There is a captivating history to the Cambodia gambling halls that sit just over the border from next door Thailand, in which gambling hall wagering is banned. Eight gambling dens are situated in a generally small location in the municipality of Poipet in Cambodia. This collection of Cambodia casinos is in a prime destination, a three to 4 hour drive from Bangkok and Macao, the 2 biggest wagering locations in Asia. Cambodia gambling dens do a huge business with Thai blue-collar workers and guests from Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, with only very few Westerners. The astonishing income acquired from the gambling dens ranges from $7.5 million to more than 12.5 million dollars, and there are a couple of restrictions requirements for gambling den ownership. Ownership is presumed to be largely Thai; although, financial sources are cryptic. The borders are officially open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and although visas are for all intents and purposes required to pass, there are means around this, as is correct of most border crossings.

The original Cambodia gambling dens opened in Phnom Penh in 1994, but were forced to close in 1998, leaving only 1 gambling hall in the capital, the Naga Resort. The Naga, an anchored ship gambling hall, features 150 slot machines and 60 table games. The Naga casino is open 24 hours with 42 tables of mini-punto banco, four tables of blackjack, 10 of roulette, two of Caribbean Stud Poker, and 1 each of Pai-Gow and Tai-Sai.

The original gambling hall in Poipet, the Holiday Palace, opened in the late nineties and the Golden Crown soon followed. A total of 150 slots and five tables at the Golden Crown and 104 slots and 68 gaming tables at the Holiday Palace. The latest Holiday Palace Casino and Resort contains three hundred one armed bandits and 70 gaming tables and the Princess Hotel and Casino, also in Poipet, has 166 slot machines and ninety six table games, including eighty seven baccarat (the most popular 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 normal table games, as well as one table of Casino Stud Poker. Another one of the eight gambling halls in Poipet, also a part of a hotel, is the Princess Casino with one hundred and sixty six slot machine games and ninety seven table games. The Star Vegas Casino is part of an all-inclusive resort and hotel building that contains a number of comforts in addition to the gambling den, which has 10,000 sq.ft. of 130 slots and 88 tables.