There is a captivating story to the Cambodia gambling halls that lie just across the dividing line from next door Thailand, in which gambling hall wagering is illegal. Eight gambling dens are based in a relatively small space in the city of Poipet in Cambodia. This group of Cambodia gambling dens is in a perfect area, a 3 to four hour trip from Bangkok and Macao, the 2 biggest betting centers in Asia. Cambodia casinos do a huge business with Thai blue-collar workers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with only very few Westerners. The amazing capital gained from the gambling halls ranges from seven and a half million dollars to more than 12.5 million, and there are a few controls constraints for gambling den ownership. Ownership is presumed to be mainly Thai; although, financing sources are vague. The borders are officially open from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00, and even though visas are allegedly necessary to pass, there are ways around this, as is correct of many border crossings.
The original Cambodia gambling dens premiered in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were required to close in 1998, leaving only 1 gambling hall in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a moored boat gambling hall, contains one hundred and fifty slot machines and 60 tables. The Naga casino is open all day and night with 42 tables of mini-baccarat banque, 4 tables of vingt-et-un, ten of roulette, two 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 before long 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 newest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort contains three hundred slot machines and 70 gaming tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has 166 slot machine games and 96 table games, including 87 baccarat chemin de fer (the most dominant game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Also, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slots and sixty six of the familiar table games, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. An additional of the eight gambling halls in Poipet, also in a hotel, is the Princess Casino with 166 one armed bandits and ninety seven table games. The Star Vegas Casino is part of a comprehensive resort and hotel building that features numerous luxuries aside from the casino, which has 10,000 sq.ft. of one hundred and thirty one armed bandits and 88 table games.