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.
Since May of 2018, the United States gambling industry has seen some major changes. It was at that time that the United States Supreme Court decided to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Ac...
For the past few years, the Showboat property in Atlantic City has been operating as a non-gaming hotel facility. Purchased by developer, Bart Blatstein, in 2016, a deed restriction from 2014 kept the property ...
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is reportedly sticking to his guns having recently reiterated his opposition to mobile sports betting in the Empire State.
According to a Monday interview with radio network ...
In Michigan, a plan that would permit the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians to place 60 acres of southern Muskegon County land into trust for the purposes of building a new resort casino has been delayed foll...
North American lottery products innovator, Pollard Banknote Limited, has announced the signing of a decade-long deal that is to see it continue providing the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) with ins...
In Massachusetts, the firm behind the Suffolk Downs horseracing facility near Boston has reportedly announced that it does not intend to renew its bid for a casino license even if the eastern state’s gaming reg...
Both of Rhode Island's casinos, the Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln and Tiverton Casino Hotel in Tiverton, were looking to add self-betting kiosks prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball T...
American Gaming Systems (AGS) (NYSE: AGS), has inked a long-term renewal of its contract with the federally recognized, Chickasaw Nation.
According to the official press release...
Effective March 2019, t...
An investigation from the American Gaming Association (AGA) has forecast that some 47 million punters will likely place a bet tied to this year’s edition of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
B...
The state of Pennsylvania's very first FanDuel Sportsbook has officially opened at Valley Forge Casino Resort, as stated in a recent announcement from the property's owner-operator, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYS...
In a move that has stirred up controversy, Wednesday reportedly saw United States Senator Lindsey Graham (pictured) introduce federal legislation that would allow the Catawba Indian Nation to take a plot of bor...
According to sources around the NFL running back, Le’Veon Bell, will sign a new contract with the New York Jets. This will be a four-year deal for $52.5 million and $35 million of it is guaranteed money. The co...
This week, Antonio Brown, will be officially traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders.The Steelers will receive a third and fifth round draft pick in the 2019 NFL draft from the Raiders. Brown...
Less than a month after being granted a full online gaming license for New Jersey and Swedish iGaming innovator, NetEnt AB, has now announced the receipt of a similar conditional authorization from authorities ...
The World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic has come to an end. For the first time ever, the final table was delayed, resuming five days after the final players were named. In the end, it was David Baker who topped...