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.
Additional reporting by K. Morrison
When New Jersey filed briefs with the Supreme Court on the future of sports betting last August, many legal experts predicted that the conservative court would rule in favor...
The issue of sports betting is being debated by every state in the U.S. at this moment and lawmakers in Washington D.C. have opened a discussion about legalizing wagering on football, baseball, softball, basket...
Louisiana’s 15 riverboat casinos can now operate on land after a single vote victory in the Senate approved SB 316 and on May 23, 2018, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the law into effect.
The final ...
A lawsuit filed Thursday by the operator of Monmouth Park, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NJTHA), against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the four major sports leagu...
In southern California, Tuesday saw the federally-recognized Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation hold a ‘topping-off ceremony’ as the final beam was lifted into position as part of the $226 million expansion of ...
The largest sports book in Nevada, William Hill US will reportedly run the sports book at the Ocean Resort Casino slated to open at June’s end this year.
The partnership between the London-based sports book ...
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...