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 legal attempt to overturn the state-issued gaming license for the $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino project in Cedar Rapids has been dismissed by an Iowa District Court judge. In a ruling filed June 19, Judg...
Michigan’s online gambling industry set a new milestone in May, as gross receipts from internet gaming (iGaming) and internet sports betting reached an impressive $301.43 million, reflecting a month-on-month in...
The Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort, currently under construction in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, is well on its way to becoming a landmark destination. Situated off Interstate 85, just 35 miles west of Char...
In May 2025, Pennsylvania's gaming industry achieved a historic milestone, surpassing $600 million in total revenue for the first time ever. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the state'...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has imposed a significant penalty on the operator behind Casino Days for deceptive promotional practices. The AGCO has fined Well Played Media, Unipessoal LDA...
A legislative committee in Wyoming has proposed sweeping tax hikes targeting the state's gambling sector, signaling a move to tighten regulations and capture a larger share of the growing revenue from gaming ac...
In recent months, Kalshi has garnered significant attention in the sports betting world, especially after its successful legal battles to offer prediction markets, including sports event contracts. As sports pr...
In a recent crackdown aimed at protecting Michigan residents, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist orders to five unlicensed online gambling platforms. These platforms—BoVegas Ca...
Virginia’s gaming industry set a new benchmark in May 2025, as casinos in the state collectively reported adjusted gaming revenues (AGR) totaling $85.39 million, a significant increase from April’s $78.76 milli...
Entain plc, the renowned global sports betting and gaming company, has raised its full-year 2025 revenue forecast for its joint venture with MGM Resorts International, BetMGM. This update comes as a result of c...
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, in partnership with Casino Del Sol, marked a significant milestone this week as the final steel beam was signed and prepared for placement at their new casino site on Grant Road, just of...
DraftKings has announced that it will begin charging Illinois customers a 50-cent fee on every online and mobile sports wager starting September 1, 2025. This new charge comes in response to a recently passed t...
Amid widespread protests over federal immigration policy, U.S. Representative Mike Rulli of Ohio has introduced a contentious bill that would reroute existing federal gambling excise taxes to fund U.S. Immigrat...
Bally’s Corporation has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit stemming from its previous policy to limit early investment in its Chicago casino project to women and minority groups. The case, filed by the c...
Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) has officially announced plans to withdraw from Louisiana’s historic Fair Grounds Race Course and its associated gaming operations, citing an untenable economic environment driven by ...