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.

NBA Joins Bet Responsibly Campaign

Big News: NBA Joins American Gambling Association's Responsible Gaming Campaign It seems to be clearer than ever that sportsbetting is going mainstream. That’s right! The Sportsbook Revolution continues! ...

Discover Mysteries of the Far East in Pragmatic Play And Wild Streak Gaming’s New Slot: Mystery of the Orient

On February 20, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop based in Silema, Malta, signed an agreement with Wild Streak Gaming, a Las Vegas-based game studio that is ...
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Penn Entertainment Fully Acquired Barstool Sports

Penn Entertainment Inc. just bought the whole Barstool Sports for about $388 million. Penn already owned a huge part of Barstool, but the company decided to acquire the remaining part. The reasons behind the...

MGM Resorts Finalizes Sale of Gold Strike Tunica; Churchill Downs Incorporated Sells Arlington Heights Property To Chicago Bears

On February 15, MGM Resorts International, a leading internationally recognized hospitality and entertainment company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, reported that it has completed the sale of its subsidiary Gold S...

Rio Hotel & Casino Owner Raises $850 Million to Remodel Las Vegas Strip Property

Dreamscape Companies LLC., the New York-based real estate investor and owner of the Rio Hotel & Casino in the Las Vegas Strip, has raised $850 million to support the intention to overhaul the Las Vegas reso...

Nevada Sportsbooks Made $153.2M in Super Bowl Betting Revenue, Much Less Than Last Year’s Record

Nevada sportsbooks made $153.2 million in bets on Sunday’s Super Bowl, which was far less than last year's record. However, there's still hope because next year's NFL championship game will be held in Las Ve...