There is an interesting background to the Cambodia casinos that lie just across the dividing line from nearby Thailand, in which gambling hall wagering is against the law. Eight gambling halls are situated in a generally tiny 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 gambling locations in Asia. Cambodia gambling halls do a thriving business with Thai workers and travelers from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a few Westerners. The astonishing capital accrued from the casinos ranges from $7.5 million to more than twelve and a half million dollars, and there are a number of restrictions constraints for gambling hall ownership. Ownership is assumed to be largely Thai; however, investment sources are cryptic. The borders are ceremoniously open from 0900 to 17:00, and even though visas are allegedly necessary to pass, there are means around this, as is accurate of most borders.

The initial Cambodia casinos opened in Phnom Penh in the mid nineties, but were required to close in 1998, leaving only 1 gambling den in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, an anchored boat gambling den, features one hundred and fifty slot machine games and sixty table games. The Naga gambling hall is open all hours with 42 tables of mini-baccarat chemin de fer, four tables of vingt-et-un, 10 of roulette, two of Caribbean Stud Poker, and a single table each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.

The first casino in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in 1999 and the Golden Crown quickly opened. There are one hundred and fifty slot machine games and five table games at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four slots and sixty eight tables at the Holiday Palace. The newest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features 300 slots and 70 tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has 166 slots and ninety six table games, including 87 baccarat (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Also, there is the Casino Tropicana, with one hundred and thirty five slots and sixty six of the familiar table games, as well as a single table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the 8 gambling halls in Poipet, again a part of a hotel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six slots and ninety seven casino games. The Star Vegas Casino is part of a comprehensive resort and hotel compound that contains many amenities in addition to the casino, which provides ten thousand sq.ft. of one hundred and thirty slots and 88 table games.