BOS 2025 MARYLAND
The Maryland casino scene continues to grow and offers gamblers some excellent gaming locations. The Hollywood Casino in Perryville became the first casino to open in 2010. That was followed by Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, Ocean Downs racetrack in Berlin, Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, and the latest entry in the region, MGM National Harbor. Sports betting has also been legal since 2021 and remains a popular option for gamblers in the state looking to drop a few bucks on the Commanders, Ravens, Nationals or Orioles.
The top three properties in this region have repeated in the same spots for the last five years. Live! Casino Hotel remains the top property as Best Overall Gaming Resort and also took Best Overall Casino. The property serves the Baltimore area with more than 4,200 slot and video poker options. Live! Also has a vibrant poker scene. Live! shot to the top as Best Variety Of Slots, Best Progressive Slots, Best Video Poker, Best Penny Slots, Best Dollar Slots, Best High-End Slot Area and Best Slot Club Promotions.
Rocky Gap Casino Resort once again grabbed second place and continues to please our readers. The luxury resort is located in northwest Maryland, near Cumberland and the West Virginia border. Gamblers can also easily check out Rocky Gap State Park and Green Ridge State Forest. The 200-room hotel has earned AAA Four Diamond status and the property boasts a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Rocky Gap teed up awards for Best Reel Slots, Best Video Slots, Best Nickel Slots, Best 50-Cent Slots, Best $5+ Slots, Casino Where You Feel Luckiest, Friendliest Casino, Best Slot Club, Best Comps, Best Players Club Lounge, Best Hosts and Best Customer Service.
MGM National Harbor sits on 23 acres in National Harbor, just north of the city’s waterfront district. Conveniently just 10 miles from Washington, D.C., the casino is a prime spot to play with 3,300 slot machines, 120 table games and a 39-table poker room. With a 308-room luxury hotel, 3,000-seat theater and more, there are just a ton of options when heading to MGM National Harbor. Voters gave the property the nod as Best Casino Cocktail Service, Best VIP Service, and it fared well in other categories as well.
Strictly Slots Best Of Slots Awards 2025 Maryland
Best Overall Gaming Resort
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Overall Casino
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Reel Slots
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Video Slots
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Progressive Slots
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 Horseshoe Baltimore
Best Video Poker
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 Horseshoe Baltimore
Casino Where You Feel Luckiest
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 MGM National Harbor
3 Hollywood Casino Perryville
Friendliest Casino
- Rocky Gap Casino Resort
- Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
- Horseshoe Baltimore
Best Hosts
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Casino Cocktail Service
1 MGM National Harbor
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Best Penny Slots
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Nickel Slots
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 Horseshoe Baltimore
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Best Quarter Slots
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
3 MGM National Harbor
Best 50-cent Slots
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 MGM National Harbor
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Best Dollar Slots
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Horseshoe Baltimore
3 MGM National Harbor
Best $5+ Slots
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 MGM National Harbor
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Best Variety of Slots
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Horseshoe Baltimore
3 MGM National Harbor
Best High-end Slot Area
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Slot Club
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort, Winners’ Zone
2 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland, Live! Rewards
3 MGM National Harbor, MGM Rewards
Best Comps
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 MGM National Harbor
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Best Slot Club Promotions
1 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 MGM National Harbor
Best Players Club Lounge
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 MGM National Harbor
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Best Customer Service
1 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
2 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
3 MGM National Harbor
Best VIP Service
1 MGM National Harbor
2 Rocky Gap Casino Resort
3 Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
