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These days, it is difficult to pick up a design or business magazine without seeing at least one article on designing “green” buildings. Designing buildings that leave less of a “footprint” on the environment is quickly going from trend to requirement. The needs of customers are also changing, especially in the casino business.

At the foot of the breathtaking Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico lies the state’s newest and largest entertainment destination, the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino. Owned and operated through a joint venture between the Pueblo of Pojoaque and the Hilton Hotels Corporation, the property offers an all-inclusive escape into one of America’s most eclectic and historic cities.

The wind-blown waves of the Detroit River don’t exactly mimic the cool blue color of the Mediterranean Sea, but it doesn’t even matter as you take in the crisp, simple lines of Caesars Windsor soaring above the water’s well-developed shores, echoing the grand structures of the ancient Roman world. If you thought Casino Windsor was an awe-inspiring sight before it was rebranded as Caesars Windsor this summer, then you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

New Mexico has always been known for its breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, welcoming people and wealth of natural resources, particularly gold. Inhabitants of the Rio Grande region for hundreds of years, the Pueblo of Isleta are well aware of everything the area has to offer—and the tribe has recently added a new attraction of its own: one of the most distinctive and breathtaking entertainment facilities in the desert southwest, the Isleta Casino & Resort.

When you dream of the ultimate resort getaway, what do you see? A colossal suite with a top-shelf wet bar? A ridiculously comfortable bed with luxuriously soft sheets? An indulgent facial at an upscale spa? A shopping spree at your favorite boutiques? Or perhaps an all-night dancecapade at a trendy club? Well, it’s time to wake up, because the MGM Grand at Foxwoods is the destination of your dreams.

A casino architect recently said, “Themed architecture is dead.” But as Mark Twain’s proverbial quote—“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”—suggests, theming is far from dead. In fact, it is alive and well. When it no longer draws people, it will be over. As long as people seek fun, excitement and something unique, theming will play a role in casino design.

A casino here, a hotel there, a restaurant where? Part II of this series continues your update on the latest industry projects, showcasing what’s new and what’s to come across the country. Featuring Aliante Station Casino, Macau Studio City, Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, and The Water Club.

A casino here, a hotel there, a restaurant where? This first in a series updates you on the latest industry projects, showcasing what’s new and what’s to come across the country.

Between the dancing emerald palms, glassy azure water, intoxicating tropical cocktails, transfixing Caribbean rhythms and sandy white beaches, it may be hard to pry yourself out of that hammock and into the cool, exciting air inside the Casino Dominicus, but once you do, you won’t regret it. Casino Dominicus offers travelers and locals alike the chance to roll with the whales in its new high-stakes, Las Vegas-style casino.

Finding true luxury in the upper Midwest can sometimes be as challenging as finding a stalk of sweet corn growing in the dead of a sundog winter. But now that the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians has constructed an even grander casino at its Hinckley, Minn., location, luxury is no longer something Midwesterners have to pine for.