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There is an interesting story to the Cambodia gambling dens that reside just across the dividing line from next door Thailand, where gambling den wagering is banned. Eight casinos are established in a generally small location in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This group of Cambodia gambling dens is in a perfect area, a three to 4 hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the 2 largest betting centers in Asia. Cambodia casinos do a thriving business with Thai workers and tourists from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a couple of Westerners. The phenomenal capital gained from the casinos ranges from seven and a half million dollars to more than twelve and a half million dollars, and there are a number of controls requirements for casino ownership. Ownership is required to be largely Thai; although, funding sources are vague. The borders are ceremoniously open from 09:00 to 1700, and though visas are allegedly needed to pass, there are methods around this, as is correct of most border crossings.

The 1st Cambodia gambling dens opened in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were required to close in the late nineties, leaving just one gambling den in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a moored barge gambling hall, contains one hundred and fifty slots and 60 tables. The Naga gambling den is open 24 hours with 42 tables of mini-punto banco, four tables of 21, ten of roulette, two of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.

The initial gambling den in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, premiered in the late nineties and the Golden Crown soon followed. There are one hundred and fifty slot machines and 5 tables at the Golden Crown and 104 slots and 68 gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slot machine games and 70 gaming tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six slots and ninety six table games, including eighty seven punto banco (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with one hundred and thirty five slots and sixty six of the normal gaming tables, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. One more of the eight gambling dens in Poipet, again a part of a hotel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six one armed bandits and 97 table games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in a comprehensive resort and hotel complex that highlights many conveniences in addition to the gambling hall, which has ten thousand sq.ft. of 130 slot machines and 88 tables.