{"id":777013127,"date":"2024-02-13T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777013127"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:05:30","slug":"cambodia-kampong-speu-governor-bans-opening-of-new-lotteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodia-kampong-speu-governor-bans-opening-of-new-lotteries","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia: Kampong Speu governor bans opening of new lotteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The governor’s directive aims to curb negative social impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cambodia.- Vei Samnang<\/strong>, the provincial governor of Kampong Speu, has issued a directive\u00a0to halt the establishment of new lottery businesses<\/strong>\u00a0and to crack down on all illicit games of chance. Dated February 9, the governor’s directive underscored the necessity for consistent application of the safe village-commune policy and enforcement against all infractions to instil public confidence in the authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Phnom Penh Post, town and district governors were instructed to suspend the issuance of licences for lotto businesses while\u00a0intensifying efforts to investigate and prosecute unauthorised gambling venues within their jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 11, Preah Sihanouk provincial deputy governor\u00a0Long Dimanche\u00a0<\/strong>reiterated the commitment of the provincial administration to combat illegal gambling as part of the broader implementation of the safe village-commune policy.\u00a0He highlighted the scrutiny of commercial gambling by the Commercial Gambling Management Commission, with oversight from the Ministries of Interior and Economy and Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: <\/strong>Cambodia: 72 arrested for illegal gambling in first 28 days of January<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The governor’s directive aims to curb negative social impacts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":9791,"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 provincial authorities, led by governors in Kampong Speu and Preah Sihanouk, have issued directives to cease the issuance of new lottery licenses and intensify crackdowns on illicit gambling operations. This initiative is part of a broader 'safe village-commune' policy, aiming to mitigate negative social impacts and enhance public confidence in regulatory enforcement. Oversight is provided by the Commercial Gambling Management Commission and relevant ministries.","focusai_entities":"Vei Samnang, Long Dimanche, Commercial Gambling Management Commission, Ministries of Interior, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Phnom Penh Post","focusai_location":"Cambodia, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, Phnom Penh","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"CGMC Governance Frameworks?","query":"What specific governance frameworks are being leveraged by the Commercial Gambling Management Commission to enforce these directives and ensure consistent regulatory compliance across provinces?"},{"label":"GGR Impact Analysis?","query":"How will the halt on new lottery licenses and the crackdown on illicit operations impact the projected Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for the Cambodian market in the next fiscal year, considering both licensed and grey market activities?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16333],"tags":[23911,3573],"class_list":["post-777013127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777013127","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\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777013127"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777013127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777013130,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777013127\/revisions\/777013130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777013127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777013127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777013127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}