With some of the biggest and best casino resorts in the world, it’s no secret that Las Vegas is the ultimate gaming playground. Whether you’re looking for slots, spas, shopping or shows, Sin City is your one-stop-shop for a weekend full of glitz and glamour. But for those of you who would rather play your cash in the casino than spending it on airfare, we’ve highlighted a few of our preferred Southern properties based on size, amenities and Southern Gaming reader perceptions to help you plan your next getaway.

Keep in mind that this list includes only some of our favorite properties, and they’re listed by region rather than rank.

Enjoy!

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Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi is known for its premium amenities and lavish décor from the lobby to the penthouse suites. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by an open-air atrium filled with fresh flowers and plants that reflect the current season or upcoming holiday.

It’s hard to determine which plants are real and which ones aren’t, but after sitting down with Teresa Malone, the Head of Horticulture at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, we found that everything is real!

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The holiday season is here and if you haven’t already, it’s not too late to plan that perfect holiday getaway. We have found one of the South’s best-kept secrets, Shreveport-Bossier City. Located on the Red River in Northwest Louisiana, you’ll fall in love with this city’s local charm and wide variety of exciting attractions. In addition to first class casino gambling, the city also has several festivals throughout the year that attract thousands of travelers looking to experience great food, cool art, incredible music and of course, a great time.

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Biloxi’s historic Point Cadet was once the heart of a seafood industry that was admired around the world, but today a different attraction overlooks the Biloxi Bay and is drawing admiration of a different sort. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville opened just this past May and has quickly become Biloxi’s hottest new gaming destination.

This is a heavily themed resort and if you consider yourself a Parrot Head, or simply appreciate the laidback Caribbean lifestyle of what Jimmy Buffett might call, ‘island escapism,’ then this is the place for you!

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Even a hurricane couldn’t dampen the excitement of opening the L’Auberge Casino Hotel in Baton Rouge. On September 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM the ribbon was cut and thousands of people streamed into the new casino—over 18,000 people to be exact. The property is the newest, and perhaps the most upscale, casino in Louisiana, and the hotel deserves a 5 Diamond rating. Yes, it’s that good!

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