Best USA Casino Awards

2025 USA Today 10Best Casinos

Readers' Choice Awards
USA Today conducts an annual top 10 awards contest to recognize the best travel destinations, restaurants, hotels and entertainment experiences across the nation. A panel of industry experts and editors nominates the candidates in each category, and readers select the winners by online voting.

2025 Casino Categories
This year there are five casino-related categories:

Best Casino Hotel
Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas
Best Las Vegas Casino
Best Casino for Slots
Best Casino Restaurant
Best Las Vegas Show
Best Players Club

USA Today 10Best Casino Winners 2025

Yaamava' is Biggest Winner

The biggest winner this year is Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel in Southern California. The casino won first place for Best Casino Hotel, Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas and Best Casino Restaurant.

Yaamava' Resort & Casino is owned by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, which also owns Palms Casino Resort, the winner of this year's Best Las Vegas Casino.

Winners List

BEST CASINO HOTEL:
Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Highland, California

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
   Highland, California

2. Mohegan Sun
   Uncasville, Connecticut

3. Graton Resort & Casino
   Rohnert Park, California

4. Ocean Casino Resort
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

5. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
   Biloxi, Mississippi

6. Caesars Palace
   Las Vegas, Nevada

7. Resorts Casino Hotel
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

8. Mount Airy Casino Resort
   Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

9. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

10. Fontainebleau Las Vegas
    Las Vegas, Nevada

BEST CASINO OUSIDE OF LAS VEGAS:
Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Highland, California

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
   Highland, California

2. Mohegan Sun
   Uncasville, Connecticut

3. Foxwoods Resort Casino
   Mashantucket, Connecticut

4. Graton Resort & Casino
   Rohnert Park, California

5. Pechanga Resort Casino
   Temecula, California

6. Ocean Casino Resort
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

7. FireKeepers Casino Hotel
   Battle Creek, Michigan

8. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
   Biloxi, Mississippi

9. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass
   Chandler, Arizona

10. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
    Atlantic City, New Jersey

BEST LAS VEGAS CASINO:
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada

1. Palms Casino Resort

2. Caesars Palace

3. South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa

4. Resorts World Las Vegas

5. The D Las Vegas

6. ARIA Resort & Casino

7. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

8. Bellagio Las Vegas

9. The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

10. Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa

BEST CASINO FOR SLOTS:
Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, Connecticut

1. Mohegan Sun
   Uncasville, Connecticut

2. El Cortez Hotel & Casino
   Las Vegas, Nevada

3. Pechanga Resort Casino
   Temecula, California

4. Ocean Casino Resort
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

5. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
   Biloxi, Mississippi

6. Coushatta Casino Resort
   Kinder, Louisiana

7. Southland Casino Hotel
   West Memphis, Arkansas

8. ARIA Resort & Casino
   Las Vegas, Nevada

9. CasaBlanca Resort & Casino
   Mesquite, Nevada

10. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
    Atlantic City, New Jersey

BEST CASINO RESTAURANT:
The Pines Modern Steakhouse at Yaamava' Resort & Casino
Highland, California

1. The Pines Modern Steakhouse at Yaamava' Resort & Casino
   Highland, California

2. NYY Steak at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
   Coconut Creek, Florida

3. Capriccio at Resorts Casino Hotel
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

4. Katherine's Steakhouse at CasaBlanca Resort & Casino
   Mesquite, Nevada

5. Atlantis Steakhouse at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
   Reno, Nevada

6. Old Homestead Steak House at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
   Atlantic City, New Jersey

7. Hugo's Cellar at Four Queens Hotel & Casino
   Las Vegas, Nevada

8. Silverado Steak House at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
   Las Vegas, Nevada

9. GIADA at The Cromwell
   Las Vegas, Nevada

10. TS Steakhouse at Turning Stone Resort Casino
    Verona, New York

USA TODAY 10BEST SOURCE: To read the complete list and news story of this year's 10Best winners, visit USA TODAY.

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Previous Tribal Casino Winners

Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel

Mohegan Sun

Graton Resort & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Pechanga Resort Casino

Casino Del Sol

Talking Stick Resort

Turning Stone Casino Resort

WinStar World Casino and Resort