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Las Vegas casinosHow many casinos Las Vegas has, the minimum age, and how much Strip casinos make from gambling.18 and over casinosWho sets the casino gambling age, and what real compacts and state laws say about 18 and 21.Casinos in TexasWhy Texas has no commercial casinos, which tribal venues operate and what the Supreme Court decided.What is the difference between commercial and tribal casinos?
Commercial casinos are owned by companies and licensed by a state regulator, such as the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Tribal casinos are owned by federally recognized tribes and run on tribal land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Casino-style Class III games at a tribal casino need a compact between the tribe and the state.
| Commercial casinos | Tribal casinos | |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns them | Companies | Federally recognized tribes |
| Who licenses them | A state regulator | The tribe, under federal law, with a state compact for Class III games |
| How many | 493 locations in 27 states (2025) | 545 establishments in 29 states (fiscal year 2025) |
| Gaming revenue | $51.06 billion from casino games (2025) | $46.2 billion (fiscal year 2025) |
Commercial figures are from the American Gaming Association and tribal figures from the National Indian Gaming Commission. They cover different years, so do not add them together.
How big is the land-based casino market?
Casino games at US commercial casinos brought in a record $51.06 billion in 2025, up 2.3%, according to the American Gaming Association's State of the States 2026 report. The Las Vegas Strip remained by far the largest commercial casino market. See our Las Vegas casinos guide.
Tribal gaming revenue was a record $46.2 billion in fiscal year 2025, up 5.3%, the National Indian Gaming Commission announced on July 21, 2026. Its figures come from the audited financial statements of 246 tribes.
How do you find a casino near you?
A state or tribal source is more reliable than a review site. Four steps:
- Open your state page to see who regulates gambling in your state and whether it has land-based casinos.
- For a commercial casino, check the state regulator's list of licensed properties. Some regulators also publish maps. The California Gambling Control Commission, for example, publishes a printable map of tribal casinos and cardrooms.
- For a tribal casino, check the tribe's own website for its opening hours and rules.
- Check the minimum age before you go. It is 21 at many casinos and 18 at some tribal casinos. See where you can gamble at 18.
Do land-based casinos run online casinos too?
In New Jersey they do. Atlantic City casinos hold the licenses that New Jersey's online casinos operate under, and the state regulator's list names Borgata, Hard Rock and Ocean Resort among them. See how licensed online casinos work for the seven states that allow them.
What are the rules in your state?
Each state sets its own online casino rules. Pick a state to see its status, its regulator and the date we last checked it.
Read next: Las Vegas casinos
Sources
Checked November 6, 2026. Regulator rules were read through the sources listed, and they can change. How we research.
- American Gaming Association: State of the States 2026
- G3 Newswire: summary of the AGA State of the States 2026 report (May 13, 2026)
- National Indian Gaming Commission: $46.2 billion in FY 2025 gross gaming revenues (July 21, 2026)
- 25 U.S.C. 2710: tribal gaming ordinances and Class III compacts (Cornell LII)
- California Gambling Control Commission
- New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement: authorized internet gaming sites