Cambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission suspends licences of five casinos
Five venues being investigated for illegal online operations
The General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) has suspended the gambling licences of four Preah Sihanouk casinos, along with a casino in Svay Rieng province due to ‘suspicions of secretly committing online scams.’
The secretariat confirmed that the four casinos were from the Jin Bei Group casino, who some insiders believe has Cambodia’s Minister of Interior Sar Sokha as a shareholder.
A day earlier, the CGMC suspended the licence of the Silver Star Casino in Bavet town, Svay Rieng province, following a raid on an online operation on the compound
A total of 23 foreign nationals, including two Taiwanese and one Malaysian national, were arrested..
“After obtaining sufficient evidence, the CGMC has suspended the license of Silver Star Casino, preventing it from continuing its business operations,” said the CCTC. “Authorities sent the three alleged masterminds to the Svay Rieng Provincial Court to face legal proceedings and punishment, according to Cambodian law,” it added.
