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Cambodia implements legal changes for casinos

Cambodia is determined to break away from the ways of old once and for all, especially when this concerns its casino industry. In a new report by The Khmer Times, the media details a new revenue-based tax model that came into effect on December 30, 2022 that will now help the country better regulate its gambling industry and casinos. According to…

Industry ・ 12 January 2023

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Cambodia executes fresh revenue-based tax model for casinos

From December 30, 2022, Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) began applying the latest revenue-based rules for taxes and procedures for commercial gambling business, aka casinos, to the self-proclaimed regime, after decades of applying a "lump sum" method of taxation, according to a senior official of the ministry. Decision on the…

Finance ・ 11 January 2023

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Eight bodies found in ruins of Cambodia casino fire

POIPET, Cambodia: Cambodian rescue teams recovered eight bodies on Friday from the charred rooms of a casino-hotel where a fire killed at least 27 people a day earlier, with more than 20 people still missing. About 400 employees and patrons were in the Grand Diamond City casino and hotel in Poipet, a town on the Thai border, when the fire broke out…

Incidents ・ 30 December 2022

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More victims recovered from Cambodia casino hotel fire

POIPET, Cambodia (AP) - The confirmed death toll from a massive fire at a casino hotel complex in western Cambodia rose to 25 on Friday as the search resumed for victims, officials said. The blaze at the Grand Diamond City casino and hotel in the town of Poipet on the Thai border started around midnight Wednesday and was extinguished more than 12…

Incidents ・ 30 December 2022

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Cambodia and China sign agreement to halt illegal online gambling

Cambodia and China solidify their partnership with an agreement to improve their joint efforts to stop online gambling and telecommunications scams. This very productive deal was announced to the public last week, when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Cambodia to participate in the Association of South-East Asian Nations. New agreement: This…

Law ・ 14 November 2022

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Cambodia, China pledge to crack down on online gambling

Cambodia and China have agreed to strengthen cooperation, including efforts to crack down on online gambling and telecommunications scams. The agreement was on the occasion of the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Cambodia last week, according to a joint statement. Premier Li (pictured), who was in Cambodia to take part in the Association of…

Trust and Safety ・ 14 November 2022

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Best online gaming sites accepting players from Cambodia

Online casinos are massively getting popular across the world, and many gamblers are interested in joining virtual casinos. It provides a kind of benefit as it allows users to bet on their favorite games straight from home. Cambodia is the place where gamblers need such platforms to continue their betting. There are so many people in Cambodia…

Industry ・ 04 November 2022

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Cambodian Police Raid Over 10000 Gambling Dens Nationwide

Cambodian police have raided more than 10000 suspected illegal gambling establishments and taken legal action against 127 of them, authorities have revealed. National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun stated that the raids had taken place over the course of a month following a recent order from Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen…

Incidents ・ 21 October 2022

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Cambodia Police Conduct Big Illegal Gambling Crackdown

Police in Cambodia raided more than 10000 premises as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling. National Police spokesperson Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun revealed that legal action has been taken against 127 of the locations that were subject to a raid. The entire nationwide operation took place between September 15 and October 13. a big push…

Law ・ 17 October 2022

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Cambodia cranks up illegal gambling crackdown

Cambodian police have cracked down more than 10000 illegal gambling sites and arrested over 200 people over the past month, the National Police confirmed. Speaking at a press conference on "The achievements of the Ministry of Interior over the past five years," National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun said, quoted by the Khmer…

Law ・ 17 October 2022

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Police raid over 10,000 gambling dens nationwide

The past month has seen police crackdown on more than 10000 illegal gambling sites and arrests of over 200 people who were sent to the court, the National Police confirmed. Speaking at a press conference on "The achievements of the Ministry of Interior over the past five years" on Thursday, National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim…

Incidents ・ 16 October 2022

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Police make arrests in illegal gambling raid in Cambodia and Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia have been subject to major crackdowns of anti-gambling activity in recent weeks, with police making arrests in both areas. Over 550 illegal immigrants were detained in Cambodia while 40 were arrested in Thailand. The arrests were a result of an operation involving several agencies and were connected to raids on illegal…

Law ・ 27 September 2022

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91 arrested and 44 locations raided in Phnom Penh illegal gambling crackdown

As the widespread crackdown - ordered by PM Hun Sen on Saturday- against illegal gambling in Cambodia continues, Phnom Penh authorities have revealed the scale of the crime blitz in the capital Colonel San Sok Seiha, spokesman for the Phnom Penh Municipal Police, said that the Phnom Penh Municipal Unity Command cracked down on a total of 44…

Law ・ 20 September 2022

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60 Vietnamese Manage to Escape From Cambodia Casino

For the second time in a month, a large number of Vietnamese nationals have escaped from a Cambodian casino where they were allegedly being exploited. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Over the weekend, 60 Vietnamese citizens escaped from a casino in Cambodia where they were allegedly being held and exploited. It marks the second time a group of Vietnamese…

Jobs ・ 19 September 2022

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Cambodian Prime Minister Launches New Volley Against Illegal Gambling

After rumors surfaced that Cambodia would crack down on illegal casinos and the other criminal activity surrounding it, an order finally came on Saturday signed by the country's prime minister, Hun Sen. The order essentially tells authorities and police to look into any officials that may have been complicit or failed to act in the face of…

Law ・ 19 September 2022

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Cambodia to crack down on casinos, illegal gambling as more human trafficking, kidnapping cases emerge

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has promised to remove any officials who fail to act after ordering a strict crackdown on all forms of illegal gambling over the weekend. The order, delivered on Saturday, comes amid a dramatic rise in reported cases of human trafficking and kidnappings linked to the rampant casino industry in the Southeast Asian…

Law ・ 19 September 2022

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Should Cambodia Ban Casinos?

To quickly answer the question posed in my headline: not yet. But the Cambodian government needs to at least put this possibility on the table, to set a fire under the feet of the casino owners. A statement must be made by Phnom Penh that casinos have less than 12 months to turn the current dire situation around. If they fail, then regular gambling…

Covid ・ 30 August 2022

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Cambodia blocks 79 illegal gambling websites

Cambodia's communications watchdog has blocked 79 websites it says were offering illegal online gambling services in Cambodia. In a statement, the Telecommunications Regulator of Cambodia said it had worked with the National Police General Commission of the Ministry of Interior to block the sites, which contravene the nation's Royal…

Gambling Sites ・ 03 December 2021

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CDC rejects Al Jazeera claims of casinos in SEZ’s

The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) has rejected outright, an international news report alleging that "many" casinos operate within Cambodian Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Qatar-based Al Jazeera released an article titled "Cambodia's nightlife scene tests Covid success" raising concerns about human trafficking, underaged sex workers in…

Incidents ・ 09 August 2021

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Online casinos still flourishing in Cambodia as eight men arrested crossing border for work

Authorities have revealed that eight men detained while trying to cross the border from Thailand into Cambodia were on their way to work in an online casino based in Poipet. According to The Khmer Times, the Thai nationals were stopped by Thai Border Guard Forces shortly after 5am on Sunday. When questioned, they said they had been trying to get to…

Incidents ・ 02 August 2021

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Wanted Chinese Kingpin Owns Casino With Cambodian Senator's Son-in-Law

Political connections in Cambodia have allowed a major Chinese fugitive to elude jail while building a business empire, an investigation by RFA has found. Xu Aimin was sentenced to 10 years in a Chinese prison in 2013 for masterminding an illicit international gambling ring with an estimated turnover of $1.75 billion. Rather than do the time for…

Law ・ 23 June 2021

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NagaWorld Casino Reopens Doors on July 8, VIP Tables and Slots Available for Guests

Cambodia's NagaWorld Casino will reopen doors on July 8. The operator has received a certificate, allowing it to resume operations. With that being said, the casino is still going to follow strict health and safety protocols. NagaCorp Ltd has announced that it will be reopening NagaWorld Casino's doors in Cambodia. The VIP tables and slots will be…

Sports ・ 16 February 2021