Twenty-four casinos in Cambodia have stopped their online gambling activities following the September 30 deadline set by authorities.
The Commission for Combating Technology-enabled Scams (CCTC) said the casinos had ended their digital gambling services and removed the equipment used to operate them. Authorities warned that casinos that resume or continue online gambling could face legal action.
24 Casinos End Online Operations
The 24 casinos include 12 in Preah Sihanouk, seven in Banteay Meanchey and five in Svay Rieng.
The affected properties stopped activities including livestreamed casino games, football betting, online lotteries and sporting bird competitions.
The CCTC worked with the Commercial Gambling Management Commission and provincial authorities to inspect the properties and confirm that operators had removed equipment linked to online gambling.
Authorities will continue monitoring the inspected casinos and other gambling locations across Cambodia to prevent online operations from resuming.
Casino Licences Face Separate Action
The CCTC also reported separate enforcement measures involving casinos connected to investigations into technology-related scams.
As of September, authorities had revoked the licences of 18 casinos and suspended nine others while investigations continued.
The CCTC did not confirm whether any of the 24 casinos that stopped online gambling also appeared on the list of properties with revoked or suspended licences.
Authorities said the online gambling enforcement forms part of Cambodia’s wider campaign against technology-enabled scams. However, the CCTC did not accuse the 24 casinos of involvement in scam activities.
Authorities Continue Monitoring
The CCTC said it is working with the Commercial Gambling Management Commission, judicial police, provincial prosecutors and courts, the Cambodia Financial Intelligence Unit and other agencies on related investigations.
Authorities have also cleared more than 600 locations linked to technology-based scams and continue to investigate potential cases and pursue assets connected to criminal activity.
The CCTC encouraged the public, partner organisations and international institutions to provide information that could support investigations, particularly information concerning casino operations.
The latest update confirms that at least 24 casinos had ended online gambling by the September 30 deadline, while authorities continue monitoring compliance and investigating related activities.
