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.

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Light & Wonder Gets a Michigan License for Its Content Platform Playzido

Light & Wonder goes even further in surprising their fans - now, the special treat is prepared for Michiganians.  Michigan expansion: The company got a new B2B license for the Michigan market, so the ...

Churchil Downs Incorporated Opens Newest Rosie’s Gaming Emporium In Emporia

Churchil Downs Incorporated (CDI), a flagship entertainment, gaming and horse racing firm based in Kentucky, has revealed the official opening of its latest Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, located in Emporia, a city i...

Genius Sports Launches First-Ever BetVision Live Video Player Including NFL Games

Genius Sports Limited, the exclusive distributor of NFL Official League Data and live game video streams, has launched the BetVision sports wagering product to bring live streams and typical betting features to...

MGM And Caesars Face Class-Action Lawsuits on Data Protection Failure Allegations

The stream of unpleasant events continues for two top tier gaming and entertainment operators. Having restored their online operations after separate cyberattacks, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts Internat...

Florida Gaming Commission Requests Three Fantasy Sports Betting Operators to Stop Operations

Florida Gaming Control Commission requested that three daily fantasy sports operators shut down their operations in the state. The Commission's cease-and-desist letter was reportedly sent to Underdog Sports, Pr...

IGSA Announces Formation of Cyber Resiliency Committee To Protect Online Patrons

The International Gaming Standards Committee (IGSA), the largest technical standards development organization, has announced that a Cyber Resiliency Committee (CRC) will be formed to provide secure online gamin...

Gaming Commissioner Awaits More Details From MGM And Caesars On Cyberattack Issue

Following the recent cyberattacks on MGM International and Caesars Entertainment Inc. and few details provided by the companies affected, Nevada Gaming Commissioner Brian Krolicki reportedly asked for details a...
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MHA Nation Begins Construction of the New Native American Casino in White Shield

North Dakota tribes are getting their new casino in the White Shield. The ground blessing for the new casino was announced on September 20, and the tribes joined forces to finally bring it to the daylight. A...

Mohegan Unveils Its Prediction Regarding Possible Market Size Of Mohegan Inspire

As reported by Inside Asian Gaming, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, a Connecticut-based tribal gaming company operated by the Mohegan Tribe, reveals that it expects the possible market size for Mohegan Inspir...

North Carolina Lawmakers Exclude Three Casino Developments From The 2024 Budget

After Republicans in the North Carolina legislature drafted a bill to allow three casino developments in the state, a final budget will reportedly be passed without such a proposal. As reported by Associated Pr...

Wall Street Analyst Expects $200 Million Cyber Insurance Coverage for MGM Resorts

JMP Securities gaming analyst Jordan Bender reportedly estimates that the the losses recently incurred to MGM Resorts International by a September 11 cyberattack could be covered by a $200 million cyber insuran...

MGM Loses Up to $8.4 Million in Daily Revenues to Recent Cyberattack

Following the cyberattack recently experienced by MGM Resorts International just ahead of a large event to be held on September 19, 2023, a gaming industry analyst assessed the expected company's insurance clai...