The US population is aging and those aged 65 years and older constitute an important segment of the population. One-half of those aged 65 years and older participated in casino gaming in 1998 (approximately 16 million), and this number is expected to increase with the increasing number of casinos and the growing number of the elderly. In reality, casino gaming already attracts a large number of elderly people. However, research on the elderly, who participate in this activity for recreation, is less visible in the academic literature. Furthermore, much of the literature on gaming has been traditionally focussed on addiction or the economic and social impacts of casino gaming development on local economies. As recreation providers, there is also a need to focus on ways to make this recreational activity worthwhile and thereby contribute to the well being of this growing population who likes to gamble. The focus of this study was to examine the casino trip characteristics of elderly Americans to two of the largest casinos in Michigan. The results of this study will be useful for casino operators and marketers who want to understand the characteristics of this lucrative segment of the gaming population.