There is a fascinating history to the Cambodia gambling dens that reside just across the dividing line from nearby Thailand, in which gambling den betting is prohibited. Eight gambling dens are based in a generally tiny location in the municipality of Poipet in Cambodia. This group of Cambodia casinos is in an excellent spot, a 3 to four hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the 2 biggest betting locations in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a thriving business with Thai workers and travelers from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a few Westerners. The amazing income accrued from the casinos ranges from 7.5 million dollars to over 12.5 million, and there are a few limitations requirements for casino ownership. Ownership is assumed to be mainly Thai; however, financing sources are cryptic. The borders are ceremoniously open from 09:00 to 17:00, and even though visas are for all intents and purposes necessary to pass, there are means around this, as is accurate of most border crossings.
The original Cambodia gambling halls opened in Phnom Penh in the mid nineties, but were forced to close in the late nineties, leaving only 1 gambling den in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a docked bateau gambling den, features 150 slot machine games and sixty tables. The Naga river boat is open 24 hours with forty two tables of mini-punto banco, four tables of twenty-one, 10 of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and a single table each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The original gambling den in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, premiered in the late nineties and the Golden Crown quickly opened. There are 150 slots and five tables at the Golden Crown and 104 slot machines and sixty eight gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The newest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features three hundred slots and 70 gaming tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six slots and 96 gaming tables, including 87 baccarat banque (the most dominant game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slot machines and 66 of the common table games, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. One more of the eight gambling halls in Poipet, also a part of a motel, is the Princess Casino with 166 slots and 97 table games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in an all-inclusive resort and hotel compound that features a number of amenities aside from the gambling hall, which houses 10,000 sq.ft. of 130 slot machine games and 88 tables.