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.

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New Casino Lawsuit: Hofstra University V. Nassau County Planning Board

A planning board of Nassau County experiences legal issues over a casino and entertainment resort that was planned to be built in Uniondale. The lawsuit is related to the land-based deal with the Las Vegas Sand...

VICI Properties Inc. Signs Definitive Agreements To Purchase Four Properties From Century Casinos Inc.

On May 17, VICI Properties Inc., a New York-based real estate investment trust, disclosed that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the real estate properties of Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton,...

Nevada Gaming Commission To Give Final Approval To License NeoGames In Nevada

Following the unanimous recommended approval on Wednesday, May 17,  by the Gaming Control Board for NeoGames' complex licensing application during a special meeting, Israel-based company will receive final lice...

Tribal Casino Bill Pending Consideration Before Maine Legislature

Portland Press Herald reports that Rep. Ben Collings introduced the bill intended to keep the tribal gambling proposal on the agenda after the state lawmakers decide on the tribal sovereignty bill expected to b...

Commercial Gaming Income in Q1 2023 Hits New Quarterly Record, Surpassing $16 Billion

On May 16, the American Gaming Association (AGA) officially unveiled its State of the States 2023 report, offering the final state-by-state economic and regulatory analysis of US commercial gaming in 2022 for p...
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MGM Springfield Records Revenue Increase, Three Massachusetts Casinos Earned $101M

MGM Springfield reported an increase in revenue this year compared to 2022. Neither economic crisis nor growing competition in the online and mobile sports betting industry hasn't had a chance against this indu...

PointsBet Expected to Sell Its US Operations to Fanatics for US$150 Million

PointsBet, one of the leaders of the Australian-based sports wagering operators, agreed to sell its operations in 15 US states to global sports betting corporation Fanatics for $225 million (approx $150 million...

Rocksino By Hard Rock Deadwood To Have A Grand Opening In August

Hard Rock International, the internationally recognized giant based in Florida, has revealed that it will officially open a unique entertainment facility in Deadwood, South Dakota, in the heart of the Black Hil...

Ocean Casino Resort To Renovate The Beach

New Jersey's Ocean Casino Resort began a project on Wednesday, May 10, to renovate the heavily eroded beach fronting it. Additionally, the project is worth $700,000, and the casino paid for the entire project o...