New York's attorney general's office has filed lawsuits against the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel and DraftKings, demanding that they stop taking bets in New York. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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A view of Atlantic City, N.J., in October. Two of the towering casinos in this photo, the Showboat (third tower from left) and the Revel (far right) closed last year. Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post hide caption
A man watches sports broadcast on screens at a sports book owned and operated by CG Technology in Las Vegas. CG Technology is asking the Nevada Gaming Control Board to allow betting on the Olympics. John Locher/AP hide caption
Paul Smith, a single father and a longtime cook at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, is worried about losing his health benefits if the casino closes in December. Rob Szypko/NPR hide caption
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference during the NBA Board of Governors meeting in July. John Locher/AP hide caption
Atlantic City, N.J., has seen four casinos close this year, and a fifth may soon follow. Officials are trying to diversify the city's economy by weaning itself from gambling, its biggest industry. Yuki Noguchi/NPR hide caption
A woman gathers shells along the ocean near the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., early Tuesday. The casino resort has closed, a little over two years after opening with the promise of helping to renew Atlantic City. Mel Evans/AP hide caption
A security guard blocks entrance to the closing Showboat Casino Hotel on Sunday in Atlantic City, N.J. Mel Evans/AP hide caption
The Escapade grounded on a rocky bottom off the Georgia coast early Wednesday U.S. Coast Guard hide caption
Gambling-control ad put out by Singapore. National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) - Singapore hide caption
Large casinos in Nevada are continuing their losing streak, reporting more than a billion dollars in losses for the most recent fiscal year. Here, a view of Paris Las Vegas, a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Booths that sell paper pull-tab games like this one have new competition in Minnesota: electronic pull-tab games played on iPads. The games are meant to help pay for a new football stadium in Minneapolis. Jim Mone/AP hide caption
Problem gambling could be labeled a psychiatric disorder before long. iStockphoto.com hide caption