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.

AGA Report Showcases Majority Of Gambling CEOs Feel Positive On Current Business Climate

Yesterday, the American Gaming Association (AGA) officially unveiled its Gaming Industry Outlook report in partnership with Fitch Ratings. Furthermore, the report shows that a large proportion of gambling CE...

Wynn Faces New Lawsuit For Slot Machine Attendant’s Tip Sharing

Sheila Little, a woman from Clark County, Nevada filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resorts Ltd, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, claiming that "the company violated labor laws by p...

Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill for The First Handle Tax in the U.S.

The State of Tennessee announced changes in the sports wagering market as its legislators passed the SB 475 Bill on Friday to change the state's mobile sports betting tax system. The Bill will amend the existin...

Little River Band’s Second Attempt To Get Approval For A Second Michigan Casino

Little River Band Casino, officially owned and operated by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, plans to reapply for official approval to build a new casino close to Fruitport Township, Muskegon County, fro...

NFL Suspends Five Players for Gambling Inside League’s Facilities

The National Football League (NFL) has suspended five professional players for placing bets from an NFL facility, thus violating the league's gambling policies strictly prohibiting any form of gambling inside N...
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AGCO Issued a Fine to Three Ontario Operators for Violating Its Standards

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued three operators with its Notices of Monetary Penalty. The penalty was issued because operators violated the Standards for Internet gam...

US Commercial Gaming Revenue Hit Historical $5.12 Billion in February

The U.S. commercial gaming operations started the year with full steam to continue the growth in February. According to AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, the U.S. gaming industry comprising traditional c...

Nevada Gaming Commission to Modify or Eliminate 24 Regulations

Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously designated two lists of gaming regulations subject to modification or elimination in the forthcoming period. Tuesday's session of t...

Las Vegas Sands Reports First Quarter Revenues Soaring Over $3 Billion

The eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resort, Las Vegas Sands Corp., reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 today. The report stated that the recovery of the company...

Arizona Tribal Gaming Generated 20% More in Tax Revenues Than Last Year

Tribal gaming in Arizona hit record levels in the first quarter of 2023 to generate the highest level of contributions from the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) aggregated since 2004. Following the Arizona Tr...

Oklahoma Sports Wagering Bill Rejected In State Senate; Author To Try Again Next Year

A legislation to officially legalize sports wagering in Oklahoma has been defeated in the State Senate, meaning it is dead for the ongoing legislative session. Reason for rejection: The legislation, which...