MGM Grand Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, United States
3,300 slots110 tables10 poker400 rooms
MGM Grand Detroit is the largest of the three commercial casinos licensed inside the city. It operated from a temporary building from 1999 and moved…
Country
Casinos in United States
38 venues recorded across 10 regions and destinations.
The United States has no single casino licence. Each state decides whether to permit casino gaming, in what format and under which regulator, which is why a visitor can drive between neighbouring states and find commercial resorts on one side of the line and no legal gaming floor on the other. Nevada and New Jersey built the two oldest commercial markets; Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Michigan and a dozen other states licensed casinos later, often as a revenue measure.
A second, parallel system covers tribal gaming. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 allows federally recognised tribes to operate casinos on tribal land under compacts negotiated with their state, and several of the largest gaming floors in the country are tribal properties in Connecticut, Oklahoma and southern California. Rules that visitors notice most — smoking, drink service, minimum age and whether sports betting is offered — are set at state or tribal level rather than nationally.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Continent | North America | |
| Currency on the floor | US dollar (USD) | |
| Minimum age | 21 in most commercial jurisdictions; 18 at some tribal and charitable venues | estimate |
| Regulator | State gaming boards and commissions; tribal gaming overseen by the National Indian Gaming Commission | documented |
Entry ages and regulator names are summarised for orientation and are not legal advice. See gambling age and entry rules around the world.
Regions and destinations
Venues recorded here
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino
Reno, Nevada, United States
1,700 slots40 tables6 poker1,600 rooms
The Peppermill began as a coffee shop on South Virginia Street in 1971 and expanded into one of the larger resorts in northern Nevada, with a…
Wind Creek Bethlehem
Philadelphia & Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
3,000 slots180 tables30 poker580 rooms
The casino at Bethlehem occupies part of the former Bethlehem Steel works in the Lehigh Valley, and the preserved blast furnaces stand directly…
Caesars New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
1,500 slots110 tables12 poker340 rooms
Louisiana's only land-based casino stands at the foot of Canal Street, between the French Quarter and the Mississippi, and opened in 1999 after a…
Tropicana Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2,000 slots100 tables15 poker2,300 rooms
The Tropicana opened in 1981 and is the largest Atlantic City property by room count. Its distinguishing feature is The Quarter, an indoor retail and…
Caesars Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
1,600 slots95 tables1,140 rooms
Caesars opened on the Boardwalk in 1979, the second casino licensed in Atlantic City, and carries the same Roman scheme as its Las Vegas namesake in…
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
Reno, Nevada, United States
1,400 slots35 tables800 rooms
The Atlantis sits beside the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in south Reno and is linked to it by an enclosed skywalk, which gives the property a…
Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
1,900 slots100 tables10 poker2,590 rooms
Harrah's sits in the Marina district next to Borgata and is built around a domed indoor pool that operates year-round as a day club. The property…
MotorCity Casino Hotel
Detroit, Michigan, United States
2,700 slots60 tables12 poker400 rooms
MotorCity occupies the converted Wagner Baking Company building on Grand River Avenue, a 1920s industrial structure that was extended in 2007 with a…
Circus Circus Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
1,200 slots35 tables3,700 rooms
Circus Circus opened in 1968 and was the first Las Vegas casino built to admit children to part of the property, with a circus ring and midway above…
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
1,100 slots50 tables480 rooms
The Biloxi Hard Rock was days from opening when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 and destroyed the building. It was rebuilt and opened in 2007…
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
2,100 slots150 tables210 rooms
Live! opened in 2021 in the South Philadelphia sports complex, within walking distance of the city's three stadiums and arena. The siting is…
IP Casino Resort Spa
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
1,500 slots50 tables10 poker1,080 rooms
The IP sits on the Back Bay rather than the beach, on the north side of Biloxi, and opened in 1997 as the Imperial Palace. It was one of the first…
Gold Strike Casino Resort
Tunica, Mississippi, United States
1,100 slots40 tables8 poker1,130 rooms
Gold Strike is the tallest building in Tunica County and one of the properties that remain from the market's 1990s expansion. It sits in the Casino…