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Lucky Landings: 12 Chances To Win
by Carrie Miner
 Bay St. Louis, MS
At the mouth of this major U.S. river, Casino Magic Bay (228.467.9257; 800.5.MAGIC5; www.casinomagic-baystlouis.com) brings 24-hour gaming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Accessible from the Stennis International [HSA] or Diamond Head (66Y) airports, Casino Bay St. Louis is the Gulf Coast’s only casino resort offering play on more than 1,200 slots and 30 table games, five restaurants, two hotels, a 20,000-square-foot entertainment complex, a championship golf course and superb spa services.
Best of all, the 600-acre casino resort is located near to the Bay St. Louis antique art district and Mississippi’s Gulf Coast beaches.
Joliet, IL
Another Illinois favorite, Harrah’s Joliet Casino & Hotel (815.740.7800; www.harrahs.com) on the Des Plaines River in Joliet offers hot slot action, exciting table play, award-winning restaurants, live entertainment and luxurious lodging.
According to Casino Player, Harrah’s Joliet leads Chicagoland’s gaming with 41 Best of Gaming Awards including “Best Slot Club”, “Luckiest Casino” and “Best Overall Hotel/Casino.”
Easily accessed from Joliet Regional [JOT], this winner of a casino is just 44 miles southwest of Chicago in a picturesque town touted as a premier destination for its proximity to the Route 66 Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway, Splash Station Water Park, Challenge Park Extreme and the Joliet Historical Museum.
 New Orleans, LA
If you decide to sample even more of that generous, Southern hospitality, take a short flight to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International [MSY] or the cozier Lakefront airport [NEW] and spend some time soaking up the magic of New Orleans.
Located just 40 miles east of Bay St. Louis, New Orleans sprang from the swamplands to reign as the Grande Dame of Louisiana.
In the late 1940s, French Canadian Sieur de Bienville and Scottish Minister of Finance for France John Law chose the location for what is now known as the French Quarter. Just steps from
the French Quarter, Harrah’s New Orleans: Canal at the River (504.533.6000; 800.VIP.JAZZ; www.harrahs.com) spices things up with Creole cuisine, Cajun music and some of the hottest betting on the bayou. As they say down south, laissez le bon temps rouler – “Let the good times roll!”
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