Playing at online casinos is great – it’s convenient and you can play pretty much anywhere you want. But if you’ve never experienced the excitement of playing in a real casino you’ve got to at least give it a try once! Below we’ve listed a few of the best land-based casinos in the US in case you feel like taking a little vacation!

The Bellagio – Las Vegas, Nevada

The Bellagio Hotel and Casino have been in operation since 1998 and have since garnered a name for them as an elegant, sophisticated hotel. Smack in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip, this hotel and casino has a lake size pond outside with fountains that dance to different tunes every 20 minutes. At $1.6 billion dollars, it is the most expensive casino and hotel ever built. The casino boasts over 200 table games like Roulette, Craps and Blackjack, over 2,000 slot machines and a special Bellagio Poker Room for the high rollers. The Bellagio is also the home to Cirque du Soleil’s incredible water-themed show, ‘O’ and are the host of the World Poker Classic. This swanky casino was also featured in the hit movie ‘Ocean’s 11’.

The Wynn – Las Vegas, Nevada

The Wynn Casino is an AAA five diamond, Mobil five-star and Michelin 5-star resort created by Steve Wynn, covering 215 acres. This casino does not have the flashy outside attractions that many of the other Las Vegas Strip casinos have but once you venture inside you’ll know why it attracts so many visitors. The casino has a European-style swimming pool, an 18 hole Wynn Golf Club, hosts the incredible Le Rêve show (that rivals Cirque du Soleil’s ‘O’) and even has a Ferrari-Maserati dealership located inside. Along with an impressive variety of restaurants and night clubs this casino also offers 111,000 square feet of casino with over 1,900 slot games, 27 poker rooms, sports and race betting, poolside Blackjack and even free bingo games.

The Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa – Atlantic City, New Jersey

The Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City is sophisticated and contemporary, foregoing the more glitzy styles of other casinos on the strip and is the newest casino to be built in the city in 13 years. This casino offers more than 3,500 slot machines, 145 table games and plays hosts to some impressive celebrities. The Borgata also offers an impressive line-up of restaurants from top celebrity chefs, a 1,000 capacity theatre and even a smoke-free zone. If Atlantic City is a closer haul doe you then this should be your casino destination of choice as it brings together the best of Las Vegas to the East Coast!

Foxwoods Resort Casino – Ledyard, Connecticut

The Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut is another US favourite casino destination. Its sheer size (with 340,000 square feet) is only third to the Venetian in Macau and the Mohegan Sun, also in Connecticut. But what sets the Foxwoods apart is not only the impressive 380 table games and 7,400 slot machines or the impressive list of restaurants like the Hard Rock Cafe, but also the addition of the MGM Grand at Foxwoods which brings a further 53 table games, 1,400 slot machines, 4,000 seat theatre, restaurants and outlets to guests staying here.

Ceasar’s Palace – Las Vegas, Nevada

This casino makes the list for many great reasons. It’s located in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip and is the site of the impressive Ceasar’s Palace fountain that resembles the Trevi in Rome. This Casino, Resort and Spa also boasts the highly popular Forum Shops where some of the best shopping in Las Vegas can be found, the Colosseum, a 4,296-seat entertainment complex and great night clubs and restaurants. Don’t forget the impressive 129,000 square feet of casino space with anything a gambler would want whether it’s high-limit games, slots, race and sports betting, poker and more!