There is an interesting background to the Cambodia gambling dens that reside just across the dividing line from nearby Thailand, in which casino gaming is not permitted. Eight gambling dens are established in a generally small space in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This band of Cambodia gambling halls is in a perfect destination, a three to 4 hour travel from Bangkok and Macao, the two largest wagering centers in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a thriving business with Thai laborers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with only very few Westerners. The amazing income gained from the casinos ranges from $7.5 million to more than 12.5 million dollars, and there are a few controls constraints for casino ownership. Ownership is assumed to be largely Thai; although, financing sources are vague. The borders are ceremoniously open from 0900 to 17:00, and even though visas are apparently necessary to pass, there are ways around this, as is correct of many border crossings.
The first Cambodia gambling halls opened in Phnom Penh in the mid nineties, but were forced to close in 1998, leaving only one gambling den in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a stationary bateau casino, highlights one hundred and fifty slot machines and 60 gaming tables. The Naga casino is open all hours with 42 tables of mini-baccarat chemin de fer, four tables of twenty-one, 10 of roulette, two of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one 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 followed. There are one hundred and fifty slot machines and 5 table games at the Golden Crown and 104 slot machine games and 68 table games at the Holiday Palace. The newest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features three hundred slot machine games and seventy table games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six one armed bandits and 96 table games, including 87 baccarat banque (the most dominant game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Also, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 slots and sixty six of the normal table games, as well as one 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 slot machines and ninety seven casino games. The Star Vegas Casino is part of a comprehensive vacation and hotel building that contains a number of conveniences aside from the gambling den, which offers 10,000 sq.ft. of 130 slot machines and 88 tables.
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