State rankings

Casinos by State

Nevada has the highest Number of Casinos 2025 in 2026 (231), followed by Oklahoma (142) and California (83). Alaska has the lowest (2).

Facts & TriviaLawTech & Business51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Apr 10, 2025Original page
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Number of Casinos 2025Better directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Number of Casinos 2025, 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
12
Middle half 4.25 – 26.75
Average
24.05
42 states
Highest
231
Nevada
Lowest
2
Alaska

Biggest changes · 2025 → 2026

42 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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51 states · # = rank by Number of Casinos 2025
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1Nevada231Legal
2Oklahoma142Legal
3California83Legal
4New York34Legal
5Washington33Legal
5Colorado33Legal
7Minnesota32Legal
8South Dakota31Legal
9Arizona29Legal
9Mississippi29Legal
11Wisconsin27Legal
12Michigan26Legal
12New Mexico26Legal
14Louisiana25Legal
15Iowa23Legal
16Pennsylvania17Legal
16Illinois17Legal
18Montana16Legal
19Florida15Legal
20Indiana14Legal
21Missouri13Legal
22Ohio11Legal
22Oregon11Legal
22Kansas11Legal
25Idaho10Legal
26New Jersey9Legal
27Nebraska8Legal
27North Dakota8Legal
29Maryland6Legal
30Virginia5Legal
30West Virginia5Legal
32Texas4Legal
33North Carolina3Legal
33Massachusetts3Legal
33Alabama3Legal
33Arkansas3Legal
33Delaware3Legal
33Wyoming3Legal
39Connecticut2Legal
39Maine2Legal
39Rhode Island2Legal
39Alaska2Legal
—Georgia—Illegal
—Tennessee—Illegal
—South Carolina—Illegal
—Kentucky—Illegal
—Utah—Illegal
—Hawaii—Illegal
—New Hampshire—Legal
—District of Columbia—Illegal
—Vermont—Illegal

What correlates with Number of Casinos 2025 (2026)?

Pearson r against 2,116 other state metrics sharing at least 26 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Number of Casinos 2025 tend to score higher on these

  1. # of SpeciesChipmunk Population by State
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 41
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  2. Messages on Seeking InformationChatGPT Usage by State
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 42
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  3. MidwifeNursing Pay by State
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 29
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  4. Scary Bridge HeightScariest Bridge by State
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 33
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  5. ExemptionsBest States To Homestead
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 33
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  6. BlindSocial Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 42
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Number of Casinos 2025 tend to score lower on these

  1. Required Min ReadingPraxis Scores by State
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 41
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  2. Default Age of MajorityUTMA Rules by State
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 42
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  3. Average Relative HumidityLeast Humid States
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  4. Average HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  5. Required Min WritingPraxis Scores by State
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 41
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  6. Messages on Practical GuidanceChatGPT Usage by State
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 42
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Number of Casinos 2025?
Nevada has the highest Number of Casinos 2025 in 2026, at 231, followed by Oklahoma (142) and California (83).
Which state has the lowest Number of Casinos 2025?
Alaska has the lowest Number of Casinos 2025 in 2026, at 2.
What is the median Number of Casinos 2025 across US states?
The median is 12 across the 42 US states with data in 2026.
Where does this casinos by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State of Play - American Gaming Association; Which State Has the Most Casinos? - World Atlas; List of casinos in the United States - Wiki; Casinos in the US - Casinos.