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.

Genting Gets US$1.5 Billion Bid for Miami Property, Continues New York Developments

Malaysian top-tier gaming operator, Genting Berhad, has recently announced the sale of 16 acres of land of its premium Miami real estate property. According to the Bloomberg report cited by IAG, the casino gian...

Pickering To Split Casino Profits With Durham For Social Housing Projects

The city of Pickering, Ontario, Canada has officially signed an agreement to give a portion of its casino gaming profits to Durham Region, becoming the first city in Ontario to do so. Furthermore, Durham sho...

Queens Assemblyman Files Bill To Transform Mets’ Citi Field Parking Lot Into Casino

On Wednesday, March 22, Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Queens) officially submitted legislation that would permit New York city to construct on the parking lot at Citi Field, which would further aid Mets owner S...

Richton Park Casino and Racing Development Versus Hawthorne Veto Power

The real-estate developer Greenway Entertainment Group announced Wednesday its intention to build a casino and horse race track in south suburban Richton Park. In line with the announcement, Illinois lawmakers ...

EveryMatrix Acquires Connecticut License To Strengthen US Presence

EveryMatrix, a B2B iGaming supplier based in Sliema, Malta, has acquired a license in Connecticut, strengthening its presence in the US states that regulate sports wagering and iGaming as a leading provider in ...

Oklahoma House Of Representatives Supports A Sports Wagering Legislation

On Tuesday, March 21, the Oklahoma House of Representatives officially declared its support for the sports wagering legislation, giving the act its stamp of approval. The bill is predicted to provide more th...

Dubai-Based Contractor to Construct Wynn’s UAE Resort Set to Open in 2027

Wynn Resorts Ltd, a globally recognized developer of high-quality hotels and casinos announced Thursday that the construction of its casino-complex project in the United Arab Emirates set to open in 2027 has be...

Hofstra University New Opponent Of Las Vegas Sands’ Proposed New York Casino

Hofstra University is this week the newest opponent of the construction of a proposed New York casino by Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the pr...

Mississippi Gaming Commission To Hold Hearing To Approve South Beach Casino Site

On Thursday, March 23, the developer of South Beach Casino and Resort will have a location approval hearing from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. On that note, South Mississippi may have one more competito...

BetMGM Poker Championship Carrying $2 Million Guarantee to be Held at ARIA in June

BetMGM, a flagship sports wagering, and iGaming operator based in New Jersey announced today that the BetMGM Poker Championship will be held in ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from Friday, June 9t...

Sports Wagering Returns to Georgia Senate After Previous Defeats

After the failure of legislation that would have permitted sports wagering in the state, involving horse racing, the official legalization of sports wagering is up for a vote again Thursday in the Georgia senat...

Affinity Gaming Sells Rail City Casino in Sparks to Truckee Gaming

Affinity Gaming, a privately held casino and sports wagering company based in Paradise near Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, reported last week that it is selling Rail Cit...
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New Jersey Casino Revenue Up 10.4% Compared to Last Year

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the February revenue on Thursday, March 16th. An increase of 10.4% is evident in casinos, horse tracks that accept sports bets, and online partners of gamb...