A casino dealer collects chips at a roulette table inside Solaire Casino in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 27, 2015. The Philippines has emerged as one of Asia's hottest gambling hubs after it launched its 120-hectare (1.2 square km) gaming and leisure enclave called Entertainment City in the capital, modelled on the Las Vegas strip. When paying your final respects for a relative or friend, the last thing you might expect to see at the wake is people placing bets on a card game or bingo. Not in the Philippines. Filipinos, like many Asians, love their gambling. But making wagers on games such as "sakla", the local version of Spanish tarot cards, is particularly common at wakes because the family of the deceased gets a share of the winnings to help cover funeral expenses. Authorities have sought to regulate betting but illegal games persist, with men and women, rich and poor, betting on anything from cockfighting to the Basque hard-rubber ball game of jai-alai, basketball to spider races. Many told Reuters photographer Erik De Castro that gambling is only an entertaining diversion in a country where two-fifths of the population live on $2 a day. But he found that some gamble every day. Casino security personnel told of customers begging to be banned from the premises, while a financier who lends gamblers money at high interest described the dozens of vehicles and wads of land titles given as collateral by those hoping lady luck would bring them riches. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

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Casino dealer trainees practise on a roulette table inside Solaire Casino in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 27, 2015. The Philippines has emerged as one of Asia's hottest gambling hubs after it launched its 120-hectare (1.2 square km) gaming and leisure enclave called Entertainment City in the capital, modelled on the Las Vegas strip. When paying your final respects for a relative or friend, the last thing you might expect to see at the wake is people placing bets on a card game or bingo. Not in the Philippines. Filipinos, like many Asians, love their gambling. But making wagers on games such as "sakla", the local version of Spanish tarot cards, is particularly common at wakes because the family of the deceased gets a share of the winnings to help cover funeral expenses. Authorities have sought to regulate betting but illegal games persist, with men and women, rich and poor, betting on anything from cockfighting to the Basque hard-rubber ball game of jai-alai, basketball to spider races. Many told Reuters photographer Erik De Castro that gambling is only an entertaining diversion in a country where two-fifths of the population live on $2 a day. But he found that some gamble every day. Casino security personnel told of customers begging to be banned from the premises, while a financier who lends gamblers money at high interest described the dozens of vehicles and wads of land titles given as collateral by those hoping lady luck would bring them riches. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

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Trainee casino dealers practise on a roulette table inside Solaire Casino in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 27, 2015. The Philippines has emerged as one of Asia's hottest gambling hubs after it launched its 120-hectare (1.2 square km) gaming and leisure enclave called Entertainment City in the capital, modelled on the Las Vegas strip. When paying your final respects for a relative or friend, the last thing you might expect to see at the wake is people placing bets on a card game or bingo. Not in the Philippines. Filipinos, like many Asians, love their gambling. But making wagers on games such as "sakla", the local version of Spanish tarot cards, is particularly common at wakes because the family of the deceased gets a share of the winnings to help cover funeral expenses. Authorities have sought to regulate betting but illegal games persist, with men and women, rich and poor, betting on anything from cockfighting to the Basque hard-rubber ball game of jai-alai, basketball to spider races. Many told Reuters photographer Erik De Castro that gambling is only an entertaining diversion in a country where two-fifths of the population live on $2 a day. But he found that some gamble every day. Casino security personnel told of customers begging to be banned from the premises, while a financier who lends gamblers money at high interest described the dozens of vehicles and wads of land titles given as collateral by those hoping lady luck would bring them riches. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

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A card dealer shuffles a deck next to his son during a local version of poker known as "pusoy", in Angeles city, north of Manila, Philippines, May 22, 2015. When paying your final respects for a relative or friend, the last thing you might expect to see at the wake is people placing bets on a card game or bingo. Not in the Philippines. Filipinos, like many Asians, love their gambling. But making wagers on games such as "sakla", the local version of Spanish tarot cards, is particularly common at wakes because the family of the deceased gets a share of the winnings to help cover funeral expenses. Authorities have sought to regulate betting but illegal games persist, with men and women, rich and poor, betting on anything from cockfighting to the Basque hard-rubber ball game of jai-alai, basketball to spider races. Many told Reuters photographer Erik De Castro that gambling is only an entertaining diversion in a country where two-fifths of the population live on $2 a day. But he found that some gamble every day. Casino security personnel told of customers begging to be banned from the premises, while a financier who lends gamblers money at high interest described the dozens of vehicles and wads of land titles given as collateral by those hoping lady luck would bring them riches. REUTERS/Erik De Castro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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A dealer puts playing cards into a slot at the new Broadway Macau casino adjacent to Galaxy Macau resort in Macau, China May 26, 2015, one day before its opening. REUTERS/Bobby Yip 

Judges check a card as a contestant takes part in an "All Asia Dealers Championship" at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia in Macau, China May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip 

A dealer displays cards on a gaming table at Paradise Casino in Incheon August 6, 2014. South Korea's biggest casino operator believes there is enough Chinese demand to go around even as more Asian countries target mainland gamblers. Paradise Co Ltd and Japanese partner Sega Sammy Holdings Inc are set to break ground in October on the country's first integrated casino resort. Picture taken August 6, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY WEALTH) 

A student displays a deck of cards on a gaming table during a gaming lesson at a mock casino run by the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) Gaming Teaching and Research Centre in Macau March 6, 2014. Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd and Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd look best placed to benefit from the next phase of Macau's development as the world's gambling capital adds eight more mega-casinos by 2017. Analysts estimate new casinos opening in 2015-2017 will require 12,600 new dealers, yet only about 700 are available per year. Macau laws dictate only locals can work as dealers, and the government is under pressure from residents who regularly take to the streets to ensure these restrictions remain. Picture taken March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) 

Francesca Grillo (R) leaves Isleworth Crown Court in west London December 20, 2013. Two assistants to celebrity chef Nigella Lawson were cleared on Friday of defrauding her and her millionaire ex-husband after a trial that gripped Britain with tales of drug use and marital strife. Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo were found not guilty of defrauding Lawson and art dealer Charles Saatchi of 685,000 pounds ($1.12 million), saying there had been an understanding they could spend anything on credit cards if they kept quiet about the chef's drug taking.. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW) 

Elisabetta Grillo is escorted out of Isleworth Crown Court in west London December 20, 2013. Two assistants to celebrity chef Nigella Lawson were cleared on Friday of defrauding her and her millionaire ex-husband after a trial that gripped Britain with tales of drug use and marital strife. Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo were found not guilty of defrauding Lawson and art dealer Charles Saatchi of 685,000 pounds ($1.12 million), saying there had been an understanding they could spend anything on credit cards if they kept quiet about the chef's drug taking.. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW) 

Elisabetta Grillo leaves Isleworth Crown Court in west London December 20, 2013. Two assistants to celebrity chef Nigella Lawson were cleared on Friday of defrauding her and her millionaire ex-husband after a trial that gripped Britain with tales of drug use and marital strife. Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo were found not guilty of defrauding Lawson and art dealer Charles Saatchi of 685,000 pounds ($1.12 million), saying there had been an understanding they could spend anything on credit cards if they kept quiet about the chef's drug taking.. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW) 

Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo (R) leave Isleworth Crown Court in west London December 20, 2013. Two assistants to celebrity chef Nigella Lawson were cleared on Friday of defrauding her and her millionaire ex-husband after a trial that gripped Britain with tales of drug use and marital strife. Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo were found not guilty of defrauding Lawson and art dealer Charles Saatchi of 685,000 pounds ($1.12 million), saying there had been an understanding they could spend anything on credit cards if they kept quiet about the chef's drug taking.. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW) 

Visitors react after they win a mock baccarat casino game at an international tourism promotion symposium in Tokyo September 28, 2013. With lawmakers planning to submit legislation soon to open Japan to casino gambling, likely in time for the 2020 Olympics, several small cities, hot spring towns and tourist destinations are pushing to get one of the coveted licences. Japan is one of the world's last untapped gaming markets and, with a wealthy population and proximity to China, could generate $15 billion annually from casinos, industry experts say. That would make it the world's second-largest gambling destination after Macau. Picture taken September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A dealer picks up chips on a mock black jack casino table during a photo opportunity at an international tourism promotion symposium in Tokyo September 28, 2013. With lawmakers planning to submit legislation soon to open Japan to casino gambling, likely in time for the 2020 Olympics, several small cities, hot spring towns and tourist destinations are pushing to get one of the coveted licences. Japan is one of the world's last untapped gaming markets and, with a wealthy population and proximity to China, could generate $15 billion annually from casinos, industry experts say. That would make it the world's second-largest gambling destination after Macau. Picture taken September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A logo of Japan casino school is seen as a dealer puts cards on a mock black jack casino table during a photo opportunity at an international tourism promotion symposium in Tokyo September 28, 2013. With lawmakers planning to submit legislation soon to open Japan to casino gambling, likely in time for the 2020 Olympics, several small cities, hot spring towns and tourist destinations are pushing to get one of the coveted licences. Japan is one of the world's last untapped gaming markets and, with a wealthy population and proximity to China, could generate $15 billion annually from casinos, industry experts say. That would make it the world's second-largest gambling destination after Macau. Picture taken September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A young croupier trainee turns the roulette at a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

A young croupier trainee turns the roulette at a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

A young croupier trainee displays chips on a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

A young croupier trainee deals a hand of cards for a Black Jack at a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Young croupier trainees display chips on a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

A young croupier trainee displays chips on a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Yannick Fabre (L), a professional croupier, teaches to young croupier trainees on a gaming table at the Cerus Casino Academy in Marseille November 6, 2013. Cerus Academy is the only school in France authorized to issue the official croupier certificate. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Solaire Casino-Resort dealers sort cards a few days before the casino opening in Pasay city, Metro Manila March 14, 2013. The Philippines makes its debut as a premier gaming destination in Southeast Asia this weekend with the opening of the $1.2 billion Solaire casino-resort, the first of four projects to open until 2017, as it seeks to lure high-rollers and tourists to surpass Singapore and become the region's biggest casino destination, company officials said. Picture taken March 14, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

Solaire Casino-Resort dealers sort cards a few days before the casino opening in Pasay city, Metro Manila March 14, 2013. The Philippines makes its debut as a premier gaming destination in Southeast Asia this weekend with the opening of the $1.2 billion Solaire casino-resort, the first of four projects to open until 2017, as it seeks to lure high-rollers and tourists to surpass Singapore and become the region’s biggest casino destination, company officials said. Picture taken March 14, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

A Solaire Casino-Resort dealer practices her card skills on a baccarat table a few days before the casino opening in Pasay city, Metro Manila March 14, 2013. The Philippines makes its debut as a premier gaming destination in Southeast Asia this weekend with the opening of the $1.2 billion Solaire casino-resort, the first of four projects to open until 2017, as it seeks to lure high-rollers and tourists to surpass Singapore and become the region’s biggest casino destination, company officials said. Picture taken March 14, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

A Solaire Casino-Resort dealer practices her card skills on a baccarat table a few days before the casino opening in Pasay city, Metro Manila March 14, 2013. The Philippines makes its debut as a premier gaming destination in Southeast Asia this weekend with the opening of the $1.2 billion Solaire casino-resort, the first of four projects to open until 2017, as it seeks to lure high-rollers and tourists to surpass Singapore and become the region's biggest casino destination, company officials said. Picture taken March 14, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

Laura Downing (R) fills out paperwork to purchase firearms as her husband Jerry swipes a credit card at a gun show in Kansas City, Missouri December 22, 2012. Most dealers tend to be small family operations. REUTERS/Dave Kaup (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

A croupier sits in front of a gaming table inside a casino on the opening day of Sheraton Macao hotel at Sands Cotai Central in Macau September 20, 2012. Las Vegas Sands deceived a Nevada court in an attempt to stall a lawsuit by the former head of its Macau operations, a state judge ruled on Friday, fining the casino operator and abridging its right to object in a fight over key evidence. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS CRIME LAW SOCIETY) 

Attendants working for U.S. slot machine maker Bally Technologies learn a poker game before introducing it to visitors at Gaming Expo Asia in Macau May 22, 2012. Gaming executives and industry players gathering for a convention in Macau on Tuesday may have to finally confront what they have been predicting for the past two years -- a sharp slowing of growth in the world's hottest gambling market. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Croupiers sit in front of gaming tables inside a casino on the opening day of Sands Cotai Central, Sands' newest integrated resort in Macau April 11, 2012. U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson said on Wednesday he plans to spend $35 billion on a mini-Las Vegas strip in Spain where he is courting the country's two top urban areas, Barcelona and Madrid, with plans for a casino complex. Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp, was speaking at a press conference ahead of the opening of his new casino property in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, the world's largest casino destination, where he is expected to increase market share considerably over the next 12 months. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT) 

People gamble at a casino in Mercure Hotel, Quito March 16, 2012. Casinos in Ecuador are closing businesses due to an approved law on referendum taken May 7 under the government of President Rafael Correa. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY POLITICS TRAVEL) 

A croupier sits in front of a gaming table at Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau June 8, 2011. Macau, the world's largest gaming market, looks set to maintain its explosive growth with revenue this year likely to grow by 30 per cent, its gambling regulator said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A croupier sits in front of a gaming table inside a casino on the opening day of Galaxy Macau, the latest resort in Macau May 15, 2011. Some of the world's biggest casino operators are betting that Chinese moms and pops who like to gamble and also want to shop and dine will turbocharge growth over the next few years at Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination. Macau, located on the Southern tip of China and an hour away by ferry from Hong Kong, has so far relied heavily on China's young and wealthy for casino revenues, which totaled about $24 billion in 2010 -- well above what Las Vegas earned. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: TRAVEL BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT) 

John Racener (L) of the U.S. and Jonathan Duhamel (R) of Canada compete in the finals of World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada November 8, 2010. Dealer Shaun Harris is at center. Duhamel, 22, the first Canadian and the first French-speaking champion in the history of the World Series of Poker, won the championship bracelet and $8.9 million in prize money. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Men play poker during the Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau June 9, 2010. The 4th annual Global Gaming Expo will feature more than 120 international suppliers from more than 20 countries displaying innovative casino equipments, table games, slot machines, design, security and surveillance products. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A croupier waits for gamblers at a table inside the Marina Bay Sands casino in Singapore April 27, 2010. Las Vegas Sands, the world's most valuable gaming company, opened the doors to its multi-billion-dollar Singapore casino today, the latest entrant in the fight for Asia's gambling dollar. REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

Croupiers wait for gamblers at their tables inside the Marina Bay Sands casino in Singapore April 27, 2010. Las Vegas Sands, the world's most valuable gaming company, opened the doors to its multi-billion-dollar Singapore casino today, the latest entrant in the fight for Asia's gambling dollar. REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

A trainee croupier displays deals cards on a table at a training school for casino staff in Singapore March 26, 2010. The facility, which runs 24 hours a day and seven days a week, is the training ground for croupiers, dealers and other staff who will work in the Marina Bay Sands casino when it opens on April 27. It includes tables to train staff in a variety of games and in management, accounting and security. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) 

A trainee croupier displays a deck of cards on a table at a training school for casino staff in Singapore March 26, 2010. The facility, which runs 24 hours a day and seven days a week, is the training ground for croupiers, dealers and other staff who will work in the Marina Bay Sands casino when it opens on April 27. It includes tables to train staff in a variety of games and in management, accounting and security. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) 

A view of the poker room at the Aria hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada December 14, 2009. Aria, the centerpiece of the $8.5 billion CityCenter project, opens to the public December 16. The CityCenter development is a partnership between MGM Mirage and Dubai World. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A dealer shuffles a deck of cards during a poker game at a casino in Budapest September 15, 2009. In Hungary, ravaged by the recent economic crisis, poker has become something of a national pastime, and for some people, a source of income. The Poker Association of Hungary reckons some 50,000 people out of 10 million Hungarians play poker live, and 200,000 more do it online. Most took up the game in the last few years. Photo taken September 15, 2009. To match Reuters Life! HUNGARY-POKER/ REUTERS/Katoly Arvai (HUNGARY SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

A dealer holds chips in between his fingers in Budapest September 15, 2009. In Hungary, ravaged by the recent economic crisis, poker has become something of a national pastime, and for some people, a source of income. The Poker Association of Hungary reckons some 50,000 people out of 10 million Hungarians play poker live, and 200,000 more do it online. Most took up the game in the last few years. Photo taken September 15, 2009. To match Reuters Life! HUNGARY-POKER/ REUTERS/Katoly Arvai (HUNGARY SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

A dealer stacks chips on a roulette table at the Korston Casino in Moscow June 29, 2009. Russia's plan to close gaming halls, from gaudy casinos crowned by extravagant neon structures to dingy dwellings containing a handful of slot machines, could turf a third of a million people out of work this week. RUSSIA-GAMBLING/ REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

James Press, (L), president of Chrysler LLC, receives a business card from Automobile dealer Daniel Kiekenapp (R) of Tacoma Dodge, Inc. after Kiekenapp became emotional while telling of the closure of his dealership during a hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "GM and Chrysler Dealership Closures and Restructuring" on Capitol Hill in Washington June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

A croupier works a roulette table at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 14, 2009. Business at Atlantic City's 11 casinos is falling at a record pace. Aggregate revenue plunged 19.2 percent in February from a year earlier; the sharpest decline in the 30 years since gambling was legalized in the city, according to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A dealer works at a poker table at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 14, 2009. Business at Atlantic City's 11 casinos is falling at a record pace. Aggregate revenue plunged 19.2 percent in February from a year earlier; the sharpest decline in the 30 years since gambling was legalized in the city, according to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A dealer lays a playing card on the table at the World Series of Poker Europe competition at the Empire Casino in London October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN) 

A dealer lays a playing card on the table at the World Series of Poker Europe competition at the Empire Casino in London October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN) 

A dealer (L) lays a playing card on the table at the World Series of Poker Europe competition at the Empire Casino in London October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN) 

A dealer shuffles playing cards on the table at the World Series of Poker Europe competition at the Empire Casino in London October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN) 

A dealer stands at a table inside the casino at the Four Seasons Macao hotel in Macau which opened August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) 

A croupier places casino chips during the Global Gaming Expo Asia at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau June 4, 2008. REUTERS/Victor Fraile (CHINA) 

A female croupier places casino chips during the Global Gaming Expo Asia at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau June 4, 2008. REUTERS/Victor Fraile (CHINA) 

A female croupier deals a hand of cards during the Global Gaming Expo Asia at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau June 4, 2008. REUTERS/Victor Fraile (CHINA) 

A dealer spins a roulette wheel at a mock casino where no money was used during the launch ceremony of "Ten Hotels" by Dawnay Day in New Delhi April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur (INDIA) 

A dealer collects his cards shortly before their casino opens its gates to customers in north Cyprus, February 2, 2008. Turkish Cypriot authorities are trying to shed their tiny enclave's image as a haven for crooks with new laws on money laundering and casinos, but their efforts are being undermined by Cyprus's decades-old ethnic partition. Picture was taken on February 2, 2008. To match feature CYPRUS-TURKISH/CRIME REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

A croupier spins a wheel at the new Casino Barriere in Toulouse October 12, 2007. The new Casino Barriere of France will be opened in the southwestern France's city on Sunday. REUTERS/Jean-Philippe Arles(FRANCE) 

A croupier deals a hand for a poker at the new Casino Barriere in Toulouse October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Jean-Philippe Arles(FRANCE) 

A croupier deals a hand of cards for a poker at the new Casino Barriere in Toulouse October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Jean-Philippe Arles(FRANCE) 

A croupier deals a hand of cards for a poker at the new Casino Barriere in Toulouse October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Jean-Philippe Arles(FRANCE)