There is an appealing story to the Cambodia gambling halls that lie just over the dividing line from nearby Thailand, where gambling hall wagering is illegal. Eight gambling dens are situated in a relatively small space in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This conclave of Cambodia casinos is in a perfect area, a three to 4 hour trip from Bangkok and Macao, the two largest wagering centers in Asia. Cambodia casinos do a huge business with Thai laborers and tourists from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with only very few Westerners. The amazing income accrued from the gambling halls ranges from seven and a half million dollars to more than 12.5 million dollars, and there are a few controls requirements for casino ownership. Ownership is required to be largely Thai; still, funding sources are cryptic. The borders are ceremoniously open from 09:00 to 17:00, and though visas are apparently necessary to cross, there are ways around this, as is real of many borders.
The first Cambodia gambling dens opened in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were required to close in 1998, leaving only one casino in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a docked ship gambling den, highlights one hundred and fifty slot machines and sixty table games. The Naga gambling hall is open 24 hours with 42 tables of mini-punto banco, 4 tables of vingt-et-un, 10 of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The 1st casino in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, premiered in 1999 and the Golden Crown before long followed. A total of one hundred and fifty one armed bandits and 5 table games at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four slot machine games and sixty eight table games at the Holiday Palace. The newer Holiday Palace Casino and Resort highlights 300 slots and 70 table games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has 166 slot machines and 96 table games, including eighty seven baccarat banque (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Also, there is the Casino Tropicana, with one hundred and thirty five one armed bandits and sixty six of the familiar tables, as well as 1 table of Casino Stud Poker. One more of the eight gambling halls in Poipet, again a part of a motel, is the Princess Casino with 166 slot machine games and ninety seven table games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in an international resort and hotel complex that contains numerous amenities accompanying the casino, which has 10,000 sq.ft. of 130 one armed bandits and eighty eight tables.