Cambodia Gambling Dens
There is a fascinating story to the Cambodia casinos that sit just across the dividing line from nearby Thailand, in which casino gambling is illegal. Eight casinos are based in a generally tiny space in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This collection of Cambodia gambling dens is in a prime location, a 3 to four hour travel from Bangkok and Macao, the two largest wagering locations in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a huge business with Thai laborers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with only very few Westerners. The amazing capital gained from the gambling dens ranges from 7.5 million dollars to more than 12.5 million, and there are a few controls constraints for gambling hall ownership. Ownership is presumed to be largely Thai; however, investment sources are ambiguous. The borders are formally open from 9:00 a.m. to 1700, and despite the fact visas are allegedly required to cross, there are methods around this, as is real of most border crossings.
The first Cambodia gambling dens premiered in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were forced to close in 1998, leaving only 1 casino in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a docked ship gambling den, highlights one hundred and fifty slot machine games and 60 tables. The Naga river boat never closes with forty two tables of mini-punto banco, 4 tables of blackjack, ten of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The first casino in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in the late nineties and the Golden Crown quickly followed. There are one hundred and fifty slot machines and five tables at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four slot machines and sixty eight gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort highlights three hundred slots and seventy gaming tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six slot machines and ninety six table games, including 87 baccarat (the most dominant game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Also, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slot machine games and 66 of the common table games, as well as 1 table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the 8 casinos in Poipet, also a part of a motel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six slot machines and 97 casino games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in an international resort and hotel compound that features many conveniences in addition to the casino, which contains 10,000 sq.ft. of one hundred and thirty slot machines and eighty eight tables.