There is a captivating history to the Cambodia gambling halls that lie just over the dividing line from nearby Thailand, in which gambling den gambling is against the law. Eight casinos are based in a generally tiny space in the metropolis of Poipet in Cambodia. This collection of Cambodia casinos is in a prime area, a 3 to 4 hour trip from Bangkok and Macao, the 2 largest gaming centers in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a thriving business with Thai blue-collar workers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with just a couple of Westerners. The astonishing capital gained from the gambling dens ranges from $7.5 million to more than 12.5 million, and there are a couple of restrictions requirements for casino ownership. Ownership is presumed to be largely Thai; however, investment sources are ambiguous. The borders are officially open from 09:00 to 1700, and even though visas are allegedly required to cross, there are methods around this, as is accurate of many border crossings.

The first Cambodia gambling halls premiered in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were required to close in 1998, leaving only a single gambling hall in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, a moored bateau gambling hall, highlights 150 slots and sixty table games. The Naga gambling den is open all day and night with 42 tables of mini-baccarat banque, 4 tables of chemin de fer, 10 of roulette, 2 of Caribbean Stud Poker, and a single table each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.

The initial gambling hall in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in 1999 and the Golden Crown soon opened. A total of one hundred and fifty slot machines and five table games at the Golden Crown and one hundred and four one armed bandits and 68 tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort features three hundred slots and seventy table games and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has one hundred and sixty six slot machines and 96 gaming tables, including 87 baccarat banque (the most beloved game), Fan Tan, and Pai Gow. Additionally, there is the Casino Tropicana, with one hundred and thirty five slot machine games and 66 of the familiar gaming tables, as well as a single table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the 8 gambling halls in Poipet, also in a hotel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six slot machine games and 97 games. The Star Vegas Casino is is located in a multinational vacation and hotel building that features numerous comforts accompanying the gambling den, which houses ten thousand square feet of 130 one armed bandits and 88 table games.