There is an interesting background to the Cambodia gambling establishments that lie simply throughout the border from neighboring Thailand, where gambling establishment betting is illegal. Eight casinos are situated in a relatively little location in the city of Poipet in Cambodia. This conclave of Cambodia casinos remains in a prime place, a 3 to 4 drive from Bangkok and Macao, the two most significant gambling centers in Asia. Cambodia gambling establishments do a flourishing service with Thai employees and visitors from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with only really couple of Westerners. The incredible earnings gotten from the gambling establishments ranges from $7.5 million to over 12.5 million, and there are few restrictions or registration requirements for casino ownership. Ownership is presumed to be largely Thai; however, investment sources are vague. The borders are formally open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and although visas are supposedly required to cross, there are ways around this, as holds true of most border crossings.
The first Cambodia casinos opened in Phnom Penh in 1994, however were required to close in 1998, leaving only one casino in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a stationary boat gambling establishment, features 150 slots and sixty table video games. The Naga casino is open 24 hours with 42 tables of mini-baccarat, four tables of blackjack, 10 of live roulette, two of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The more recent Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slots and 70 table video games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, likewise in Poipet, has 166 slots and 96 video gaming tables, consisting of 87 baccarat (the most popular video game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slots and 66 of the familiar table video games, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. The Star Vegas Casino is part of a worldwide resort and hotel complex that includes a number of features in addition to the gambling establishment, which has 10,000 square feet of 130 slots and 88 table video games.
Throughout the Cambodian border at Asmech/Surin is one casino, the Casino O Samet, with 100 slots and 50 tables of baccarat. In addition, the Koh Kong Casino, in the province of Trat, is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with 100 slots and 4 table games. A smaller sized gambling establishment, Le Macau Casino and Hotel, opened recently at Bavet on the Vietnamese border.
The newer Holiday Palace Casino and Resort includes 300 slots and 70 table video games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, likewise in Poipet, has 166 slots and 96 gaming tables, consisting of 87 baccarat (the most popular game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slots and 66 of the familiar table video games, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. The Star Vegas Casino is part of a global resort and hotel complex that features a number of amenities in addition to the gambling establishment, which has 10,000 square feet of 130 slots and 88 table video games.
