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Casinos by State

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Casinos by State

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Nevada has 231 casinos, the most of any state. Seven states, including Utah and Hawaii, have none.

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Casinos by State

  1. 1

    Casinos by state counts put Nevada first with 231, ahead of Oklahoma at 142 and California at 83. New York ranks fourth with 34.

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    Seven states have no casinos at all. Utah and Hawaii ban every form of casino gambling, and Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vermont also have none.

  3. 3

    Oklahoma's 142 casinos are almost entirely tribal, led by WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, the largest casino in the United States. Connecticut has just 2, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.

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Casinos by State Map

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Nevada ranks first with 231 casinos, and Oklahoma has 142. Seven states have none.
Casinos by State Map
Rank State Casinos
1 Nevada 231
2 Oklahoma 142
3 California 83
4 New York 34
5 Colorado 33
6 Washington 33
7 Minnesota 32
8 South Dakota 31
9 Arizona 29
10 Mississippi 29
11 Wisconsin 27
12 Michigan 26
13 New Mexico 26
14 Louisiana 25
15 Iowa 23
16 Illinois 17
17 Pennsylvania 17
18 Montana 16
19 Florida 15
20 Indiana 14
21 Missouri 13
22 Kansas 11
23 Ohio 11
24 Oregon 11
25 Idaho 10
26 New Jersey 9
27 Nebraska 8
28 North Dakota 8
29 Maryland 6
30 Virginia 5
31 West Virginia 5
32 Texas 4
33 Alabama 3
34 Arkansas 3
35 Delaware 3
36 Massachusetts 3
37 North Carolina 3
38 Wyoming 3
39 Alaska 2
40 Connecticut 2
41 Maine 2
42 Rhode Island 2
43 New Hampshire 1
44 Georgia 0
45 Hawaii 0
46 Kentucky 0
47 South Carolina 0
48 Tennessee 0
49 Utah 0
50 Vermont 0

Nevada ranks first with 231 casinos, and Oklahoma has 142. Seven states have none.

Casinos by State Table

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States With the Most and Fewest Casinos

Highest

231
Nevada flag
Nevada #1

Lowest

0
Vermont flag
Vermont #50

Top 10 Highest — Casinos

#1 Nevada flag Nevada
231
#2 Oklahoma flag Oklahoma
142
#3 California flag California
83
#4 New York flag New York
34
#5 Colorado flag Colorado
33
#6 Washington flag Washington
33
#7 Minnesota flag Minnesota
32
#8 South Dakota flag South Dakota
31
#9 Arizona flag Arizona
29
#10 Mississippi flag Mississippi
29

Top 10 Lowest — Casinos

#50 Vermont flag Vermont
0
#49 Utah flag Utah
0
#48 Tennessee flag Tennessee
0
#47 South Carolina flag South Carolina
0
#46 Kentucky flag Kentucky
0
#45 Hawaii flag Hawaii
0
#44 Georgia flag Georgia
0
#43 New Hampshire flag New Hampshire
1
#42 Rhode Island flag Rhode Island
2
#41 Maine flag Maine
2

States With the Most Casinos

Las Vegas Strip casinos lit up at night in Nevada
Nevada ranks first in the table with 231 casinos.

Nevada leads with 231 casinos, 89 more than Oklahoma's 142. California ranks third with 83, nearly all of them tribal properties.

New York has 34 casinos, just ahead of Colorado and Washington at 33 each. Minnesota holds 32, and South Dakota has 31.

Rank
1
State
Nevada
Casinos
231
Best-Known Casino
Bellagio
Rank
2
State
Oklahoma
Casinos
142
Best-Known Casino
WinStar World Casino
Rank
3
State
California
Casinos
83
Best-Known Casino
Pechanga Resort Casino
Rank
4
State
New York
Casinos
34
Best-Known Casino
Turning Stone
Rank
5
State
Colorado
Casinos
33
Best-Known Casino
Ameristar Black Hawk
Rank
6
State
Washington
Casinos
33
Best-Known Casino
Muckleshoot Casino
Rank
7
State
Minnesota
Casinos
32
Best-Known Casino
Mystic Lake Casino
Rank
8
State
South Dakota
Casinos
31
Best-Known Casino
Deadwood Mountain Grand
Rank
9
State
Arizona
Casinos
29
Best-Known Casino
Talking Stick Resort
Rank
10
State
Mississippi
Casinos
29
Best-Known Casino
Beau Rivage

Commercial and Tribal Casinos by State

Exterior of WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma
WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma is the largest casino in the United States.

The country has 492 commercial casinos across 27 states and 532 tribal gaming operations across 29 states. Oklahoma's 142 casinos are almost all tribal, including WinStar World Casino, the largest in the United States.

Commercial casinos earned a record $78.72 billion in 2025, up 9.2 percent, and paid $18.09 billion in gaming taxes. Tribal operations added $43.9 billion in fiscal 2024, a fourth straight record year.

States Without Casinos

Salt Lake City skyline with the Wasatch Range behind it
Utah is one of two states that ban all casino gambling.

Seven states have no casinos. Utah and Hawaii prohibit every form of casino gambling, while Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vermont have simply never licensed one.

Texas, the second-largest state by population, has only 4 casinos, all tribal. New Hampshire has 1, and Alaska, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island have 2 each.

State
Utah
Status
All casino gambling banned
State
Hawaii
Status
All casino gambling banned
State
Georgia
Status
No casinos licensed
State
Kentucky
Status
No casinos licensed
State
South Carolina
Status
No casinos licensed
State
Tennessee
Status
No casinos licensed
State
Vermont
Status
No casinos licensed

Quick Answers

Which state has the most casinos?
Nevada has the most with 231. Oklahoma is second at 142, and California follows with 83.
What states have no casinos?
Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont. Only Utah and Hawaii ban all forms of casino gambling outright.
What is the largest casino in the US?
WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The tribal property anchors a state with 142 casinos, the second most in the country.
How many casinos are in the US?
Roughly 1,000 in total. There are 492 commercial casinos in 27 states plus 532 tribal gaming operations in 29 states.
How much money do casinos make in the US?
Commercial casinos took in a record $78.72 billion in 2025 and paid $18.09 billion in gaming taxes. Tribal casinos earned $43.9 billion in fiscal 2024.
Where is online casino gambling legal?
Eight states have legalized online casino play: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Maine, where launch is expected in late 2026. Sports betting is broader, legal in 39 states plus Washington, D.C., with 32 states offering online wagers.

Methodology

Casino counts come from World Population Review's April 2026 compilation of American Gaming Association and state regulator data and include both commercial and tribal properties. Revenue figures cite the AGA's 2025 commercial results and the National Indian Gaming Commission's fiscal 2024 tribal report.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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