2 New Jersey Casinos In Top 20 for America’s Luckiest

I don’t consider myself a big gambler, but I can get a bit superstitious when I do gamble. If I’m winning I like to stick to a particular dealer, table, machine, or even casino. On a trip to New Jersey casinos a few years ago, I stuck with the same machine every day because I kept winning.

Most have a favorite casino because they feel that’s where they win the most. Personally, I never thought it made a difference, the odds of winning are pretty much the same wherever you go.

According to a recent study by GamblingSites.com that does not seem to be the case. The survey shows that some casinos are much more lucky than others, and a couple of New Jersey casinos made the list.

According to Trip Advisor reviews submitted by gamblers, they discovered which casinos brought them the most luck. They analyzed the percentage of positive player reviews mentioning words like “lucky,” “won,” and “jackpot.”

Las Vegas, Nevada, and New Jersey casinos in Atlantic City were not found to be the luckiest states to gamble. That honor went to WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. They also learned that, according to the players, winning is more prevalent in the months of January and May, although they couldn’t explain why. If you’re looking to lose, you should place your bets in December because that month was found to be the unluckiest time of the year.

If you’re looking to lay your money down at a casino in the top five, the shortest drive would be to Mohegan Sun in Connecticut which landed in the number five spot of luckiest casinos based on Trip Advisor reviews.

If Atlantic City, New Jersey is the furthest you want to travel to try your luck then there are two New Jersey casinos there that were found to be among the top twenty luckiest in America.

Coming in at sweet sixteen on the list is Atlantic City, New Jersey's Caesars Atlantic City Casino. There may be some truth to that because a couple of friends of mine got married there nearly thirty years ago and they’re still going strong. Caesars scored 6.21% of all reviews having at least one mention of "lucky", "luck", "won", "winning", "winnings", "success" or "jackpot".

Atlantic City, New Jersey's Borgata Casino also makes the top 20, placing #17 with a score of 4.86%.

For a more in-depth look, you can access the full report here.

Good luck!

“To determine the “luckiest” and “unluckiest” casinos across America, they conducted a keyword search within the review sections of America’s most popular casino’s respective Trip Advisor pages. The following terms were searched and tallied: lucky, luck, won, winning, winnings, success and jackpot.”

They then calculated the percentage of luck-related mentions in each casino’s total Tripadvisor reviews and further broke them down by month of the reviewers' visit. The data was collected in August 2024.

With the opening day of the 2024/2025 season in the rearview, fans have more than likely started munching on their favorite foods while watching a few (or all) of the games. All while dreaming that their team makes the potential Super Bowl trip.

As mentioned, part of the tradition for Sunday football is watch parties, tailgates, and snacking -- lots of it.

To celebrate the first few games of the season, VegasInsider analyzed, and researched the most popular snacks across the country,

The study was based on the search volume for each snack using the words "NFL". New Jersey returned results of a "mixed variety", and if you asked this observer, the snack that ranked #12 (last), should be categorized as some sort of heinous crime.

But see for yourself....

Starting off the list are Mozzarella Sticks, returning an average search volume of 620. Trust me, that count is pretty low, you'll see as we go further down the list. Were most of you upset like I was? Mozzarella sticks are a SOLID #5, and CERTAINLY better than the #9 spot, but we will get to that...

Probably one of the most versatile on the 12 on this list, you can put almost anything on a hot dog and it will taste good.  We don't even really know what it's made of, but we don't care! Grilled, fried, even MICROWAVED, it all tastes good! Unfortunately, it did not "cut the mustard", only returning a search volume of 1,010. 

Honestly surprising this ended up so high (or low) on the list. With an average of 3,161 pizza places in the state, NOT including chains, Pizza is a readily available option for New Jersey residents. Maybe that's the problem..it's readily available. Why go out of your way to get it every Sunday? Another versatile food option, it only returned an average search count of 1,020 -- just 10 more than the hot dog.  What's even more surprising is that pizza ranked LAST among footballs fans on average across the country. 

Returning an average search count of 1,040, this is controversial (at least for me). THIS should be the #12 spot. It's a movie food! When the game is on, my first instinct is not "Can't wait to chow down on some popcorn, and get kernels in my teeth". With that said, I still endure, and I still eat it when it's around. Butter, Caramel, Cheddar...it's all good. 

Now we start seeing pretty big jumps in the search count. This bar classic returned an average search count of 1,420. If you find an arrangement of sauces these make a delicious edition to any Football night snacks arrangement. 

Talk about versatility! How many brands, styles, and flavors of chips are there out in the world? How many brands, styles, and flavors of dip are out there? Are you a Doritos person, or a Lay's person? Are you the one guy who brought Fritos!? Do you like the punch of a spicy salsa? or the smooth flavor of ranch? Personally, grab a Jar of Tostino's Queso Blanco and I can dip a piece of cardboard in it. I think it's THAT good! Others agree chips and dip are a staple in the house, returning an average search count of 1,740.  

The cousin to the chip, the Pretzel returned with a score of 2,010. Whether you enjoy the hard, bite-sized pretzels from a bag, the big and soft salted pretzels, or even the sticks that are perfect for dipping. Pretzels start off the list of the top 6! 

The messiest option, but always savory, BBQ ribs jump FAR ahead of the #6 spot with 2,770 for an average search volume. Just make sure you have a napkin on standby... 

Another large jump in average search volume, Chicken Wings are another snack that provides a medley of options. Boneless, or bone-In? And if you like bone-in, do you like flats or sticks? 
Do you like Buffalo, BBQ, or Garlic Parmesan? In New Jersey, Chicken Wings had an average search volume of 3,420! 

Taking home the bronze medal, meatballs step away from the spaghetti dish and plant themselves in the third-place spot for your Sunday snack lineup! Meatballs returned and an average search volume of 5,450! What's great about the meatball (other than everything), is when you get tired of using a fork, just plop one of those bad boys on a sub roll and you have yourselves a sandwich! 

The runner-up goes to the reliable nacho! Now, I know what you might be thinking, and no, nachos do not count as "chips and dip".  The reason for that...presentation. Nachos are more than just chips and cheese, it's chips, cheese, salsa, sour cream, peppers, olives, and occasionally, pork, all blissfully blended in one. Nachos returned an average search volume of 13,130! 

New Jersey's top spot goes to Sliders! Sliders returned the largest average search volume with 17,050! Sliders have gotten more creative through the years. But I'm a big proponent of keeping it simple. A nice medium-rare with cheese, ketchup, and onions, and I'm set!
Overall, sliders were the most popular snack choice for the country!