There is an interesting background to the Cambodia gambling dens that reside just across the dividing line from neighboring Thailand, where gambling den wagering is not legal. Eight gambling halls are anchored in a generally small space in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This collection of Cambodia gambling halls is in a prime location, a three to four hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the two largest betting centers in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a huge business with Thai workers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a couple of Westerners. The amazing income accrued from the gambling halls ranges from seven and a half million dollars to over 12.5 million dollars, and there are a number of controls constraints for gambling den ownership. Ownership is assumed to be mostly Thai; however, investment sources are vague. The borders are officially open from 09:00 to 17:00, and though visas are allegedly necessary to cross, there are ways around this, as is correct of many border crossings.
The initial Cambodia gambling dens opened in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were forced to close in 1998, leaving only 1 gambling den in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a moored boat gambling den, contains one hundred and fifty slot machines and sixty tables. The Naga river boat never closes with 42 tables of mini-punto banco, four tables of vingt-et-un, ten of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and 1 each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The original casino in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in the late nineties and the Golden Crown quickly opened. A total of one hundred and fifty slot machines and 5 tables at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four one armed bandits and sixty eight gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slot machines and seventy table games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has 166 slots and 96 gaming tables, including 87 baccarat chemin de fer (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with one hundred and thirty five one armed bandits and sixty six of the familiar tables, as well as a single table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the eight gambling halls in Poipet, again a part of a motel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six one armed bandits and 97 casino games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in a multinational vacation and hotel complex that features many comforts accompanying the gambling den, which contains 10,000 sq.ft. of one hundred and thirty one armed bandits and eighty eight gaming tables.
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