Casino
May 6, 2024
Cambodia Upholds Prison Sentence for Casino Worker Leader
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has not shown leniency in the case of a labor union leader who organized one of the longest-running strikes against the country’s biggest casino, with the detainee, Chhim Sithar, alleging that NagaWorld laid off workers illegally and attempted to bust the union’s efforts to fight back. No Reprieve for Determined Union Labor […]
Industry
April 22, 2024
China Repatriates Nearly 700 Fraud and Gambling Suspects from Cambodia
At the start of the year, Cambodia announced it cracked down on illegal gambling after authorities closed down 231 illegal gambling companies and completed 606 arrests in the process. On Sunday, the Ministry of Public Security announced that Chinese authorities have successfully completed the repatriation procedure for more than 680 Chinese gambling and scam suspects […]
Business
April 4, 2024
NagaCorp Publishes Q1 Results, Highlights VIP Segment Growth
NagaCorp, a Hong Kong-listed gambling company, has published its unaudited operational highlights for the first quarter of the year, reporting a significant increase in gross gaming revenue. The company’s results were underpinned by a strong performance of the premium VIP market. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, NagaCorp recorded a total GGR of […]
Industry
March 18, 2024
Cambodia Officials Urged to Hunt Down Key Scam Gang Figures
At the start of the year, Cambodia announced it closed down more than 200 illegal gambling businesses. Recently, country officials have been urged to hunt down “key figures” who are protecting the industry dominated by Chinese scam gangs plaguing the coastal city of Sihanoukville, also referred to as “sin city.” Flourishing Scam Industry The country’s […]
Legal
January 3, 2024
Cambodia Casino Accuses over 800 Alleged Journalists of Bribery
A staggering number of journalists, 192 in total, have stepped forward to address the Cambodian Ministry of Information regarding allegations of extortion from the Top Diamand Casino situated in Takeo Province. The venue claims that 828 individuals claiming to be journalists had abused their position to secure free food and monetary gifts, prompting an official […]
Casino
July 26, 2023
Cambodia Arrests 1,241 People in H1 2023 in Illegal Gambling Cases
A total of 1,241 people were arrested in various operations over the period. The news was confirmed by National Police spokesperson Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun who outlined the work of authorities during the half-year. Cambodia Keeps the Heat on Illegal Gambling Out of the people arrested, 782 people were instructed and “educated” not to […]
Legal
June 29, 2023
She Zhijiang Determined to Resist His Pending Extradition to China
Chinese authorities allege that Zhijiang played a central role in organizing and facilitating illicit gambling activities, which have long caused concern due to their association with criminal networks and potential societal harm. As a result of the evidence presented against the businessman, China has canceled his visa, enabling his deportation. However, She is prepared to […]
Business
March 27, 2023
NagaCorp Returned to Profit in 2022 Helped by ASEAN Reopening
NagaCorp Ltd, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and operator of NagaWorld integrated casino resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, published its full-year 2022 financial results, posting a net profit. Positive Financial Results For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, NagaCorp generated revenue of $460.7 million, more than doubling its 2021 […]
Legal
March 14, 2023
Fake Thai Cop Scammed People for Gambling Money
The police in Thailand have arrested a man who not only pretended to be a cop but also scammed people across the central Thai countryside. Then, Thaiger reported, the fraud would gamble the dirty money away in casinos in Cambodia. The man presented himself as Pol. Col. Wuttisak Phittakchan-im, 58, claiming to be a police […]
Casino
February 27, 2023
Cambodia Now Officially Off the FATF’s Grey List
Moving forward, though, the FATF would not consider Cambodia a high-risk jurisdiction, albeit the country will most certainly have to maintain its unfaltering commitment towards cracking down on illegal gambling and eliminating any doubt that it may be allowing human trafficking to happen on its watch. Cambodia Finally Makes It Off the FATF’s List Both […]