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.

Light & Wonder Extends Global Licensing Partnership With WBDGTE To Offer Premium Games To Players Online

Yesterday, July 12, Light & Wonder Inc., formerly Scientific Games Corp, a flagship developer of land-based and digital games based in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with its affiliates, revealed an extended mult...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford Completes Resort’s Outer Structure

The construction of the outer structure of the Hard Rock Casino Rockford has been completed. On July 12, 2023, the final steel beam was lifted on the top of the construction and traditionally installed to repre...
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Stakelogic and Bally’s Corporation Sign Live Dealer Agreement after Approval of Rhode Island iGaming Bill

The recent period was very successful for the famous Stakelogic. After signing deals with Royal Casino in Denmark and Princess Casino in Romania, the popular developer of classic and video slots partnered with ...

Rio and Fontainebleau Awaiting License Approvals to Continue Respective Developments

Top executives of two top Las Vegas Strip casino destinations scheduled to open in December 2023 revealed their plans for the renovation of the Rio resort opened in 1990 and, respectively, the continuation of t...

Real Dealer Studios Launch ”Vinnie Jones Card Chase” Hollywood-Style Release

Real Dealer Studios, a game developer popular for its Hollywood-style productions, have launched the Vinnie Jones Card Chase title. The developer's first hi-lo product featuring the legendary actor and football...

Rivers Casino Philadelphia Reveals Planned Hotel Project In Fishtown

Yesterday, July 12, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, owned by Rush Street Gaming, revealed that it will be adding a fantastic new update to its property in the form of a new 62-suite deluxe boutique hotel located wi...

KHRC Validates Introduction Of Sports Betting For Retail In Kentucky; To Take Effect Concurrently With Beginning Of NFL Season

Yesterday, July 10, it was revealed that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has validated the introduction of sports wagering. In addition, it will go into effect when the NFL season officially starts ...

4ThePlayer.com Receives Gaming License in Michigan to Continue US Expansion

An award-winning game developer, 4ThePlayer.com, has obtained a full license for the online casino market of Michigan. The gaming license for the lucrative US market follows the provisional license obtained by ...

Hard Rock Sportsbook’s Grand Opening at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort

The latest partnership of the renowned tribal casino operator, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE)  and Hard Rock Digital, an arm of casino giant Hard Rock International, resulted in the grand opening of the...

WSOP Main Event Breaks Record; Starting Field Exceeds 10,000 For First Time Ever

On Sunday, July 9, it was announced that the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event broke the record as the biggest of all time. But that's not all; since it is also the first to achieve 10,000 applications. ...

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Reveals Two New Additions Coming Soon to $1 Billion Property

On July 6, the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, owned by Great Canadian Entertainment, is excited to reveal the newest updates to its landmark $1 billion property, including the Great Canadian...

Maverick Gaming Acquires All-Star Lanes & Casino Center in Washington

Maverick Gaming, the US fastest growing and increasingly influential regional casino operator, announced that the company has acquired the entertainment center All-Star Lanes & Casino (All-Star) located in ...

Colossus Bets Won 4 IP Challenges Related to Checkout, DraftKings Loses

It's not a good week for the famous DraftKings. The United States Patent and Trademark Office decided that the claims that DraftKings violated some of the inter parties (IP) related to the checkout.  Violati...

Four Extra WA Tribes Strike A Tentative Agreement With WA Gambling Commission On ETG Compact Amendment

On July 3, the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington’s gambling regulatory agency, revealed that it had struck a tentative agreement with 4 extra WA federally recognized tribes, such as the Cowlitz I...

Hacksaw Gaming Solidifies Presence In Ontario Through Rush Street’s BetRivers

Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based online real money game developer, has signed a content distribution agreement with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship market leader in sports wagering and online casino base...