Casinos aren’t really renowned for being small, cozy affairs.

Which is probably why so many of the most expensive buildings on the planet are directly tied to them.

Whether you’ve come to play poker, slots or blackjack, the casino industry has a tendency to splash cash on extravagance, it’s extremely common to find excellent casinos used as key features in integrated resorts with well known brands like MGM and Caesar’s being prime examples. This trend is so common that recent worldwide expansions have helped casinos to break into the burgeoning market of Japan and raised eyebrows when plans were made to open in Dubai without the casino elements included.

Whilst brick-and-mortar casinos are lavish and remain extremely popular, online casinos that also offer the likes of poker, slots and online blackjack are growing in popularity year after year.

This integration has meant that, by pure co-incidence, the most expensive casinos in the world are also generally the most expensive buildings with only a few exceptions like the Abraj Al Bait in Saudi Arabia and the Apple Campus 2 in California. If you’re curious about the rest, just check out this infographic! It goes over the costs and general specification of each building as well as an idea of just how big the casino itself is.