According to figures collated from Bloomberg Businessweek, CasinoCityTimes.com and Casino City Press’ Gaming Business Directory, the world’s 10 largest casinos would be:
1. Potowatomi Bingo Casino; Milwaukee, Wis.: 780,000 sq. ft. 2. Venetian Macao: 546,000 sq. ft. 3. Casino de Montréal: 526,488 sq. ft. 4. San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino; Highland, Calif.: 480,000 sq. ft. 5. City of Dreams Resort (Macao): 420,000 sq. ft. 6. Island Resort & Casino; Harris, Mich.: 408,520 sq. ft. 7. WinStar World Casino; Thackerville, Okla.: 380,000 sq. ft. 8. Foxwoods Casino Resort, Conn.: 344,000 sq. ft. 9. Viejas Casino; Alpine, Calif.: 327,000 sq. ft. 10. Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel; Morton, Minn.: 325,000 sq. ft.
Runners-up include: Casino du Lac-Leamy (Gatineau, Canada) at 319,105 square feet of gaming floor; Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino (310,000 sq. ft.); Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., and River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, each with 300,000 square feet; Quechan Casino Resort, in Winterhaven, Calif. (297,000 sq. ft.); Chumash Casino Resort, in Santa Ynez, Calif. (280,000 sq. ft.); Casino Ponte 16, in Macao, with 270,000 square feet; Tusk Rio Casino Resort, in Klerksdorp, South Africa (266,330 sq. ft.); Sands Macao (229,000 sq. ft.); MGM Grand Paradise, in Macao (221,952 sq. ft.).
So, out of the top 20, five each are in Macao and California, two are in Connecticut, and two are owned by Sheldon Adelson. Press reports routinely state that 3,000-slot Venetian Macao is, in fact, the world’s largest casino but, with its 3,100 slots and 117 tables, Potowatomi Bingo has a strong case. Even so, a lack of independent verification (Foxwoods claims 7,000 slots and 400 tables in less than half the space) makes us want to put an asterisk by its awesome square footage.
