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.

MGM Resorts Refuses to Pay Ransom Money To Hackers To Align With FBI Guidance

MGM Resorts International reportedly refused to pay ransom money demanded by hackers after the cyberattack detected on September 10. As reported, the company followed the suggestions of the Federal Bureau of In...

Player Banned From Mesquite Casino Who Violated Trespass Statute And Won Jackpot, Must Be Paid

A player who was expelled for a robbery at the CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, a premier gambling destination in Mesquite, Nevada, crawled back in and managed to hit the jackpot on a slot machine, which the Nev...

New York & Michigan Ban Pick ‘Em Fantasy Games On Mirroring Sports Betting Claims

Despite pleas from The Coalition for Fantasy Sports, New York and Michigan sports betting regulators have reportedly agreed to ban the Pick 'Em fantasy sports games. Games based on predicting the player's stati...
richmond

Urban One which Is Included in the New Richmond Casino Project Goes Through Financial Reporting Irregularities

The voters for Richmond haven't decided yet if they want a new casino. However, the new events stole the spotlight when one of the companies included in this major project came under suspicion for financial rep...

Taylor Swift’s Appearance at Kansas City Chiefs Game Credited For Boosting Wagers By 27 Percent

The game between Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets played on 1 October 2023  reportedly drew 27 million viewers to stand for the most-watched Sunday show since the Super Bowl played on 12 February 2023. As r...

Delasport’s Plug & Play Sportsbook Solution Powers Up Three Esports Entertainment Brands

Delasport, an award-winning dynamic global technology company, has signed a deal to supply its Plug & Play Sportsbook iFrame technological solution to three verticals of the esports provider and operator Es...

Circa Sports Launches New Sports Betting Mobile App and Land-Based Sportsbook in Illinois

Circa Sports, the renowned sports betting venture, is expanding to Illinois. The sportsbook is available via a mobile betting app in the state. The Illinois expansion: This is the fourth state Circa Sport...
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Detroit Casino Workers Unions Vote in Favor of the Authorization of the Strike, Demanding Salary Increases

The casino workers from Detroit keep trying to improve the work conditions, and the next step is the strike. The Detroit Casino Council (DCC) confirmed that the union members voted in favor of the strike if it ...
nfl

NFL Changes Its Policy Regulations, Reinstatement for Williams and Petit-Frere

The NFL and NFLPA gambling policy is changing, and it means a lot to the players, especially to the suspended ones, since a few of them will be reinstated soon. Reduced penalties: Among the ones who will ...

High-Risk Problem Gambling Down Slightly, Sports Wagering Rises In New Jersey, New Report Says

According to a report published on September 28, 2023, high-stakes problem gambling in New Jersey decreased even as sports wagering increased. High-risk problem gambling is three times higher in New Jersey t...
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BetMGM Goes Live in Kentucky with New Online Mobile Sports Betting App

One of the most famous sports betting and iGaming operators in the world, BetMGM, is expanding to Kentucky with its new online mobile sports betting app.  Kentucky launch: After the license application wa...
indian gaming

Tohono O’odham Nation Holds Topping-off Ceremony for Its New Glendale Casino

The citizens of Arizona and the members of the Tohono O’odham Nation have a lot to celebrate these days, as the works of the newest tribal casino, Desert Diamond Casino in Glendale, are progressing as planned. ...

EveryMatrix Partners With U.S. Integrity To Detect Betting-Related Fraud and Corruption

EveryMatrix, a leading technology supplier to the iGaming industry, has partnered up with U.S. Integrity (USI), a prominent sports betting monitoring company. The B2B partnership will see the provider's data co...

New Jersey Supreme Court To Judge On Insurance Exclusions Related To COVID-19

The New Jersey Supreme Court is contemplating if Atlantic City Casino could receive business interruption insurance payments for losses that it suffered throughout the pandemic period, possibly offering guidanc...