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.

ESPN Bet And TheScore Bet Named Official Sports Wagering Allies of the NHL

PENN Entertainment Inc., formerly Penn National Gaming, is pleased to announce that it has officially entered into an alliance with the National Hockey League (NHL). Under the agreement, theScore Bet in Ontario...

Nevada’s Gaming Industry Hits a $1.31 Billion Record Revenue Level in October 2023

Nevada’s Gaming Control Board revealed that the state gambling industry generated more than $1.31 billion in gross gaming revenues in October 2023 to set another monthly gaming revenue record. As reported, the ...

Inspired Entertainment Potentially Delisted Due to Failing to Provide Q3 Results

Inspired Entertainment still hasn't published the results from the third quarter of 2023, which can lead to serious consequences - the company might even be delisted from the NASDAQ exchange.  Q3 Results: ...

Kindred Group Leaves North America and Norway; Reduces Number of Employees

Kindred Group, an online gaming operator of casino, poker, bingo, and sports betting, announces that the group will continue to exit the North American market expecting to complete the process by the end of Q2 ...

PENN Entertainment To Hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony for Future Hollywood Casino Aurora

Following a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 28 for a new hotel to be tied to the Hollywood Casino Columbus, PENN Entertainment Inc., has revealed that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the upc...

Clark County Approves Hard Rock’s Expansion Plans to Advance in Rebranding the Mirage

Following the 2021 acquisition of The Mirage, the legendary casino nested in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, casino giant Hard Rock International is making a constant progress with its plans to rebrand the ic...

Dr. Miriam Adelson To Sell $2 Billion Worth of Shares in Casino Giant Las Vegas Sands To Purchase Majority Stake in NBA’s Dallas Mavericks

Las Vegas Sands' controlling stakeholder, Dr. Miriam Adelson reportedly intends to officially sell a $2 billion stake in the firm's total shares and will utilize the result, along with her own cash, to purchase...

New York City Zoning Changes Provide Multiple Areas for Casino Developments

A set of zoning changes recently released by Mayor Eric Adams’ administration would provide for casino developments in multiple areas of New York City. As reported by Crain’s New York Business, these changes ar...

Former Indiana Lawmaker to Plead to Casino Scheme Conspiracy Charges

On 28 November 2023, former state Rep. Sean Eberhart is scheduled to plead to conspiracy charges at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis, as Indy Star reports. Eberhart, who was a General Assembly official fr...

PENN Entertainment To Hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus On Nov. 28

PENN Entertainment Inc., a flagship global multi-platform sports entertainment firm, has revealed that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest hotel, which is planned to be tied to the Hollywood C...

Mohegan To Host Soft Opening of First Phase of South Korea’s INSPIRE IR On November 30

President of Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort, Chen Si, revealed the official opening of the resort's first stage as a real "entertainment resort in Asia." The soft opening is scheduled to occur on November...

Kenosha County Board Delays Vote On Intergovernmental Contract With Menominee Tribe Until January 16

The Kenosha County Board has officially voted to delay reviewing of an intergovernmental contract with the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin for a proposed casino project till 2024, saying it needs additional inform...

Fanatics Betting And Gaming Launches Fanatics Sportsbook In Virginia

Recently, the online and retail sports betting division of Fanatics Holdings Inc., Fanatics Betting and Gaming, officially debuted the most innovative online sportsbook in Virginia. Sports enthusiasts from Virg...