{"id":777001304,"date":"2023-01-04T14:03:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777001304"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:46:57","slug":"cambodia-606-arrests-since-september-in-illegal-gambling-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodia-606-arrests-since-september-in-illegal-gambling-crackdown","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia: 606 arrests since September in illegal gambling crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cambodian authorities closed 231 illegal gambling facilities from September 15 to December 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cambodia.- The clampdown on illegal gambling in Cambodia resulted in operations against 231 businesses <\/strong>and the arrest of 606 people<\/strong> from September 15 to December 27. Prime Minister Hun Sen<\/strong> launched the crackdown on September 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun<\/strong> told The Khmer Times: \u201cThe relevant authorities are still continuing their operations to find people who are involved in illegal gambling. The police force will advise the operators to cease operations, however, if they ignore their advice they will be arrested and legal action will be taken against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe see less of this kind of illegal activity. Police have still cracked down on illegal gambling and will continue to find locations and stop illegal gambling crimes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heng Kimhong<\/strong>, head of Research and Advocacy Program of Cambodian Youth Network Association, said incidents of illegal gambling had decreased since the crackdowns. He added: “The local authorities must not relax and take swift action to stop illegal gambling sites in their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: <\/strong>At least 25 dead in fire at Cambodian casino<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cambodian authorities closed 231 illegal gambling facilities from September 15 to December 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":33583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Cambodian authorities executed a significant crackdown on illegal gambling operations between September 15 and December 27, resulting in the closure of 231 facilities and 606 arrests. This initiative, launched by Prime Minister Hun Sen, aims to enhance regulatory compliance and market integrity within the nation's gaming sector. Officials indicate ongoing efforts to identify and prosecute non-compliant entities.","focusai_entities":"Hun Sen, Chhay Kim Khoeun, Heng Kimhong, National Police, Cambodian Youth Network Association, The Khmer Times","focusai_location":"Cambodia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.85), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Future Regulatory Framework?","query":"What specific legislative or policy enhancements are anticipated to further strengthen Cambodia's gaming governance framework following this extensive crackdown on illegal operations?"},{"label":"Impact on Licensed Operators?","query":"How will the sustained enforcement against illegal gambling impact the GGR and NGR projections for licensed B2C operators in Cambodia over the next fiscal year, considering reduced illicit competition?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16333],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-777001304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-cambodia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777001304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777001304"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777001304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777001310,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777001304\/revisions\/777001310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777001304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777001304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777001304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}