Cambodia’s gaming regulator says it expects the number of licensed casinos across the kingdom will eventually be slashed to “around 50”, but full implementation of the new gaming law will take many years to realize.
Ros Phirun, Secretary General of the Cambodia Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC), provided an update on the regulator’s progress during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas earlier this month, where members of the CGMC staff underwent training on issues such as anti-money laundering, auditing and supervision.
While implementation of Cambodia’s new gaming law, passed in 2021, has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Phirun said the regulator has primarily been focused on licensing in the first instance with the number of casino licenses issued currently sitting at 87 – down from more than 200 pre-law.
