{"id":777045343,"date":"2026-07-24T10:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777045343"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:57:48","slug":"cambodia-revokes-casino-kchom-licence-after-online-scam-findings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodia-revokes-casino-kchom-licence-after-online-scam-findings","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia revokes Casino Kchom licence after online scam findings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Authorities began investigating the site in mid-2025 after receiving reports that fraudsters were using the casino as a base for fake investment schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cambodia.- The Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC)<\/strong> has revoked the licence of Casino Kchom<\/strong> in Cambodia’s Kampot province <\/strong>after an investigation linked the property to online scam operations and other alleged criminal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The licence had already been suspended for more than four months. According to the CGMC, authorities began investigating the site in mid-2025 after receiving reports that fraudsters were using the casino as a base for fake investment schemes. The inquiry found evidence of deceptive recruitment practices, forced illegal labour and other activities connected to online scam operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prosecutors have since charged the property\u2019s owner and alleged accomplices with illegal recruitment for exploitation, organised fraud and money laundering. Court proceedings are ongoing and investigators seek to identify other people involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator warned casino owners and operators to comply with Cambodia\u2019s gambling regulations and avoid involvement in online scams. It said it would continue working with enforcement agencies to conduct inspections and pursue legal action against violators in line with the government directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Cambodia revokes Roxy casino licence over alleged online scam links<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Authorities began investigating the site in mid-2025 after receiving reports that fraudsters were using the casino as a base for fake investment schemes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777041630,"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 (CGMC) has revoked Casino Kchom's licence in Cambodia's Kampot province following an investigation linking the property to online scam operations, illegal recruitment, and money laundering. This regulatory action underscores the heightened scrutiny on land-based casinos suspected of facilitating illicit online activities, with the property's owner and accomplices now facing criminal charges. The CGMC's warning to other operators signals a reinforced commitment to compliance and enforcement within the Cambodian gaming vertical.","focusai_entities":"Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC), Casino Kchom","focusai_location":"Cambodia, Kampot province","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.85), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Cambodia Regulatory Impact?","query":"What are the broader implications of the CGMC's intensified enforcement actions on the operational frameworks and investment climate for other licensed casino operators in Cambodia?"},{"label":"Scam Operations Link?","query":"How are land-based casino properties being leveraged for online scam operations and what specific governance frameworks are being implemented to prevent such illicit B2C activities?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16333],"tags":[30,23911,4138],"class_list":["post-777045343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-cambodia","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-online-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777045343","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=777045343"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777045343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777045355,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777045343\/revisions\/777045355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777041630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777045343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777045343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777045343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}