Casinos near Houston
The 21 closest casinos to Houston, TX, ranked by driving distance. The nearest is Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, about 111 miles away — roughly 2 hr 16 min.
Ranked by distance
- Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel — 111 mi — 2717 Delta Downs Dr, Vinton, LA 70668
- Golden Nugget Lake Charles — 125 mi — 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles — 130 mi — 777 Ave L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Horseshoe Lake Charles — 131 mi — 2100 Westlake Ave, Westlake, LA 70669
- Coushatta Casino Resort — 159 mi — 777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder, LA 70648
- Margaritaville Resort Casino — 213 mi — 777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Sam's Town Hotel & Casino Shreveport — 213 mi — 315 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel — 213 mi — 451 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Boomtown Casino Bossier City — 213 mi — 300 Riverside Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Horseshoe Casino Bossier City — 214 mi — 711 Horseshoe Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana — 214 mi — 1717 Ave of the Stars, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Paragon Casino Resort — 218 mi — 711 Paragon Pl, Marksville, LA 71351
- Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel — 230 mi — 832 Martin Luther King Rd, Charenton, LA 70523
- Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge — 254 mi — 1717 River Rd N, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge — 256 mi — 777 L'Auberge Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
- Choctaw Casino Grant — 288 mi — Hwy 271 N, Grant, OK 74738
- Choctaw Casino Idabel — 288 mi — 1425 SE Washington St, Idabel, OK 74745
- Border Casino — 294 mi — 22953 Brown Springs Rd, Thackerville, OK 73459
- Choctaw Casino Broken Bow — 296 mi — 1790 S Park Dr, Broken Bow, OK 74728
- Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant — 297 mi — 4216 S Hwy 69/75, Durant, OK 74701
- MegaStar Casino — 298 mi — 4350 S Hwy 377, Willis, OK 73439
Frequently asked
What is the closest casino to Houston?
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in 2717 Delta Downs Dr, Vinton, LA 70668, roughly 111 miles from downtown Houston — an estimated 2 hr 16 min drive.
How many casinos are within 100 miles of Houston?
0 — of which 0 are inside 50 miles.
Do you have to leave TX to gamble near Houston?
Yes. The nearest casino is in LA, not TX.
Why doesn't Texas have commercial casinos?
Texas law does not allow commercial casinos, and legalization bills have repeatedly failed in the legislature. Texans mostly cross into Oklahoma, Louisiana or New Mexico to play.