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There is a captivating history to the Cambodia gambling dens that lie just across the dividing line from neighboring Thailand, where gambling hall gaming is not allowed. Eight casinos are based in a relatively tiny space in the municipality of Poipet in Cambodia. This conclave of Cambodia casinos is in a perfect location, a three to four hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the two most popular wagering locations in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a thriving business with Thai blue-collar workers and tourists from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a 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 number of controls constraints for gambling den ownership. Ownership is required to be mostly Thai; however, investment sources are ambiguous. The borders are officially open from 0900 to 17:00, and despite the fact visas are for all intents and purposes required to pass, there are methods around this, as is correct of most border crossings.

The first Cambodia gambling dens premiered in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were forced to close in 1998, leaving only one gambling hall in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a stationary boat casino, features 150 slot machine games and 60 tables. The Naga casino never closes with 42 tables of mini-baccarat banque, four tables of chemin de fer, 10 of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and one each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.

The original gambling hall in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in the late nineties and the Golden Crown quickly opened. A total of one hundred and fifty slots and 5 tables at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four one armed bandits and 68 gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 one armed bandits and seventy table games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has 166 slots and 96 table games, including eighty seven baccarat chemin de fer (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. In addition, there is the Casino Tropicana, with 135 one armed bandits and sixty six of the normal table games, as well as a single table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the eight gambling dens in Poipet, again a part of a hotel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six slot machine games and ninety seven games. The Star Vegas Casino is part of an all-inclusive resort and hotel building that features a number of luxuries in addition to the gambling hall, which provides 10,000 sq.ft. of 130 slot machine games and 88 tables.