There is an interesting story to the Cambodia gambling dens that sit just across the dividing line from neighboring Thailand, where gambling den gaming is not allowed. Eight casinos are anchored in a generally small space in the city of Poipet in Cambodia. This group of Cambodia casinos is in a perfect destination, a 3 to 4 hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the 2 most popular betting locations in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a thriving business with Thai workers and travelers from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a couple of Westerners. The astonishing capital accrued from the gambling dens ranges from seven and a half million dollars to over 12.5 million, and there are a number of restrictions requirements for gambling den ownership. Ownership is required to be mainly Thai; although, funding sources are ambiguous. The borders are formally open from 09:00 to 5:00 p.m., and though visas are apparently required to pass, there are ways around this, as is correct of many border crossings.
The original Cambodia gambling dens opened in Phnom Penh in the mid nineties, but were forced to close in 1998, leaving only 1 casino in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a stationary boat gambling hall, features one hundred and fifty slots and 60 tables. The Naga gambling den is open 24 hours with 42 tables of mini-baccarat, four tables of chemin de fer, ten of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and 1 each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.
The initial gambling hall in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in 1999 and the Golden Crown soon followed. There are one hundred and fifty one armed bandits and 5 table games at the Golden Crown and 104 slots and sixty eight gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slot machine games and seventy tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six slots and 96 gaming tables, including eighty seven baccarat banque (the most popular game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slot machine games and sixty six of the familiar tables, as well as a single table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the eight casinos in Poipet, also a part of a motel, is the Princess Casino with 166 one armed bandits and 97 games. The Star Vegas Casino is part of a comprehensive vacation and hotel compound that features a number of luxuries in addition to the gambling hall, which provides 10,000 sq.ft. of 130 slot machines and 88 gaming tables.
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