Forbes.com have highlighted what they believe are the World's Top Ten Casinos.
So what makes one casino better than the other?
According to Forbes there are 2 types of gambler looking for a high class casino – the rich amateur and the hard-core gambler – of course, the latter category doesn't care too much about how luxurious a casino is – so to be 'world class' it needs to attrach the 'well-heeled amateur'.
The top end offers luxury beyond the average casino
. Why settle for a bus when a casino will send a private jet? Why wait in line at the buffet when you can have a gourmet meal sent to your room? In some cases, why even pay for a suite because the casino, expecting you to gamble heavily, will provide you with a complimentary suite?
World's Top Ten CasinosSt. James Club – Antigua
Atlantis resort – Bahamas
The Clermont Club – London
Casino Baden-Baden – Baden-Baden, Germany
Mandarin Oriental – Macau
Casino de Monte Carlo – Monaco
The Borgata – Atlantic City, New Jersey
Bellagio – Las Vegas
Casino Metropol – Moscow
Sun City – South Africa