There is an interesting history to the Cambodia gambling dens that reside just across the dividing line from nearby Thailand, where casino wagering is prohibited. Eight gambling dens are situated in a generally small area in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This collection of Cambodia casinos is in a prime destination, a 3 to 4 hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the two largest gaming centers in Asia. Cambodia gambling halls do a thriving business with Thai workers and visitors from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a couple of Westerners. The amazing income gained from the casinos ranges from seven and a half million dollars to over 12.5 million dollars, and there are a few restrictions constraints for gambling hall ownership. Ownership is required to be mainly Thai; still, financial sources are cryptic. The borders are ceremoniously open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and though visas are supposedly necessary to pass, there are means around this, as is accurate of many borders.
The initial Cambodia casinos opened in Phnom Penh in the mid nineties, but were required to close in 1998, leaving just a single casino in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, an anchored barge casino, features 150 slot machines and sixty tables. The Naga river boat is open all day and night with 42 tables of mini-baccarat banque, four tables of 21, ten of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The original casino in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, premiered in 1999 and the Golden Crown quickly followed. A total of one hundred and fifty slots and 5 table games at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four slots and 68 gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The newest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slots and seventy gaming tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six slot machine games and 96 table games, including 87 baccarat banque (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Additionally, there is the Casino Tropicana, with one hundred and thirty five slot machines and sixty six of the familiar table games, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. An additional of the eight gambling dens in Poipet, also in a hotel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six slot machine games and 97 casino games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in a comprehensive resort and hotel complex that contains numerous conveniences aside from the gambling den, which has ten thousand sq.ft. of one hundred and thirty slots and 88 table games.