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Top 50 Best Gambling Destinations

See our ranking of the 50 world's top gambling destinations for high rollers as well as budget gamblers. From Las Vegas and Macau to Monaco.

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Gambling is a travel experience. To enjoy a good gambling trip, safety, infrastructure, touristy sights, and entertainement, must all be on the table.

A great gambling destination implies different things to different people. High rollers may favor table games and poker rooms whilst the average gambler prefers a good slot selection. Beyond the casino, a gambling city can also provide great sports betting and horse racing action.

  1. 1st

    Las Vegas

    Overall Score 100% 1st

    Around 136 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 100%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 100%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 93%
    • Budget-Friendly 52%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  2. 2nd

    Macao

    Overall Score 92% 2nd

    Around 41 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 100%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 91%
    • Budget-Friendly 79%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 47%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  3. 3rd

    Atlantic City

    Overall Score 84% 3rd

    Around 9 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 100%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 100%
    • Horse Racing 18%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 69%
    • Budget-Friendly 76%
    • Safety 100%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  4. 4th

    Singapore

    Overall Score 74% 4th

    Around 2 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 97%
    • Budget-Friendly 55%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  5. 5th

    Deauville

    Overall Score 72% 5th

    Around 2 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 18%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 92%
    • Budget-Friendly 73%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  6. 6th

    London

    Overall Score 72% 6th

    Around 29 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 95%
    • Budget-Friendly 57%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  7. 7th

    Monte Carlo

    Overall Score 72% 7th

    Around 4 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 38%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 100%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 38%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 94%
    • Budget-Friendly 25%
    • Safety 100%
    • English 47%
    • Development 84%
    • Tourism 79%

  8. 8th

    Chicago

    Overall Score 71% 8th

    Around 9 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 68%
    • Budget-Friendly 67%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  9. 9th

    Deadwood

    Overall Score 68% 9th

    Around 25 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 46%
    • Budget-Friendly 69%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  10. 10th

    Fort Lauderdale

    Overall Score 65% 10th

    Around 15 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 67%
    • Budget-Friendly 74%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  11. 11th

    Reno

    Overall Score 64% 11th

    Around 22 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 18%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 25%
    • Budget-Friendly 52%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  12. 12th

    Cannes

    Overall Score 63% 12th

    Around 3 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 38%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 38%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 95%
    • Budget-Friendly 60%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  13. 13th

    Paris

    Overall Score 61% 13th

    Around 8 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 38%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 100%
    • Slots 18%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 94%
    • Budget-Friendly 49%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  14. 14th

    Philadelphia

    Overall Score 60% 14th

    Around 16 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 24%
    • Budget-Friendly 71%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  15. 15th

    New Orleans

    Overall Score 58% 15th

    Around 5 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 2%
    • Budget-Friendly 67%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  16. 16th

    Aruba

    Overall Score 57% 16th

    Around 14 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 93%
    • Budget-Friendly 72%
    • Safety 100%
    • English 84%
    • Development 84%
    • Tourism 79%

  17. 17th

    Palm Springs

    Overall Score 56% 17th

    Around 6 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 26%
    • Budget-Friendly 52%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  18. 18th

    San Jose

    Overall Score 55% 18th

    Around 18 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 38%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 67%
    • Budget-Friendly 88%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 47%
    • Development 0%
    • Tourism 79%

  19. 19th

    Los Angeles

    Overall Score 54% 19th

    Around 9 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 79%
    • Budget-Friendly 50%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  20. 20th

    Stockholm

    Overall Score 53% 20th

    Around 3 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 29%
    • Budget-Friendly 63%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 84%
    • Tourism 100%

  21. 21st

    Berlin

    Overall Score 52% 21st

    Around 5 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 49%
    • Budget-Friendly 64%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  22. 22nd

    Niagara Falls

    Overall Score 52% 22nd

    Around 12 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 46%
    • Budget-Friendly 61%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  23. 23rd

    Biloxi

    Overall Score 51% 23rd

    Around 11 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 1%
    • Budget-Friendly 80%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  24. 24th

    Council Bluffs

    Overall Score 50% 24th

    Around 3 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 23%
    • Budget-Friendly 74%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  25. 25th

    Detroit

    Overall Score 50% 25th

    Around 3 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 100%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 45%
    • Budget-Friendly 74%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  26. 26th

    Nice

    Overall Score 50% 26th

    Around 2 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 18%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 92%
    • Budget-Friendly 0%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  27. 27th

    Prague

    Overall Score 50% 27th

    Around 14 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 40%
    • Budget-Friendly 93%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  28. 28th

    Amsterdam

    Overall Score 49% 28th

    Around 14 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 18%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 9%
    • Budget-Friendly 53%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  29. 29th

    Sydney

    Overall Score 49% 29th

    Around 10 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 49%
    • Budget-Friendly 61%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  30. 30th

    Madrid

    Overall Score 47% 30th

    Around 6 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 49%
    • Budget-Friendly 54%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 47%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  31. 31st

    Seoul

    Overall Score 46% 31st

    Around 4 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 38%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 74%
    • Budget-Friendly 84%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 47%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  32. 32nd

    Vladivostok

    Overall Score 46% 32nd

    Around 8 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 59%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 45%
    • Budget-Friendly 100%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 47%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  33. 33rd

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Overall Score 44% 33rd

    Around 11 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 23%
    • Budget-Friendly 100%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 0%
    • Development 0%
    • Tourism 100%

  34. 34th

    Lagos

    Overall Score 43% 34th

    Around 7 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 38%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 25%
    • Budget-Friendly 84%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 47%
    • Development 0%
    • Tourism 59%

  35. 35th

    Barcelona

    Overall Score 41% 35th

    Around 5 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 79%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 38%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 26%
    • Budget-Friendly 69%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 47%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  36. 36th

    St. Louis

    Overall Score 40% 36th

    Around 6 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 18%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 23%
    • Budget-Friendly 77%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  37. 37th

    Malta

    Overall Score 37% 37th

    Around 5 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 59%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 38%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 38%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 23%
    • Budget-Friendly 73%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 84%
    • Tourism 59%

  38. 38th

    Adelaide

    Overall Score 34% 38th

    Around 3 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 38%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 4%
    • Budget-Friendly 67%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  39. 39th

    Manila

    Overall Score 34% 39th

    Around 20 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 59%
    • Table Games 59%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 2%
    • Budget-Friendly 98%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 84%
    • Development 0%
    • Tourism 79%

  40. 40th

    Tallinn

    Overall Score 32% 40th

    Around 6 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 100%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 79%
    • Slots 100%
    • Table Games 100%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 68%
    • Budget-Friendly 77%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 84%
    • Tourism 38%

  41. 41st

    Tunica

    Overall Score 32% 41st

    Around 6 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 38%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 38%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 38%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 2%
    • Budget-Friendly 79%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  42. 42nd

    Zurich

    Overall Score 32% 42nd

    Around 1 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 18%
    • High Stakes 79%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 18%
    • Table Games 38%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 76%
    • Budget-Friendly 41%
    • Safety 100%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  43. 43rd

    Johannesburg

    Overall Score 28% 43rd

    Around 4 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 38%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 79%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 3%
    • Budget-Friendly 94%
    • Safety 0%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  44. 44th

    Krasnodar

    Overall Score 26% 44th

    Around 8 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 38%
    • Table Games 38%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 0%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 1%
    • Budget-Friendly 99%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 47%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  45. 45th

    Gibraltar

    Overall Score 22% 45th

    Around 2 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 18%
    • Table Games 18%
    • Sports Betting 59%
    • Horse Racing 18%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 26%
    • Budget-Friendly 46%
    • Safety 100%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  46. 46th

    Hamburg

    Overall Score 22% 46th

    Around 4 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 59%
    • High Stakes 38%
    • Poker 38%
    • Slots 79%
    • Table Games 79%
    • Sports Betting 79%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 27%
    • Budget-Friendly 48%
    • Safety 48%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 59%

  47. 47th

    Dubai

    Overall Score 19% 47th

    Around 2 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 0%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 18%
    • Slots 0%
    • Table Games 0%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 90%
    • Budget-Friendly 56%
    • Safety 100%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

  48. 48th

    Hong Kong

    Overall Score 19% 48th

    Around 5 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 0%
    • High Stakes 100%
    • Poker 0%
    • Slots 0%
    • Table Games 0%
    • Sports Betting 0%
    • Horse Racing 100%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 100%
    • Budget-Friendly 64%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 100%

  49. 49th

    Shreveport

    Overall Score 18% 49th

    Around 3 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 18%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 18%
    • Slots 18%
    • Table Games 18%
    • Sports Betting 18%
    • Horse Racing 59%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 1%
    • Budget-Friendly 83%
    • Safety 8%
    • English 100%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 38%

  50. 50th

    Lisbon

    Overall Score 15% 50th

    Around 1 casinos in the area.

    Gambling

    • Low Stakes 18%
    • High Stakes 18%
    • Poker 18%
    • Slots 18%
    • Table Games 18%
    • Sports Betting 38%
    • Horse Racing 18%

    Visiting

    • Luxury 4%
    • Budget-Friendly 76%
    • Safety 69%
    • English 84%
    • Development 100%
    • Tourism 79%

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