{"id":777040113,"date":"2026-04-06T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777040113"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:49:39","slug":"cambodia-regulator-revokes-casino-license-over-alleged-online-scam-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodia-regulator-revokes-casino-license-over-alleged-online-scam-operation","title":{"rendered":"Cambodian regulator\u00a0revokes casino licence over alleged online scam operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A raid led to the detention of 107 foreign nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cambodia.- The Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) has withdrawn the licence of Shang Hai Resort casino in Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, following an investigation that uncovered an alleged online scam network operating on its premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The action follows a coordinated operation on April 1<\/strong>, conducted in collaboration with the National Police, the Svay Rieng Unified Command, and the Prosecutor\u2019s Office of the Svay Rieng Provincial Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the inspection, authorities uncovered evidence linking the site to online scam operations allegedly targeting victims outside the country. They confiscated equipment and materials believed to have been used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The raid led to the detention of 107 foreign nationals, including 26 women of four different nationalities. Authorities said the detained foreign nationals are being processed by relevant agencies to determine their roles in the operation. Investigations are ongoing to establish whether they were victims of trafficking or active participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the CGMC, by facilitating unlawful operations on the property, the Shang Hai Resort parent company infringed the rules of the Law on the Management of Commercial Gambling. As such, its licence, originally issued on July 28, 2022, was rescinded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CGMC pledged to continue joint efforts with the Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Commission for Combating Online Scams and other authorities to intensify monitoring and enforcement actions across licensed gambling venues. The regulator warned that any establishment found to be involved in or facilitating illegal activities risks immediate suspension or permanent revocation of its operating licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development comes amid recent concerns raised by Amnesty International<\/a>, accusing some casinos in Cambodia of being linked to scam operations involving forced labour, human trafficking, and abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Amnesty International alleges Cambodian casinos linked to scams and human rights abuse<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A raid led to the detention of 107 foreign nationals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":10635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) has revoked the operating license of Shang Hai Resort casino in Svay Rieng province following an investigation into an alleged online scam network and human trafficking operations on its premises. This enforcement action, conducted in collaboration with national authorities, underscores Cambodia's commitment to regulatory compliance and combating illicit activities within licensed gambling venues. The CGMC warns other operators of immediate suspension or permanent revocation for similar infringements, amidst broader concerns raised by Amnesty International regarding human rights abuses linked to Cambodian casinos.","focusai_entities":"Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC), Shang Hai Resort casino, National Police, Svay Rieng Unified Command, Prosecutor\u2019s Office of the Svay Rieng Provincial Court, Amnesty International, Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Commission for Combating Online Scams","focusai_location":"Cambodia, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (1.0), payments_fraud_aml (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"CGMC Enforcement Impact","query":"What are the broader implications for other licensed iGaming operators in Cambodia following the CGMC's stringent enforcement action against Shang Hai Resort, particularly concerning enhanced due diligence and operational oversight?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Efficacy","query":"How will the CGMC's collaboration with the Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Commission for Combating Online Scams strengthen Cambodia's regulatory compliance and governance frameworks to prevent future illicit operations within licensed venues?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16333],"tags":[30,29,225],"class_list":["post-777040113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-cambodia","tag-casino","tag-legislation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777040113","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\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777040113"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777040113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777040132,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777040113\/revisions\/777040132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777040113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777040113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777040113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}