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.

Ohio’s Sports Betting Handle Exceeds $4 Billion In 2023

Following the announcement that Ohio lawmakers officially passed a measure to legalize retail and online sports wagering in December 2021 and that both officially became legal on the first day of this year, the...

Casumo.es Partners With MGA Games To Reinforce Spanish Market Position

Casumo, a leading online casino and sports book operator, has reinforced its position in the Spanish market by entering the premium content supply deal with the Spanish development studio MGA Games. The B2C par...

State Representative Involved in Gambling Industry and Criminal Investigation

Republican Laurie Sanborn of Bedford, Massachusetts, resigned as a chair of the committee reviewing the state's charitable gaming industry. According to Associated Press (AP), the chairperson and her husband, f...

Aristocrat Gaming Launches NFL-Themed Slot Machines to Selected Casino Locations

Players looking for the thrilling NFL mobile action will surely remember 1 September 2023 as a significant milestone in their gaming experience. The date marks the long-awaited distribution of the NFL Super Bow...

Churchill Downs And Urban One Executives Reveal Rebranded Plans And New Name For Proposed Richmond Casino

Officials from Churchill Downs Incorporated and Urban One have disclosed the newest proposal for a casino, resort and entertainment property named Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. Additionally, they pointed ou...

PokerStars Tournament Returns to Resorts World Las Vegas in November 2023

After 12 years of absence from the live poker tables in the United States, PokerStars is returning with its North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in November. The poker operator will reportedly hold the first event ...

Nevada Breaks Record In July With $1.4 Billion In Gambling Income

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada’s regulatory body, revealed that Southern Nevada’s players hit casinos so often in July, the most ever in state history, breaking "monthly gaming win records" across the ...

$5 Million Sports Book Opens in XL Center In Hartford On September 18, 2023

XL Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, will be the home to a $5 million sports betting facility set to open on September 18. As reported, the long-awaited opening will be just in time for the major NFL ev...

Ontario Bans Online Sports Betting Ads From Featuring Celebrity Athletes

Ontario government will ban the use of athletes in online gambling advertisements and restrict the use of celebrities likely to appeal to minors. The measure advocated by the Opposition NDP and a Canadian senat...

Gaming and Leisure Properties Acquires Land Under Hard Rock Casino Rockford For $100 Million

On 30 August 2023, reputable real-estate investment company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the land designated for the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Illinois from 815 En...

Choctaw Casinos & Resorts Sign Three NFL and MLB Legends For Major Endorsement Deal

A leading Oklahoma's casino and hotel operator, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, announced on 29 August 2023 that the company will make a multi-million dollar deal with sports celebrities Troy Aikman, Ivan “P...

PGCB Granted Approval to Two PA Casinos For Gaming Floor Modifications

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) granted approval to two Pennsylvania casinos for the gaming floor modification. The regulator reportedly allowed Hollywood Casino Morgantown to reduce the number of slot...

Osaka Metro To Connect The MGM Casino Resort Location By Mid-2024

The plans to start the construction of the first Osaka casino resort in Osaka Bay have seemingly made the rapid railway operator Osaka Metro Co Ltd to apply for the respective permit to Japan’s Ministry of Land...