Casinos in memphis

The unofficial capitol of the Mid-South is home to Beale Street, Graceland, world famous barbecue, and nearly , people.

But it&#;s not home to a casino.

The state of Tennessee outlaws casino gambling, however a casino just 7 miles away across the river in Arkansas, along with a gambling mecca 30 miles to the south in Mississippi means there are a lot of casinos close to Memphis, TN.

In fact, there are seven casinos within 40 miles of downtown Memphis, Tennessee.

The two main casino options in Memphis are: Southland Casino, and Tunica, Mississippi.

Southland Casino Racing is just a ten minute drive from downtown Memphis, whereas Tunica is anywhere between a 35 minute to one hour drive, (depending on when you leave).

The main difference is that Tunica is more of a destination casino town – with six casinos boasting the more restaurant, spa, golf and entertainment options you may be used to.

West Memphis Casino

The closest casino to Memphis is Southland Casino & Racing in West Memphis, Arkansas.

This combination greyhound dog racing track and casino sits seven miles due west of downtown Memphis off of the interstate, or about a ten minute drive.

Located across the Mississippi River in West Memphis, Arkansas, Southland completed part of its $ million dollar expansion in May The expanded casino is open, along with a new 1, space parking structure. The new room, twenty story hotel is expected to be done later this year.

The casinos in Tunica used to dominate the Memphis casino market, (and still do), however Southland has since taken a good slice out of their business.

In fact, each year, Southland sees over $ billion wagered. That impressive figure has been helped by the fact Southland now has more traditional casino games, such as live blackjack and craps with dice, whereas a few years ago, state law only allowed electronic versions of those games.

(Southland Casino & Racing is the red star, while the brown, purple & black stars represent the three different casino areas in Tunica, MS.)

Southland Gaming and Racing

Originally opened in the ’s as dog race track only, legislation and voter-approved initiatives in the mid ’s resulted in the then named Southland Park embarking on a multi-million dollar expansion, adding slot machines, video poker machines, poker and table games, albeit digital versions.

After another vote to expand gambling, Southland began offering live blackjack, craps and other games in April of

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As a result, Southland is now a full-fledged casino. The new expansion brings the casino floor square footage to , square feet, on which you&#;ll find 2, slot machines, stadium gaming, a high-limit room, and 50 live table games like craps and roulette.

Southland also boasts Arkansas&#; first legal sportsbook. The Betly Sportsbook betting windows are open from 10 AM to 10 PM weekdays, and from 9 AM to 10 PM on weekends. There is also the 24 hour a day sports betting kiosks.

The greyhound racetrack is one of the largest, and oldest in the nation. They run races all year round, with racing six days a week.

Southland Casino&#;s restaurant lineup includes a steakhouse, a sportsbar & grill, the Fry House, and the new Kitchens Buffet.

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Casinos Close to Memphis

The six casinos scattered around the Tunica area in northern Mississippi are all within a 37 mile drive of downtown Memphis.

The drive south on U.S. 61 is pretty straightforward, and usually takes between 35 minutes to an hour.

Once there, the casinos are situated in three different clusters. Two of which allow you to casino hop.

The casinos at the Brown star on the map above are the Horseshoe, the Gold Strike, and the 1st Jackpot. Their close proximity gives you the chance to walk to a different casino should you want to try your luck somewhere else.

Similarly, the casinos represented by the black star on the map, (Hollywood and Sam’s Town), are also all situated within walking distance.

Overall, these six Memphis-area casinos range from the modest-sized Sam’s Town, with 96, square feet of total space, to the modern and more upscale Gold Strike Casino Resort, which boasts of million square feet of gaming and other space, along with a 1, room hotel.

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The six casinos are listed below, in order of size as determined by number of slot machines/video poker machines.

All have at least some table games, but only the Horseshoe and Hollywood Casinos have poker tables. With the exception of the 1st Jackpot Casino, all of them have hotels.

• Gold Strike Casino Resort
• Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino
• Hollywood Casino & Hotel Tunica
• 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica
• Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall Tunica
• Fitz Casino & Hotel

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It’s only 28 miles to Tunica from Memphis International Airport. It’s 18 miles from the airport to Southland Casino Racing.

Distances from Memphis area towns to Southland Casino and the Tunica casinos respectively:

(By Steve Beauregard. Photos courtesy of Delaware North Gaming and the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau)