The word casino evokes images of opulent rooms, flashy lights and high stakes gambling. And while the biggest casinos in the world offer glitz and glamour, you don’t have to be a high roller to enjoy a flutter. The best casino hotels combine opulent suites, spas and fine dining with a roulette wheel or blackjack table. From the world-famous Bellagio in Las Vegas to the glittering casinos of Macau in China, these luxurious casino hotels offer a winning combination of high stakes and high style.

While casinos are generally considered to be places where luck plays the largest role in determining your win, there is also an element of skill involved. Those who possess sufficient skills to eliminate the inherent long-term disadvantage of the house edge in a particular casino game are known as advantage players.

There are over 1,000 casinos in the United States and a huge number more around the world, both online and offline. While most of these are located in cities with a large population base such as Las Vegas, New Jersey and Chicago, many are independent standalone facilities. Regardless of where they are located, most casinos will feature the standard range of games including classic tables such as poker and blackjack, a selection of slot machines and even live entertainment.