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.

pokagon

Pokagon Band Opens 23-story Hotel at Four Winds South Bend on March 1st

The long-expected 23-story hotel tower at Four Winds South Bend will finally be opened to the public, and the opening ceremony will be held on March 1st.  This luxurious hotel will contain 317 rooms, 83 of w...
squares

Squares – The Most Popular Way to Win in the BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse Sportsbooks

For the customers of BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse sportsbooks, Squares is the most popular way of winning. The highest potential payout is $10,000, which is compelling by itself - and if we add that since Decem...

Online Casino Bill Submitted To Maryland Government For Approval

Following the official legalization of online sports betting in Maryland, the government is considering the possibility of legalizing online casino play too. Knowing this, on Wednesday, Senators Ron Watson a...

Casino Queen Marquette Gets Approval From Iowa Regulator To Move Ashore

On Thursday, its St. Louis-based owner, Queen Casino and Entertainment, publicly announced that Casino Queen Marquette, one of Iowa's boathouse casinos, received approval from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commiss...
potawatomi

Plans for Sportsbook at Potawatomi Flagship Casino Announced

The renovations on the Potawatomi Casino Hotel’s permanent sportsbook are about to begin. The construction will be located on the northwest corner of the casino, and the new entertainment area will replace the ...
las vegas strip

Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Strip Hotel Filled Because of High Rates

The Las Vegas Strip tried to increase the prices - and they won’t profit from that. On the contrary, the company will experience a significant loss.  On Wednesday, a class action lawsuit was filed against th...

Sands China fully recovers its Macau gaming volumes during Chinese New Year holidays

Sands China Ltd, a premium Macau casino operator, announced that the company fully recovered from the Covid-19-related circumstances as its gaming volumes seen during the current Chinese New Year holiday period...

Rincon tribe to oversee its gaming operations as state opted out from agreement

The owner of Harrah’s Resort Southern California, the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, has decided not to have the state of California oversee its gaming operations following the 2011 Supreme Court ruling. The t...
sphere

The First 16K LED Screen Placed at the Venetian in Las Vegas

Something big is cooking in Nevada - when we say "big," we mean literally. The Venetian will get the new, massive entertainment venue, MSG Sphere, which will be opened in the second half of the year. The compan...

UKGC Issues Fine to Online Operator In Touch Games

In Touch Games (ITG), a leading operator, aggregator and platform provider in the mobile gaming industry, has to pay a fine of £6.1m to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for breaching anti-money laundering laws...

GGPoker Partners With Triton Poker To Extend and Improve Super Million$ Tournament

GGPoker, the Isle of Man-based leading provider of popular poker games around the world, is revealing a number of enhancements to its popular Super Million$ tournament, including $10.300 high-roller events per ...
fanatics

The First Fanatics’ Retail Sportsbook Inside NFL Stadium Open

The Fanatics’ online and retail sports betting division, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, is Maryland's first legal sports betting operator. Partnership with Washington Commanders helped open a retail sportsbook in...

Vornado to join New York competition for new casino development at Hotel Pennsylvania

Vornado Realty Trust, New York’s second-largest commercial landlord, is weighing whether to bid on a casino license at the site of Hotel Pennsylvania near Madison Square Garden. The hotel is soon to be demolish...

Holland America Extends Casino Areas On Five Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation & plc subsidiary, Holland America Line, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is expanding the casino offerings within two of its four classes of ships, Signature Class and Pinnacle Cla...