Casino gambling, including Indian gaming, is legal in 27 states and most of the casinos have been built in the last 5 years. The Gaming Sector is a Large Entertainment Industry. In 1995, gambling in the United States grossed over $40 billion in revenues.
FDIC Coverage Limits. The FDIC increased the amount of coverage on deposit accounts for banking customers in the wake of the Great Recession that began in 2007. For an individual account, the FDIC provides insurance protection up to $250,000, and each account carries this level of coverage.
Insurance Limit Amounts. On August 10, 2010, the FDIC Board of Directors amended its insurance and advertising regulations to conform with the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Report and Consumer Protection Act, which permanently increased the standard maximum deposit insurance amount from $100,000 to $250,000.