Recently, the Mondulkiri provincial government of Cambodia conducted a special inspection of three sites in border areas and ordered the relevant venues to immediately cease all unlicensed illegal online gambling and online betting activities, further strengthening the management of public order in border areas.
It is reported that the inspection team first came to the Mondulkiri Entertainment Resort Company near the Ou Reang district bilateral border checkpoint. A company representative stated that the venue had ceased operations and been closed for more than three months, with no related business activities currently underway.
Subsequently, the inspection team checked another nearby venue, but because the site gate was locked and closed, with no company representatives or staff present, inspectors were unable to enter for further verification.
The third inspection site is located near the bilateral border checkpoint in Pech Chreada district. The local government said it will continue to monitor relevant business venues in border areas and handle in accordance with the law any sites suspected of engaging in illegal gambling, online gambling and other unlawful activities.
The Vice Governor of Mondulkiri province stressed that the provincial government and relevant law enforcement agencies will not allow any illegal gambling or online gambling activities to operate in the province. Enterprises that have not yet obtained a legal operating license must immediately cease related operations; those planning to operate casinos must apply to the Cambodia Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC) and obtain a license in accordance with the law.
This action is also part of Cambodia's continued efforts to strengthen regulation of casinos and online gambling. As of September 2026, 18 casinos nationwide suspected of links to telecom fraud have had their licenses revoked, and another 9 casinos have had their licenses suspended and are under investigation. With regulation continuing to tighten, border casinos and online gambling activities are facing stricter scrutiny.
