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.

BetMGM Chooses PokerOrg As Its Official Media Ally For Borgata Winter Poker Open

BetMGM, a flagship New Jersey-based sports wagering and online gaming operator, has revealed that it has chosen PokerOrg, a rapidly growing source of poker news, as the formal media ally for the $10.000.000 GTD...

Dallas Mavericks Gets Approval from NBA to Sell the Controlling Interest

It is now official. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has received the approval from the NBA to sell the majority stake of the popular franchise to the families running the Las Vegas Sands casino c...

Mohegan Strengthens Corporate Executive Team With New Promotions And Appointment

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, the globally famous gaming and entertainment brand based in Connecticut, revealed that it has officially named Joffre Wells as its VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations a...

Michigan Releases November Online Casino Gaming Revenue and It Hit the Records

Michigan had a great month when it came to online casino gaming. According to the state’s Gaming Control Board, the gross revenue in November was $175.3 million, which is a record-breaking amount. To that am...

Hard Rock Int. Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens

Following the clearing of obstacles in 2020 by previous developer Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, it was recently reported that new developer Hard Rock International in cooperation with GEK TERNA Group held  ...

Arizona Sports Betting Handle Hits $648 Million in October 2023

The state gaming, racing, and betting regulatory agency, Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG), has released sports betting figures (pdf) for October 2023. According to the regulator's report, sports betting handl...

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Validates Online Gambling And Sports Wagering Bill

It was recently revealed that Brazil will officially debut a federal marketplace for sports wagering. In addition, when launched, it will involve modalities for the official management of online casino games. ...

Florida Senator Proposes Bill to Allow Expansion of Parimutuel Facilities

Florida State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia has filed Senate Bill 1054 to support the expansion of parimutuel gambling in the Sunshine State. The bill proposing to delete “a requirement that certain permit holders show ...

U.S. Sports Betting Handle to Hit Record $100 Billion Handle in 2023

Ten days before the end of the year, the data show that the U.S. sports betting industry is likely to reach the total 2023 handle of $100 billion. The figure represents the highest level in the history of sport...

Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Progresses at Kewadin Casinos Sault Ste Marie

It was recently revealed that Kewadin Casinos, managed and owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is starting a new extension project this December, which is worth multi-million dollars. Ma...

Circa Sports To Open Refurbished Sportsbook At Silverton Casino Lodge

Circa Sports, a renowned sports wagering operator based in Las Vegas, will take over the business of the Silverton Casino Lodge sports wagering operation at an interim location scheduled to officially open on J...

Amazon Considers Investment in Diamond to Expand in Regional Sports Network Operations

Simultaneously with a prospective acquisition of streaming platforms Disney and Netflix, global e-commerce giant Amazon is considering options to invest in sports content. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) repor...