Commercial casinos in the U.S. won $43.6 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of nearly 4% from the previous year.

A bill that would have the federal government regulate sports betting nationwide has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.  

Nevada is one of a handful of states where people can bet on sporting events, legally, but the American Gaming Association wants every state to have the ability to legalize it.

The casino industry is asking Congress to uphold gambling disorders as a serious public health matter in any changes it makes to President Obama's signature health care law.

Nevada regulators have ordered daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down, saying they can't operate in the state without a gambling license.