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With more than 200,000 square feet of gaming space, the city's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (seminolehardrocktampa.com) stands as the sixth largest casino in the world in terms of positions -.
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 500 S.W. 177th Avenue Miami, FL 33194 (305) 222-4600. Seminole Casino Brighton Route 6, Box 611 Okeechobee, Florida 34974.
Featuring entertainment and casino gaming, Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino can host more than 16,600 visitors at its horse racetrack.
Guest post by Conall Bennett

When you think of U.S. casinos, your mind likely jumps to Las Vegas. Indeed, this is the primary gambling hub in the States, and really the casino capital of the world. Vegas undoubtedly has the most gaming activity packed into a single area, and some of the biggest and best casinos. But not all of the major establishments are located in the south of Nevada. If you're curious about the biggest gaming facilities in the States, these are the top five.
5 – Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Bellagio is certainly one of the most famous casinos in the world, and, some would say, one of the best. While there are bigger and gaudier resorts that have sprung up around the world over the years, the Bellagio is known for a unique atmosphere, almost classier than what you expect of a major casino. Said one article ranking it as the best in the world, the Bellagio sets itself apart from the rest with its opulence and elegance. Gaming-wise, it's known for high-stakes poker and a slot pool with serious jackpots. It's generally not a preferred venue among those who aren't looking to spend much.
4 – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is perhaps the best-known city in the U.S. for gambling activity, outside of Las Vegas. Indeed, New Jersey may actually be every bit as liberal as Nevada with its laws in this regard. It has worked toward legalizing sports betting of late, perhaps helping to spur an effort seeking national sports betting as well. But in terms of in-person casinos, the Borgata is the pride of Atlantic City, and one of the biggest gaming venues in the country. With over 3,000 gaming machines, it appeals to casual players as well as high rollers.
3 – MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
The MGM Grand is as much a symbol of Vegas as the Bellagio, and in fact it's actually the older of the two resorts. It's also a little bit bigger, and in some respects a little bit more accessible. As mentioned, the Bellagio caters largely to those who are willing to spend a bit more for their gaming fun. The MGM Grand certainly has its high roller corners, but its slot machines and card tables have some more affordable options as well.
2 – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Connecticut isn't quite New Jersey in terms of being a Vegas alternative, but it's long been known as having a few nice casinos tucked away. The Foxwoods Resort is far and away the biggest of them, and in fact is one of the largest casinos in the world. Boasting about 340,000 square feet of gaming space, it actually dwarfs the biggest establishments in Vegas in this regard. Naturally with that much space you can find just about any type of gaming you could want, though it's worth noting that Foxwoods has bingo room that's more active than what you'll ordinarily find in a major casino.
1 – WinStar World Casino & Resort, Thackerville, Oklahoma
WinStar World Casino is just as big as it gets. Oklahoma isn't on a lot of people's radar as a gaming destination, and yet this is big even by comparison to the Foxwoods Resort. Here, there are more than 500,000 square feet of gaming space, with tons of slots, a large bingo room, endless table games, and thematic designs based on some of the world's greatest cities. The WinStar also hosts events, from MMA to theatrical entertainment, and even long drive golf competitions. It's a full-fledged entertainment hub, and one with about as much to offer as any similar venue in the world.
Largest Casino In FloridaGuest post by Conall Bennett
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Promoters of legalizing high-stakes casino gambling throughout Florida are at it again. They make a lot of promises. They tell voters that their plans are limited. And they say that if we approve a limited number of casinos, no more will follow. However, the history of gambling in Florida (and the facts of their current proposal) tells a different story. 
The Largest Casino In Florida The bill is not out yet, but some of the details have come to light, so it's time to separate the myths about the bill, being introduced by Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff and Representative Erik Fresen, from the facts… 
Biggest Casino In FloridaMythFact
 The bill would create just 3 Las Vegas style-casinos in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties – that's it... 
The history of gambling proves that every time gambling interests have been given an inch, they take a mile. If the bill passes, competing gambling interests outside of Dade and Broward will press for more gambling and new gambling tax breaks. This will lead to high-stakes casino gambling in many communities in Florida. In fact, gambling promoters in Pinellas, Lee and Volusia counties are already saying that if the bill passes, they want to be able to operate casinos, too.
 In 2004, Florida voters were promised that if they passed the slots amendment there would only be slot machines at '7 existing facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.' A recent court decision on the matter has added an 8th facility and opened the doors for the legislature to legalize casino gambling across Florida. 
 The bill carefully limits the scale of casino gambling by requiring that the casino occupy no more than 10% of the entire development... 
 The 'sleight of hand' is one of the casino promoter's best tricks. The fact is the bill would put the biggest casinos in the world right here in Florida. In fact, the casino proposed by Malaysian gambling conglomerate Genting would be nearly double the size of the largest casino in the world. In fact, even if Genting limits the casino size to 8 percent of their development, that Miami casino would be big enough to house six modern marquee casinos on the Las Vegas Strip – with room to spare! The Genting casino alone would comfortably fit the casinos of the MGM Grand, the Wynn, the Mirage, the Bellagio, Caesar's Palace and the Venetian. If 3 casinos of this size are built, Florida would have as much casino gambling as 20 or more casinos on the Las Vegas strip – and all the money would be in the hands of just 3 companies. 
 Legalizing casino gambling will create tens of thousands of new jobs in Florida... 
 Most economic studies that make big jobs claims are paid for by the casino industry. The fact is that when casinos are introduced into a developed economy like ours, they do little more than cannibalize existing jobs and businesses. Despite industry claims, most gamblers would be Floridians or tourists who are already coming here – so money put in a slot machine or on a blackjack table is money not spent in a local restaurant, entertainment complex, movie theatre, night club, or some other sector of Florida's economy. 
 That's why 40 percent of the restaurants and one third of the retail establishments in Atlantic City went out of business within one year of the casinos opening. Most 'success stories' spouted by gambling interests derive from places that have little in common with Florida – like Las Vegas and the Mississippi Gulf Coast – where virtually no commerce existed before the introduction of casinos. But in developed economies like Florida's, gains in the casino gambling industry have come at the expense of existing jobs and businesses. 
 Legalizing casino gambling will generate new tax revenue to meet important state needs... 
 Floridians have heard this one before. It started with the broken promise of the lottery. Everyone knows that story. But the story continues. In fact, the last time voters trusted gambling interests, they were promised $500 million per year for schools from taxes on slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Promoters even signed a contract, saying that if the legislature did not tax slot machines, they would cut a check directly to the school boards. So far, they have generated a paltry 20 percent of this figure – and recently they successfully lobbied the legislature for a 30 percent reduction in their tax rate. Like the lottery, another promise broken. 
Studies paid for by the gambling industry that promise big payoffs for the state fail to take into account the economic and social costs of expanded gambling that must be borne by taxpayers. These costs include: revenue offsets for taxable money spent in a casino that is not spent in another sector of the economy, the cost of regulation, the cost of additional law enforcement, and the cost of counseling, treatment and support for families of addicted gamblers. 
 When all of these costs are calculated and subtracted from revenues, gambling ends up being a net loss for taxpayers. 
 Casinos pay higher taxes than other businesses... 
 These taxes don't keep up with the costs listed above AND the bill establishes one of the lowest tax rates on gambling anywhere in America. Slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties were originally taxed at 50 percent. That figure was recently reduced to 35 percent. The bill would allow the new mega-casinos to pay a tax rate of just 10 percent. IN FACT, one of the costs of the bill will be the eventual or immediate reduction in taxes on other gambling interests, which will use their political muscle to lobby for tax parity. 

Myth	Fact
The bill would create just 3 Las Vegas style-casinos in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties – that's it...	The history of gambling proves that every time gambling interests have been given an inch, they take a mile. If the bill passes, competing gambling interests outside of Dade and Broward will press for more gambling and new gambling tax breaks. This will lead to high-stakes casino gambling in many communities in Florida. In fact, gambling promoters in Pinellas, Lee and Volusia counties are already saying that if the bill passes, they want to be able to operate casinos, too. In 2004, Florida voters were promised that if they passed the slots amendment there would only be slot machines at '7 existing facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.' A recent court decision on the matter has added an 8^th facility and opened the doors for the legislature to legalize casino gambling across Florida.
The bill carefully limits the scale of casino gambling by requiring that the casino occupy no more than 10% of the entire development...	The 'sleight of hand' is one of the casino promoter's best tricks. The fact is the bill would put the biggest casinos in the world right here in Florida. In fact, the casino proposed by Malaysian gambling conglomerate Genting would be nearly double the size of the largest casino in the world. In fact, even if Genting limits the casino size to 8 percent of their development, that Miami casino would be big enough to house six modern marquee casinos on the Las Vegas Strip – with room to spare! The Genting casino alone would comfortably fit the casinos of the MGM Grand, the Wynn, the Mirage, the Bellagio, Caesar's Palace and the Venetian. If 3 casinos of this size are built, Florida would have as much casino gambling as 20 or more casinos on the Las Vegas strip – and all the money would be in the hands of just 3 companies.
Legalizing casino gambling will create tens of thousands of new jobs in Florida...	Most economic studies that make big jobs claims are paid for by the casino industry. The fact is that when casinos are introduced into a developed economy like ours, they do little more than cannibalize existing jobs and businesses. Despite industry claims, most gamblers would be Floridians or tourists who are already coming here – so money put in a slot machine or on a blackjack table is money not spent in a local restaurant, entertainment complex, movie theatre, night club, or some other sector of Florida's economy. That's why 40 percent of the restaurants and one third of the retail establishments in Atlantic City went out of business within one year of the casinos opening. Most 'success stories' spouted by gambling interests derive from places that have little in common with Florida – like Las Vegas and the Mississippi Gulf Coast – where virtually no commerce existed before the introduction of casinos. But in developed economies like Florida's, gains in the casino gambling industry have come at the expense of existing jobs and businesses.
Legalizing casino gambling will generate new tax revenue to meet important state needs...	Floridians have heard this one before. It started with the broken promise of the lottery. Everyone knows that story. But the story continues. In fact, the last time voters trusted gambling interests, they were promised $500 million per year for schools from taxes on slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Promoters even signed a contract, saying that if the legislature did not tax slot machines, they would cut a check directly to the school boards. So far, they have generated a paltry 20 percent of this figure – and recently they successfully lobbied the legislature for a 30 percent reduction in their tax rate. Like the lottery, another promise broken. Studies paid for by the gambling industry that promise big payoffs for the state fail to take into account the economic and social costs of expanded gambling that must be borne by taxpayers. These costs include: revenue offsets for taxable money spent in a casino that is not spent in another sector of the economy, the cost of regulation, the cost of additional law enforcement, and the cost of counseling, treatment and support for families of addicted gamblers. When all of these costs are calculated and subtracted from revenues, gambling ends up being a net loss for taxpayers.
Casinos pay higher taxes than other businesses...	These taxes don't keep up with the costs listed above AND the bill establishes one of the lowest tax rates on gambling anywhere in America. Slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties were originally taxed at 50 percent. That figure was recently reduced to 35 percent. The bill would allow the new mega-casinos to pay a tax rate of just 10 percent. IN FACT, one of the costs of the bill will be the eventual or immediate reduction in taxes on other gambling interests, which will use their political muscle to lobby for tax parity.