The deputy of the province of Santa Fe, Enrique Marín, introduced a bill that aims to take measures to prevent and treat gambling addiction- gambling addiction as a disease known in the cities where there are casinos and bingo.

At his initiative, the law establishes a series of points that are related to the recovery of a minimum entrance at casinos, the creation of a fund managed by the Ministry of Health for a professional team in hospitals to meet on people suffering from gambling addiction .

Beijing has tightened restrictions for Chinese visitors that go to Macao, according to a statement published this week. This move is a sign that authorities are trying to stop the astonishing growth of gaming in the city. Visitors from the Guangdong province, which shares a border with Macao, will now be limited to one trip every three months.

Before, visitors could travel to Macao every two months, but since then, new restrictions have been applied to the visas granted by the government, according to the report.

Although the way licenses would be granted has not been defined yet, Sweden could open its doors to foreign gaming operators. The government commission that regulates gaming in Sweden wants to allow overseas companies to operate in the country.

However, allowing people under 18 to bet would be penalized, as informed by Jan Nyrén, Head of the Commission. Nyrén added that the Commission has not put forward yet a proposal about online poker and other online games. The format and conditions of the licenses has not been decide yet either.

Microsoft Corp. and casino operator Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. presented this week an interactive table that allows clients to create and order drinks, watch YouTube videos, play videogames and even flirt with other customers. The table represents an important tool for Harrah’s to track punters’ habits and conducts.

"This is new in about every definition of new you can think of," Harrah's Chief Innovation Officer Tim Stanley commented about the table. “The range of opportunities is almost unlimited.” A Microsoft spokesperson further explained that the units were sold at a basic price of 10,000 dollars each.

When the sun sets at the former Portuguese colony of Macao, the Asian Mecca of Gambling explodes with its thousands of lights and opportunities coming from its mega hotels and Casinos, becoming a magical place for the thousands of people who arrive hoping to become millionaires.

This endless list of opportunities acts as a giant magnet for players from all over the world and it was able to attract 27 million visitors in the last year.

Actress-producer Salma Hayek will take part this week in a poker tournament with charity purposes, which will be held in parallel with the international Festival de Cannes. According to the organizers of the event, Hayek will share the table with his former boyfriend, American actor Edward Norton.

The Palm Beach Casino in Cannes will host the poker game and other stars like Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper, Tim Robbins and Goldie Hawn have already confirmed their presence. The group will play for a million dollars, which will be donated to the charity of their choice.

Last Sunday, a greek player from Sportingbet (Paradise Casino) became the biggest winner from this online betting site, after recieving the incredible sum of $1.5 million dollars.

The fortunate winner, Mr Vasileiadia, had been playing various games simultaneously at Paradise Casino, when suddenly he hit the progressive jackpot in a game called ‘Super Sevens’. The sum was €940,966, which equals to $1.47 million dollars.

The gaming industry has experienced such an amazing growth in Canada that now it has become the most important source of profits and employment in the entertainment field. More than 135,000 people directly work in the gaming industry, according to the research conducted by the Canadian Gaming Association.

The Association has informed that, taking into account the indirect impact of the financial activity in this sector, the total number of jobs supported by the casino industry in Canada is 267,000.

Every year since 2005 a Poker tournament is being held to raise money to donate to the Opportunity Village in Nevada - a non-profit organization for community rehabilitation which provides support services to all citizens of Southern Nevada who are mentally retarded.

This weekend in Las Vegas a long list of guests: celebrities guest! gathered to raise money for rehabilitation of the mentally disabled at the third annual 'Opportunity Village Poker Tournament'

Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.) recently signed an agreement with Clark Development Corp. to build a high-level international casino and other tourist projects in the commercial district of Clark Freeport. Both companies are expected to invest about 197.1 million dollars in the project.

CDC President, Levy P. Laus and Efraim C. Genuino, CEO of Pagcor, said the joint venture includes a high-quality casino, a five-star hotel, restaurants and resorts in a 13.5 ha land. “We expect to hire more than 2,000 workers, once the project is operative,” Laus added.