North America Casino News

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.

Record Number of Americans Expected to Bet $23 Billion on Super Bowl LVIII

A recent survey of the American Gaming Association (AGA) revealed that 67.8 million American adults will bet on Super Bowl LVIII. The figure representing 26% of the American population therefore sets a new reco...

DraftKings Submits Lawsuit Against Michael Hermalyn Over His “Secret Plan” To Help Fanatics

DraftKings has reportedly officially accused the previous executive of creating "a secret plan" to purloin clients data prior to leaving for Fanatics, based on the federal lawsuit secured by Front Office Sports...

New Jersey Court Dismisses Problem Gambling Lawsuit Against Borgata Casino and MGM

The U.S. District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a New York man against three Atlantic City's gambling companies in September 2022. After compulsive gambler Sam Antar accused Borgata casino, its parent MGM ...

MGM Resorts’ CEO Bill Hornbuckle Reveals Plans to Produce Its Own Products

MGM Resorts International is working hard towards the expansion in the field of slot machines and live dealer broadcasting. On a mission to blur the border between online and land-based channels the company own...

Catching Super Bowl Fever; $200,000 Bet on Brock Purdy to Win MVP Award

For many, the countdown to Super Bowl LVIII started immediately after the last whistle blown in the 2023 game. Ahead of this year's biggest sporting event in the States set for February 11, 2024, the countdown ...

Mississippi House Approves Bill to Legalize Online Sports Betting

Online sports betting is about to be legalized, and the most recent step brought the final outcome closer than ever. On Thursday, February 1, the Mississippi House approved a bill that would lead to the legaliz...

Four countries that allow casino apps and rules surrounding them

The rules surrounding online gambling and the use of casino apps vary from place to place, and it has become near impossible to keep track of what country thinks what and what rules are binding. This confusion ...

Georgia Gets Close to Sports Betting Legalization Through New Bill

Georgia is on its way to approving another sports gambling bill in order to finally legalize betting in the state. Once approved, the bill will lead to issuing a license to the Georgia Lottery Corporation. S...

Kayshon Boutte, a Wide Receiver of New England Patriots, Got Arrested Due to Involvement in Illegal Online Gaming

Kayshon Boutte, a wide receiver of the New England Patriots, got arrested due to accusations related to illegal online gaming. He is accused of being involved in illegal gaming while he played at Louisiana Stat...

New York Surpasses Significant Milestone, Monthly Revenue Surpasses $3 Billion for Sports Betting Operators

A sports betting revenue report in New York was published, and the state was very successful since the revenue surpassed $3 billion during the last month. The Gaming Commission released the adjusted gross reven...

Live Poker To Come Back To Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

Following an extended absence, live poker is scheduled to come back to Hollywood Casino in Grantville this upcoming spring, casino executives said. Official return: The vice president and general manager ...