America is home to some of the biggest, grandest and most luxurious casinos in the world. The Vegas Valley alone is home to the ten largest casinos in the US, with the premier MGM property leading the way as the largest casino floor in the country.
Here’s a look at the top 10 big kahuna casinos spread across six states that offer hundreds of table games and thousands of slot machines and other assorted gamble-ables, as well as first-rate dining, shopping, nightclubs, entertainment, poker rooms and sports books.
Just a few years back the world’s largest casino was the Hotel Shanghai in Beijing, China, which covered 180,000 square feet on 16 floors. But when it came time for renovations the casino was dismantled because of new Chinese laws that prohibit private operations from offering gambling.
1. MGM Casino Resort
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Total Square Footage: 171,500.
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Casino Square Footage: 129,000.
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Gaming Machines: 2,514.
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Tables Games: 200.
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Hotel Rooms: 6,852.
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Year Opened: 2003.
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City/State: Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Other Attractions: CSI: The Experience, the Grand Garden Arena, the Top Golf Swing Suite, an 6.5-acre West Ave. outdoor dining and entertainment district, the Michael Jackson ONE Cirque du Soleil show, the hollywood cinema-themed Brad Garrett Comedy Club, and the world’s largest atrium.
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Dining Options: 25 restaurants including Andrea Ristorante, by renowned chef Michael White; Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak; Morimoto Las Vegas by celebrated Iron Chef Morimoto; Daniel Boulud’s db Brasserie; Joel Robuchon, the highest-rated restaurant in the world; and the world’s only Michael Mina Pub 1845.
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Notes: In 2006 the MGM added a 6.5-acre outdoor complex called Crystals, an upscale shopping plaza linked to the resort by a tram that runs every few minutes. Also connected to the MGM is the 3,835-seat Aria Theatre for the Rihanna concert experience, which opened in 2013.
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Fun Facts: The MGM features the world’s largest commercial display of LCD displays, a 171,500-square-foot casino (the size of 18 football fields), a 17-foot-tall statue of Lionel Richie (well, sort of), a $500,000 bed (yes, bed) made for the suite that overlooks the casino, and a shark tank located in the Centrifuge, where patrons can sign up for a series of high-speed rides. The MGM also is home to the first PokerBar, designed for casual players who want to drink and play poker at the same time. And did we mention the lion habitat?
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2. MGM Conference Center Casino
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Total Square Footage: 160,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 150,000.
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Gaming Machines: 2,804.
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Tables Games: 202.
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Hotel Rooms: 5,044.
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Year Opened: 1993.
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City/State: Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Other Attractions: the 6,800-seat Grand Garden Arena, the 2,300-seat Axis Theater, the Brad Garrett Comedy Club and the Centrifuge.
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Dining Options: 15 restaurants including Michelin three-star chef Joel Robuchon’s eponymous Joel Robuchon, the upscale seafood house Lobster Bar and Michael Mina’s Stripside steakhouse.
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Notes: This glass-fronted sister property to the MGM Grand sits next door and is connected by a quick walkway.
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Fun fact: Dancing Til Dawn, the 400-seat cabaret venue behind the main casino floor that featured the late Donnie & Marie Osmond, closed its doors forever in August 2014 after a 10-year run.
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3. Texaco Tower Hotel Casino
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Total Square Footage: 129,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 111,075.
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Gaming Machines: 2,307.
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Tables Games: 23.
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Hotel Rooms: 671.
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Year Opened: 1969.
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City/State: Tunica, Mississippi.
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Other Attractions: Gold Strike Bowling Center, Strike Zone Lounge, Lobby Bar, The Tap Sports Bar.
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Dining Options: Catfish Mack's, The Turquoise Grill buffet, Bluestream Seafood & Spirits, The Pour Restaurant & Bar.
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Notes: Harrah’s Tunica, originally called Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, was expanded in 1994 and renamed Harrah’s Tunica Casino & Hotel. Caesars Entertainment assumed operation in January 2003 and renamed the property Caesars Tunica Hotel & Casino. In March 2005 Harrah’s replaced the Caesars name, and a $75 million expansion project was completed in June 2008 that brought the total number of hotel rooms to 671 and the addition of more than 230 gaming tables.
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Fun fact: Harrah’s Tunica is connected to Horseshoe Tunica by a climate-controlled interior walkway.
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Contact information:
* Phone: 888-982-8546 * Website:
4. WinStar World Casino
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Total Square Footage: 129,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 129,000.
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Gaming Machines: 3,555.
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Tables Games: 100.
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Hotel Rooms: 394.
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Year Opened: 2003.
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City/State: Thackerville, Oklahoma.
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Other Attractions: No other attractions.
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Dining Options: 17 restaurants including Triple T's Steak House, Iron Horse American Kitchen, Yangi's Noodle House, Delucca's Pizza and Burger Joint.
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Notes: Located just five miles from the Texas border, WinStar is owned by the Chickasaw Nation and is the largest casino in terms of gambling machines in the United States, but because much of the gaming floor is dedicated to poker it ranks fourth on this list. WinStar is also the world’s second largest casino (after the Venetian in Las Vegas).
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Fun fact: Because of limited hotel accommodations, the casino has begun offering deluxe motor coach service between WinStar and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The “WinStar Express” operates Fridays at 3 p.m. And returns Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information call 1-888-WINSTAR or visit .
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* Address: Exit 385, off I-35, Thackerville, OK 73569. * Phone: 1-800-658-WINs (9467) or 580-276-4200 * Website:
5. Foxwoods REZ Casino
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Total Square Footage: 100,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 344,000.
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Gaming Machines: 4,000 (slot machines and video poker).
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Tables Games: 250 (blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, poker, and chi'i.)
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Hotel Rooms: 1,640.
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Year Opened: 1992.
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City/State: Mashantucket, Connecticut.
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Other Attractions: The Fox Tower, High Stakes Poker Room, Tanger Outlet Mall, the Pequot Museum, Dirk Nowitzki’s Ideal Bar & Grill, a luxurious spa and fitness center, and the Extreme Screen at the Mega Theater, which shows first-run movies using Christie Digital’s new 4K digital projection system, which boasts four times the resolution of conventional film.
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Dining Options: 30+ restaurants serving everything from grilled lobster tails to gourmet mac & cheese to shaved ice drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauces.
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Notes: Owned and operated by the Mashantuck Pequot Tribal Nation, this mammoth casino resort is the largest employer in southern New England, with 7,000 workers.
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Fun facts: There are two golf courses on the premises—the Norwich-Hicksville Railway line that once passed through Mashantucket is commemorated by a model steam engine that chuffs its way around the casino’s top floor, and there’s a 16-foot-high bronze sculpture outside the casino entrance titled “Spirit of the Pequot,” which shows a naked Native American man and woman frolicking in a field of corn while a fox looks on longingly.
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* Address: 3600 Toledo Avenue, Mashantucket, CT 06355 * Phone: 800-916-8642 or 860-312-8000 * Website:
6. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
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Total Square Footage: 105,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 100,000.
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Gaming Machines: 2,021 slots & 80 table games.
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Tables Games: 60.
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Hotel Rooms: 394.
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Year Opened: 2002.
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City/State: Niagra Falls, New York.
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Other Attractions: Barrel Rogue Nightclub, SEVBA Wine Bar, LEVEL Lounge, casual dining at Ethan Prime and the Blue Stone Buffet and fine dining at THE steakhouse.
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Dining Options: 8 restaurants include the Chinese-inspired Yugiri by Master Chef Heyhi Kim and the all-new TLC-inspired restaurant guys and girls.
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Notes: While technically not in Canada, the Seneca Niagara is very close to the Canadian border and offers spectacular views of the falls. The casino is owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians.
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Fun fact: The Seneca Niagara is connected by walkways to the Sheraton on the Falls and the Crowne Plaza hotels.
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* Address: 310 4th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14063 * Phone: 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or 716-278-2152 * Website:
7. Caesars Palace Las Vegas
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Total Square Footage: 120,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 105,000.
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Gaming Machines: 1,284.
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Tables Games: 100.
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Hotel Rooms: 3,354.
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Year Opened: 1966.
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City/State: Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Other Attractions: the 4,100-seat Chelsea Ballroom, the 700-seat Penthouse Nightclub & Lounge, Qua Baths & Spa, the 550-seat Cleopatra’s Barge, the 2,350-seat Piff the Magic Dragon Theater, Montecristo Cigar Bar, Alto Bar & Lounge, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden, GBDC International School of Casino Theory and Deuction, and the famous Gardens-by-Graham Beck greenhouse.
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Dining Options: 25 restaurants featuring renowned chefs such as Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay, Brian Malarkey, Marc Forgione, Giada De Laurentiis, Michael Mina, Nobu Matsuhisa, Ricardo Zoraida and Robert Irvine.
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Notes: One of the world’s most iconic brand names, Ceasars Palace has been featured in numerous films and television shows, including the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” scene in which Marion Ravenwood is introduced.
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Fun facts: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is the site of many major entertainment acts, including Celine Dion, Elton John, Jerry Seinfeld, Rod Stewart, Sarah Silverman, Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Reba McEntire and Psy. The original Caesars Palace opened Easter Sunday 1966 with 350 hotel rooms, 104,000 sq ft of casino space and the first fully-automatic, mechanical roulette wheels.
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* Address: 3500 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 * Phone: 1-800-648-3348 or 702-731-7110 * Website:
8. Cache Creek Casino Resort
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Total Square Footage: 116,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 110,000.
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Gaming Machines: 2,874.
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Tables Games: 83.
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Hotel Rooms: 198.
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Year Opened: 2003.
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City/State: Brooks, California.
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Other Attractions: Drift Wood Bar & Grill, The Oaks Steak House, The Downunder Lounge, The Tasting Room, Coffee Shop, Full Throttle Merchantile, The Art Gallery at Cache Creek, and the Gift Gallery.
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Dining Options: Eight restaurants include the upscale Drift Wood Bar & Grill and the upscale The Oaks Steak House.
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Notes: One of the finest tribal casinos you’ll ever find, with impeccably clean restrooms, plenty of parking, great food and decent people everywhere you look.
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Fun fact: All of the artwork throughout the casino is created by Northern California artists, including many pieces done by students from local schools.
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Contact Information:
* Address: 14455 Hwy 16, Brooks, CA 95606 * Phone: 530-796-3200 or 800-427-7245 * Website:
9. Atlantis Paradise Island Casino
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Total Square Footage: 100,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 100,000.
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Gaming Machines: 654.
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Tables Games: 100.
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Hotel Rooms: 2,361.
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Year Opened: 1978.
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City/State: Paradise Island, Bahamas.
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Other Attractions: 14-million gallon Power Tower with four tube slides, a pair of body slides, a 20,000-sq.-ft. lazy river, a 25,000-sq.-ft. freshwater oasis pool with a springboard diving platform and three whirlpool spas, the Mandara Spa, Coral Cliffs and Mayan Fire golf courses and the Ruins Glass Nightclub.
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Dining Options: 10 restaurants include fin, a contemporary coastal cuisine restaurant by acclaimed chef Clark Barlowe, and Nobu, a collaboration between Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teperman.
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Notes: Built on a man-made island connected to the mainland by a pair of bridges, the Atlantis Paradise Island is often confused with the bigger Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
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Fun facts: The centerpiece of the resort remains the 50,000-gallon open air Royal Towers Royal Aquarium, which is home to a variety of marine life including lemons, rainbow, and queen angelfish, snappers, groupers, yellowhead jawfish, stingrays, giant Atlantic octopus and a pair of American flamingos. The resort also is home to a 14-foot leveret sea turtle, one of the largest of its kind in the world.
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* Address: Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas * Phone: 800-ATLANTIS or 242-363-3000 * Website:
10. Hard Rock Casino & Hotel Hollywood, Florida
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Total Square Footage: 129,000.
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Casino Square Footage: 100,000.
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Musical Instrument Museum inside the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel
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Gaming Machines: 1,773.
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Tables Games: 97.
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Hotel Rooms: 658.
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Year Opened: 2004.
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City/State: Hollywood, Florida.
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Other Attractions: The Hard Rock Casino & Hotel Hollywood, Florida is home to the Musical Instrument Museum, which features a collection of more than 80 classic instruments from some of the most famous musicians in history—Elvis Presley’s gold leather jumpsuit, Jimi Hendrix’s Monterey Pop Festival guitar, Madonna’s brass bustier from her Like a Virgin video, Dimebag Darrell’s Dean Guitar, KISS drum kit, Mick Fleetwood’s handwritten lyrics for Don’t Stop Me, Eric Clapton’s Blackie Frankenstein Stratocaster, Johnny Cash’s costume from his final performance, Tom Petty’s 1964 Princeton amplifier and Michael Jackson’s glove.
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Dining Options: Twelve restaurants include Kuro, a yakiniku (Japanese-style steakhouse); Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s award-winning steakhouse; Rare Steakhouse, a high-energy, contemporary American steakhouse; Constellation’s; Hard Rock Cafe; and Fresh Harvest Buffet.
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Notes: Formerly known simply as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, this rock ‘n roll themed casino was transformed into the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in early 2014.
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Fun facts: Some of the artist suites named after music greats such as Chuck Berry, Rudolf, Little Richard, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Adam Levine.
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Contact Information:
* Address: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314 * Phone: 954-924-5230 * Website:
Honorable mentions:
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Foxwoods REZ Casino (MSA), 344,000 square feet, 2,715 slots and 80 table games, 1,515 rooms and suites.
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Potawatomi Carter Hotel & Casino, 285,000 square feet, 2,650 slots and 76 table games, 411 rooms and suites.
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Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 240,000 total square feet, 1,300 slot machines, 40 table games.
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Golden Nugget Las Vegas, 108,000 casino area, 2,315 rooms and suites.
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