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.
A short letter to federal lawmakers signed by Geoff Freeman (pictured), President and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), highlights what the national trade group views are the top priorities regardin...
After experiencing a lucrative 2017 thanks to a 22.5% increase year-on-year in aggregated annual gross operating profit to over $723.2 million, the next twelve months could prove disappointing for the seven lar...
European online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it purchase a controlling stake in American daily fantasy spor...
Leading international B2B and white label gaming software and services provider, Nektan plc (AIM: NKTN), announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Metric Gaming, an independent developer and p...
In Las Vegas, yesterday reportedly saw some 25,000 members of two local trade unions overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike action if their leadership cannot agree on new five-year employment contracts with so...
The East Coast Gaming Congress is coming to Atlantic City June 13-14, providing attendees with information on several aspects of the gaming industry, including fantasy sports, online gaming, e-sports, skill-bas...
Three weeks after inking a deal to continue supplying the Kentucky Lottery Corporation with a range of instant games and American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced ...
Since the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on May 14, 2018, Delaware and New Jersey are racing to become the first states, o...
The Commissioner for the National Football League (NFL), Roger Goodell (pictured), has called upon the federal government to pass legislation that would establish ‘uniform standards’ for the regulation of legal...
Aggregated gross gaming revenues in Mississippi reportedly increased by 5% year-on-year last month to hit $184 million thanks in large part to record April takings from the southern state’s twelve gambling venu...
Unionized employees at Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino rejected the second tentative agreement between Caesars Windsor and Unifor Local 444 on Friday, May 18. Subsequently, unionized employees of the state-run...
Playing the lottery is a common occurrence across the U.S., and in states where the lottery is offered, it is not uncommon for a player to purchase a lottery ticket on a regular basis, even every day. Lottery p...
After Monday saw the United States Supreme Court overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), Better Collective has announced the launch of its US-Bookies.com educational horseracing pla...
American regional casino operator Rush Street Gaming has announced that its Rush Street Interactive subsidiary has signed a deal that will see its own proprietary online gaming platform integrate sportsbetting ...
After on April 24, the Louisiana State Senate voted 22-14 to approve a riverboat casino bill, the House has now similarly agreed to allow the state’s 15 riverboat casinos to move onshore.
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