There is an captivating story to the Cambodia gambling dens that sit just across the dividing line from neighboring Thailand, where gambling den betting is against the law. Eight gambling dens are based in a relatively tiny space in the city of Poipet in Cambodia. This group of Cambodia casinos is in a prime location, a 3 to 4 hour trip from Bangkok and Macao, the two most popular betting centers in Asia. Cambodia gambling halls do a huge business with Thai laborers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a few Westerners. The astonishing income gained from the gambling dens ranges from $7.5 million to more than 12.5 million, and there are number of controls constraints for gambling hall ownership. Ownership is assumed to be mostly Thai; still, financing sources are vague. The borders are ceremoniously open from 09:00 to 1700, and although visas are supposedly needed to pass, there are means around this, as is real of many border crossings.
The first Cambodia casinos premiered in Phnom Penh in the mid nineties, but were forced to close in the late nineties, leaving only one casino in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a docked ship gambling hall, contains 150 slots and 60 table games. The Naga river boat never closes with 42 tables of mini-baccarat chemin de fer, 4 tables of blackjack, 10 of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The 1st gambling den in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in the late nineties and the Golden Crown quickly opened. There are 150 one armed bandits and 5 tables at the Golden Crown and one hundres and four slot machines and sixty eight tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slots and 70 table games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six one armed bandits and 96 gaming tables, including 87 punto banco (the most dominant game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Additionally, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slot machines and sixty six of the normal gaming tables, as well as a single table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the 8 gambling dens in Poipet, also a part of a hotel, is the Princess Casino with 166 slot machines and ninety seven casino games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in all-around resort and hotel complex that highlights many conveniences in addition to the casino, which contains 10,000 square feet of 130 slot machines and 88 tables.