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Number of casino licenses reach 150 in Cambodia

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6 years ago

January 7, 2019

Niji Narayan

Cambodia Implements New Taxation Regime for Commercial Gambling Establishments

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Cambodia casino industry has passed a milestone as the country has issued its 150th casino license.

According to the figures released by Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, there are 150 active casino licenses at the end of 2018, up from just 98 at the end of 2017. The Preah Sihanouk province alone boasts of 88 active casino licenses.

The government has yet to provide specifics on how much revenue it reaped from the gaming industry in 2018. But Ros Phirun, deputy director of the General Department of Financial Industry, told the Phnom Penh Post that the ministry had previously forecast gaming tax and fee revenue of $56m. That would be more than twice the sum the government collected in 2014.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.