Casinos in the United States

There are almost 900 casinos now in the United States, with that number steadily growing as more states seek to legalize casinos. 38 states now have some form of casino gambling. Relatively small places such as Las Vegas are best known for gambling; larger cities such as Chicago are not defined by their casinos in spite of the large turnover.

The Las Vegas Valley has the largest concentration of casinos in the United States. Based on revenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey ranks second, and the Chicago region third. Top American casino markets by revenue (2009 annual revenues): 1. Las Vegas Strip $5.550 billion 2. Atlantic City $3.943 billion 3. Chicago region $2.092 billion 4. Connecticut $1.448 billion 5. Detroit $1.36 billion 6. St. Louis $1.050 billion 7. Tunica Resorts, Mississippi $997.02 million 8. Biloxi, Miss. $833.50 million 9. Shreveport, La. $779.65 million 10. Boulder Strip (Las Vegas) $774.33 million 11. Reno, Nevada $715.23 million 12. New Orleans, La. $653.05 million 13. Downtown Las Vegas $523.82 million 14. Laughlin, Nevada $492.51 million The Nevada Gaming Control Board divides Clark County, which is coextensive with the Las Vegas metropolitan area, into seven regions for reporting purposes. Indian gaming has been responsible for a rise in the number of casinos outside of Las Vegas and Atlantic City.