After the economic downturn of 2008, casinos across the world struggled to keep their chips rolling and gambling machines humming. But now with the economic upturn, casinos are back in business, especially in Macau, the former Portuguese colony on the south China coast, which was hit hard by the financial crisis.
Thanks largely to Chinese gamblers, Macau, home to the world's biggest casino palace, is again witnessing the glitz, the glamour and, of course, non-stop gambling.
But Macau is not the only place where casinos are minting money.
Here is a look at the 20 biggest casinos in the world.
