Dominican Republic\n\n Laying claim to more casinos than in any other country in the Caribbean, there are 18 just in Punta Cana (120-plus in the country), from the kitsch at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe to the largest at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Originally a sparsely populated collection of coastal islands, Macau, often referred to as the "Las Vegas of the East", has become a major resort city and a top destination for gambling tourism, with a gambling industry seven times larger than that of Las Vegas.