Top 10 US Gambling Destinations: Best Casinos for Vacations

The “Dirty 30s” were anything but what the name implies for gaming in the United States. Outlawed in the U.S., gambling came to the forefront after the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. To help raise necessary revenue, Nevada legalized gambling in 1931.

Over the years, gambling in Las Vegas flourished and, in 1978, it was legalized in Atlantic City. While Las Vegas and Atlantic City are synonymous with risk taking, gaming is now legal, in at least some form, in 48 states, excluding Hawaii and Utah. The three segments of the gambling industry are casinos, lotteries, and parimutuel.

Whether you want the bright lights of a mega gambling center or the quiet, dark skies above a riverboat casino, when it comes to gambling, the U.S. is the most diverse destination of choice for both tourists and professionals alike.

Here’s a list of top American gambling hubs, working our way up to number 1:

10. Tunica/Lula, Mississippi

9. The Poconos, Pennsylvania

8. Gulf Coast, Mississippi

7. St. Louis, Missouri

6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5. Connecticut

4. Detroit, Michigan

3. Chicago, Illinois

2. Atlantic City

1. Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas Strip)

Originally published at www.refundmanagement.com on February 26, 2015.