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.
DraftKings opens its newest sports betting venue in Columbus, Ohio, on May 9, 2024. This will be the fourth on-site location in the city, and it will be located in the trendy Short North Arts District.
Draft...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has imposed a $10,000 fine on gambling operator Washington Trotting Association over problem gambling breach allegations. As CBS News reports, the Board has introduced the ...
PENN Entertainment has opened its first ESPN BET brick-and-mortar sports betting and dining facility in Detroit in time for the exceptionally popular NFL event. As reported, the sports book's location in Hollyw...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has released the data on payments made by the state's tribal casinos to local entities in 2023. As reported, gaming payments made by 23 tribal casinos in the state have decline...
After the 2022 legalization of online sports betting in Arkansas had already resulted in significant revenue figures, Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff is seeking regulatory approval to launch an iGaming ...
A leading poker and gaming marketing agency, Above the Felt, partnered with the landmark Potawatomi Casino Hotel for the grand opening of the Milwaukee-based casino's state-of-the-art poker room scheduled for M...
PENN Entertainment, North America's leading entertainment, gaming, and sports betting provider, has announced the appointment of Aaron LaBerge as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). According to the press relea...
Recently, members of Culinary Local 226 at the Station Casinos facility made the decision to withdraw the union as their official representative.
Decision on the desertification of the union:
Most of the ...
Canada is fighting against irregularities in the sports betting industry, and the most recent step is including a sports integrity watchdog, whose duty is to ensure that the policies are strong enough to preven...
A class action suit was reportedly submitted on April 18, 2024, in NY federal court that charges DraftKings of deceiving its newest clients into thinking their 1st bet would be without risk, according to news m...
Following the news that the hotel-casino was half built last October, it was recently announced that the official opening date for the newest casino project by the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma tribe, dubbed the...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has ordered all licensed sports wagering operators to halt betting on events approved by the World Boxing Association (WBA).
Reason for decision:
The wa...
iGaming Ontario, a provincially-owned gambling entity has reported that the second year of regulated gaming operations in Ontario generated $2.4 billion in revenue, extensively exceeding the revenue figure reac...
Nevada Gaming Commission is exploring new options regarding online poker in the state. As per the most recent information, the players might be able to play against each other starting in 2025.
Online poker...
A leading iGaming technology and service provider, Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), participates in the launch of Casino Time, a joint venture of the leading Ontarian iGaming operators, provincially owned an...