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.

New York City Zoning Changes Provide Multiple Areas for Casino Developments

A set of zoning changes recently released by Mayor Eric Adams’ administration would provide for casino developments in multiple areas of New York City. As reported by Crain’s New York Business, these changes ar...

Former Indiana Lawmaker to Plead to Casino Scheme Conspiracy Charges

On 28 November 2023, former state Rep. Sean Eberhart is scheduled to plead to conspiracy charges at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis, as Indy Star reports. Eberhart, who was a General Assembly official fr...

PENN Entertainment To Hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus On Nov. 28

PENN Entertainment Inc., a flagship global multi-platform sports entertainment firm, has revealed that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest hotel, which is planned to be tied to the Hollywood C...

Mohegan To Host Soft Opening of First Phase of South Korea’s INSPIRE IR On November 30

President of Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort, Chen Si, revealed the official opening of the resort's first stage as a real "entertainment resort in Asia." The soft opening is scheduled to occur on November...

Kenosha County Board Delays Vote On Intergovernmental Contract With Menominee Tribe Until January 16

The Kenosha County Board has officially voted to delay reviewing of an intergovernmental contract with the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin for a proposed casino project till 2024, saying it needs additional inform...

Fanatics Betting And Gaming Launches Fanatics Sportsbook In Virginia

Recently, the online and retail sports betting division of Fanatics Holdings Inc., Fanatics Betting and Gaming, officially debuted the most innovative online sportsbook in Virginia. Sports enthusiasts from Virg...

Tulalip Resort Casino Celebrates 20th Anniversary; Announces Property Renovation and Expansion

Tulalip Resort Casino, the landmark property of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, has made public its preliminary plans to renovate and expand the casino resort. As reported, the renovation of the 192,000-squar...

Biden Admin Ready To Approve Coquille’s Proposed Expansion Project Despite Opposition

The Baiden administration is ready to advance with a plan to permit the tribe located in the Pacific Northwest to construct a second casino far outside its territory. However, this plan is fiercely opposed by D...

FanDuel Partners with NBA to Launch the NBA Swish Showdown Fantasy Game

FanDuel, an American gambling giant offering a comprehensive portfolio of casino products, has partnered with the NBA League to add another title to its fantasy sports FanDuel Faceoff app. As reported, the oper...

Las Vegas Grand Prix Shatters the Records, Sportsbooks Profitable

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is over, and now it can be said that it was wild! The casinos earned a huge profit, and the records were shattered. Great results for sportsbooks: Caesars Sportsbook achieved fant...

MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino Workers Ratify Contract as MGM Staff Continues to Strike in Detroit

After walking off the job on October 17, 2023, around 2,100 workers at MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, Detroit have ratified a contract with the employers to end a 34-day strike at these two...

Online Sports Betting Launched in Maine on November 3, 2023 To Reach $1 Million Daily Handle

Since online sports betting was launched in Maine on 3 November 2023, the state's gambling regulator Maine's Gambling Control Unit reports that a total of almost $14 million of bets has been placed in the juris...

NeoGames’ Pariplay Partners With Hard Rock Bet to Expand Foothold In New Jersey

Pioneering game development company and leading provider of cutting-edge scratch game solutions NeoGames S.A. has been driven by technological developments since the 2005 launch of its operations to secure cons...