Cambodia has revoked 18 casino licences and suspended another nine over links to online scams, as part of a nationwide crackdown that has already targeted more than 600 locations and placed virtually the entire regulated casino market under scrutiny.
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The update was released on September 8, 2026 by the Commission for Combating Online Scams (CCOS), whose secretariat is headed by Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, in coordination with the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC).
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Casinos that lost their licences include KMH Paradise Tower Casino and Hotel, Eagle King Casino, Orchid Hotel and Rich Casino, Shanghai Resort, Golden Galaxy Casino, Golden Fortune Resort World Casino, GC Casino, Da Jin Kang Casino & Hotel, Ying Hong Casino, Jin Pei Group, Jin Pei and Jin Pei Bun Casino, among others. The names of the nine suspended properties were not disclosed.
Aun Pornmoniroth
The Shanghai Resort case, in Chantrea, Svay Rieng province, had already resulted on April 3, 2026 in the revocation of CGMC Licence No. 040, originally issued on July 28, 2022, after an inspection led to the detention of 107 foreign nationals. On May 28, the CGMC also cancelled Licence No. 248 for Ying Huang Casino in Sihanoukville, operated by Salient Ventures Co. Ltd., following investigations linked to online scams, weapons and narcotics.
Hun Manet
The regulator is chaired by Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, while Yeth Vinel serves as Secretary General of the CGMC. Interior Minister Sar Sokha is also involved in the crackdown driven by Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Yeth Vinel
The sector’s legal framework is based on the Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling, promulgated in November 2020, which contains 12 chapters and 97 articles. The regime applies GGR tax rates of 4% for VIP gaming and 7% for mass-market gaming.
Between July 2025 and July 2026, authorities investigated 751 locations, shut down 605, referred 388 cases to the courts and prosecuted 4,147 suspects from 27 nationalities. By August, authorities had inspected 793 sites, taken action against 624 and detained nearly 30,000 people from 39 nationalities. The crackdown comes as Cambodia prepares a new integrity-based licence renewal framework and plans to end proxy betting and live-dealer streaming to foreign players from October 2026.
