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In Malaysia, slot machine players risk losing it all to ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling

Beyond two wary doormen and through a plush reception, the "Gold Valley Club" near a Kuala Lumpur shopping centre is doing brisk business, an adult funland of slot machines, where hostesses offer free drinks to gamblers in Malaysia who, for an entry bet of just 50 ringgit (US$10), can stand to win a jackpot. But the majority lose - for some, all…
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In Malaysia, slot machine players risk losing it all to ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling
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Fire in Cambodia border casino finally put out

A fire that broke out in a border casino between Cambodia and Thailand has left at least 24 people dead, with many unaccounted for, but has been finally put out. The fire broke in the late hours of Wednesday night, at 11:30 pm local time according to Agence France-Presse and other media outlets, citing local sources. The site, the Grand Diamond…
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Fire in Cambodia border casino finally put out
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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…
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Eight bodies found in ruins of Cambodia casino fire
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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…
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Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19

POIPET, Cambodia -- A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino Thursday injured over 60 people and killed at least 19 - a number that officials warned would rise after the search for bodies resumes Friday. The blaze, which started around midnight Wednesday, was put out over 12 hours later at 2 p.m. Thursday, said Sek Sokhom, head of Banteay…
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Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19
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Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 16

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A massive fire that lasted more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people and injured about 50, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for Thursday, as neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border town. Videos posted on social media showed…
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Cambodia Casino Fire: 10 Killed, Over 50 Injured In Massive Blaze; People Jump Out Of Windows To Save Life

AT LEAST 10 people were killed while over 50 others were injured in a massive fire that broke out at a hotel casino in Cambodia. In the video, that surfaced on the internet, people were seen jumping out of the windows in a bid to escape the blaze. As many as 53 were wounded and eight people were missing, provincial authorities in neighbouring…
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Cambodia Casino Fire: 10 Killed, Over 50 Injured In Massive Blaze; People Jump Out Of Windows To Save Life
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Ten killed, 30 injured in Cambodia hotel-casino fire: police

As many as 10 people have died in a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border of Thailand, police said Thursday. The blaze at the Grand Diamond City casino-hotel in Poipet broke out late Wednesday night at around 11:30 pm local (1630 GMT), Cambodian police said. A provisional police report seen by AFP said "about 10 people died and 30 people…
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Ten killed, 30 injured in Cambodia hotel-casino fire: police
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Cambodia renews 47 casino licenses in bid to boost sector

Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) says it has renewed 47 casino licenses and another seven games of chance licenses as it looks to help the gaming sector rebuild from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The update, provided by the Ministry's General Secretariat of Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) on…
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Cambodia renews 47 casino licenses in bid to boost sector
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Cambodian government renews 70 licenses for casinos and gambling-oriented companies

The General Secretariat of Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has announced the renewal of 70 licenses to casino and game of chance companies in the second quarter of this year. The General Secretariat granted licenses to 47 casinos and seven games of chance companies on Friday,…
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Cambodian government renews 70 licenses for casinos and gambling-oriented companies
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Gambling with Thailand's future

Whether you support it or not, betting and gambling dens have been commonplace in much of Thailand for a long time, despite authorities' attempts to stamp it out. Thai people love playing cards and betting on sports, particularly football and cockfighting, although gambling is currently illegal here. Casinos in the border town of Poipet, Cambodia,…
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An estimated 1,000 Thai nationals in clutches of online gambling syndicates in Cambodia

It is estimated that there are at least 1000 more Thais who remain in Cambodia as alleged forced workers and were in need of help. This was revealed by Assistant national police chief Surachate Hakparn kast Thursday after overseeing the rescue of some 500 Thai nationals from several parts of Cambodia, who had been duped into working for supposedly…
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An estimated 1,000 Thai nationals in clutches of online gambling syndicates in Cambodia
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Cambodian-Chinese Operation Ends with Gambling and Crypto Busts

Chinese authorities continue to work with their overseas counterpart in a bid to clamp down on illegal casinos that target nationals. A police raid in Cambodia's capital last week ended up with a brief shootout and 200 people apprehended. Illegal activities, including gambling, continue to thrive around Cambodia as Chinese and Cambodian law…
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Cambodian-Chinese Operation Ends with Gambling and Crypto Busts
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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…
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CDC rejects Al Jazeera claims of casinos in SEZ’s
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History of Gambling in Cambodia

Gambling has been around since people began to settle in groups. Ancient China provides the first definite evidence. Keno slips, a form of lottery currency, were used in China to pay governmental construction around 200 BC. Since then, the gambling forms have evolved tremendously as the entertainment business has exploded. Today gambling is a 500+…
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History of Gambling in Cambodia