22, 2020, ground breaking, the Catawba Indian Nation has further advanced its proposed casino in Cleveland County, North Carolina, announcing the $273 million investment would b...
In Massachusetts and Cedric Cromwell (pictured) has reportedly narrowly escaped being removed from his post as Chairman for the embattled Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe after the 2,600-strong community was hit with a ...
FanDuel announced today that its sports betting app in Illinois is live. Players in the state can now access the FanDuel Par-A-Dice Sportsbook app and online site, with best-in-class services on offer. The bran...
After recently entering Michigan's sports betting and iGaming market, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (NASDAQ:CHDN) has inked multi-year agreements with Game Account Network (GAN) and Kambi Group plc for its...
New restrictions placed on licensed gaming operations at all Illinois casinos and video gaming locations to combat a resurgence of COVID-19 are expected to significantly affect tax revenues received for the cit...