Ranking the Most Haunted Casinos in the U.S.

Ranking the Most Haunted Casinos in the U.S.

When the roulette wheel stops spinning and the neon fades, some casinos still hum with life. For every story of big wins, there’s a quieter whisper — flickering lights, cold hallways, or that uneasy feeling someone’s standing just behind you.

To find out which casinos might give gamblers more chills than thrills, VegasInsider analyzed hundreds of U.S. casinos and ranked them by their “Most Haunted Score.” The results spotlight the gambling floors where late-night luck might not be your only concern.

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👻 How We Ranked the Haunted Factor

Our Most Haunted Casino Score (0–10) blends spooky folklore with local data and real-world reviews. Each casino was scored using four equally unsettling criteria:

  • Ghost Sightings per City (40%) — Reported cases from Ghosts of America.
  • Murder Crime Rate (25%) — Because a darker history tends to leave a trace.
  • Haunted Reviews (25%) — Mentions of “haunted,” “ghost,” “spooky,” or “scary” in Google reviews.
  • Google Rating (10%) — Lower star ratings slightly increased each casino’s haunted score.

The result: a nationwide ranking of the casinos where strange activity, eerie reputations, and local legends combine into a measurable “haunt factor.”

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🎰 The 10 Most Haunted Casinos in America

1. Golden West Casino – Bakersfield, California

Most Haunted Score: 4.64 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 85 | Murder Rate: 0.064 | Violent Crime Grade: D | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 3.9★

Bakersfield tops the haunted leaderboard thanks to its unusually high number of ghost sightings city-wide and one of the steepest local crime grades in the dataset. Even without any haunted reviews, the Golden West Casino’s surroundings alone push it to the top spot.

2. DK’s Casino – Williston, North Dakota

Score: 3.98 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 14 | Murder Rate: 0.084 | Grade: C | Haunted Reviews: 2 | Rating: 3.6★

With two verified haunted mentions in Google reviews and a moderate violent-crime record, DK’s Casino ranks second overall. Its relatively small city size makes those ghost reports stand out — a high “haunt rate” per capita.

3. Hard Rock Casino – Rockford, Illinois

Score: 3.49 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 60 | Murder Rate: 0.057 | Grade: D+ | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 3.8★

Rockford’s long list of ghost sightings keeps the Hard Rock’s numbers high despite zero haunted reviews. A D+ violent-crime grade and mid-range rating nudge its overall score into the top three.

4. Okmulgee One Fire Casino – Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Score: 3.39 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 43 | Murder Rate: 0.140 | Grade: D- | Haunted Reviews: 2 | Rating: 3.7★

Two haunted reviews, elevated crime stats, and more than 40 local ghost reports give One Fire Casino one of the strongest spooky profiles in the Midwest.

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5. Diamond’s Casino – Reno, Nevada

Score: 3.27 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 31 | Murder Rate: 0.056 | Grade: D- | Haunted Reviews: 4 | Rating: 3.1★

Reno’s Diamond’s Casino earns its haunted ranking the honest way: four separate haunted mentions in reviews and one of the lowest Google ratings in the dataset. For a city built on luck, this one feels a little unlucky after dark.

6. Freerolls Poker Club – Katy, Texas

Score: 3.12 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 48 | Murder Rate: 0.119 | Grade: D | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 3.7★

Freerolls ranks sixth largely due to Texas’s elevated ghost-sighting count and high violent-crime rates. No haunted reviews, but its data profile still fits the haunted pattern.

7. Desert Diamond Casino – Tucson, Arizona

Score: 3.04 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 53 | Murder Rate: 0.063 | Grade: D | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 4.1★

Desert Diamond’s hometown of Tucson contributes more than 50 ghost reports. While reviewers haven’t flagged it as haunted, the area’s consistent paranormal activity keeps it near the top.

8. Casino Del Sol & Resort – Tucson, Arizona

Score: 2.96 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 53 | Murder Rate: 0.063 | Grade: D | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 4.3★

Also in Tucson, Casino Del Sol ranks just behind Desert Diamond — same ghost count, slightly better ratings, and the same desert setting where hauntings are par for the course.

9. Pechanga Resort Casino – Temecula, California

Score: 2.95 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 56 | Murder Rate: 0.020 | Grade: C | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 4.4★

Despite no haunted reviews, Pechanga lands in ninth thanks to Temecula’s high ghost-sighting total. Its strong overall rating hints that whatever spirits roam here, they play nice.

10. Casino Club – Redding, California

Score: 2.88 / 10
Ghost Sightings: 46 | Murder Rate: 0.026 | Grade: C- | Haunted Reviews: 0 | Rating: 3.5★

Redding’s 46 local ghost reports — paired with an average user rating — push Casino Club into the top ten. Fewer haunted reviews, but enough supernatural buzz to round out the list.

🧿 The Least Haunted Casinos in America

On the other end of the spectrum are casinos so calm they could exorcise your anxiety. The least haunted include:

  1. Magic Diamond Casino – Dillon, Montana (0.21 / 10)
  2. Lucky Lil’s Casino – Dillon, Montana (0.21 / 10)
  3. Lucky Lil’s Casino – Deer Lodge, Montana (0.23 / 10)
  4. Lucky Lil’s Casino – Whitefish, Montana (0.23 / 10)
  5. Casino Parties LLC – Stamford, Connecticut (0.26 / 10)

All five report zero haunted reviews and sit in low-crime regions with virtually no local ghost sightings. In other words, your scariest moment here might be a cold blackjack streak.

💀 Methodology Recap

Each casino’s Most Haunted Score (0–10) reflects a weighted combination of four data points:

FactorWeightDescription
Ghost Sightings0.4Based on reported ghost sightings by state
Murder Crime Rate0.25Higher values = more “dark history”
Haunted Reviews0.25Mentions of “haunted,” “ghost,” “spooky,” or “scary” in Google reviews
Google Rating0.1Lower ratings increase haunted score

Data were collected via public databases and Google Maps reviews, normalized using Min-Max scaling, and combined into a composite score.

You can find the full dataset here.

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