I don't think Draftkings or Airbnb have 'won' - they are both facing significant legal challenges in various states (and in the case of Airbnb, globally) - it's

I don't think Draftkings or Airbnb have 'won' - they are both facing significant legal challenges in various states (and in the case of Airbnb, globally) - it's not clear that either of them will emerge with a viable business. Zenefits is an example of the exact opposite of your point - financial and state regulators have little tolerance for companies that break regulatory laws, regardless of how fast they are growing. See also Sand Hill Exchange [1]. [1] http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-19/bitcoin-bucket-shop-kicks-bucket http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-19/bitcoin-buc...