Cambodia suspends online casino operations linked to physical venues
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Cambodia suspended online gambling operations conducted or streamed from physical casinos nationwide from October 2026, Interior Minister Sar Sokha said. The measure was ordered by Prime Minister Hun Manet while the Government develops new controls, and casinos continuing live-streamed games could lose their licences and face further legal action. A separate licence-renewal assessment system is also being prepared.
Cambodia suspended online gambling linked to physical casinos nationwide from October 2026, Interior Minister Sar Sokha announced. Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered the measure after a review by local authorities.
Casinos that continue to offer live-streamed games after the suspension takes effect could lose their licences and face further legal action. Sokha said live-streamed casino operations make it harder to trace funds and investigate technology-related crimes.
The suspension will remain in place while the government develops a management system for online gambling. Any resumption will depend on the introduction of regulatory and operational safeguards. Relevant government agencies were instructed to develop stricter controls.
The suspension is part of a wider enforcement campaign involving the casino regulator, police, courts and other government agencies. Recent measures have focused on casinos and associated establishments allegedly linked to online fraud and technology-enabled scams.
Cambodia has increased oversight of commercial gambling through the Law on Commercial Gaming Management. The law established a framework for licensing, oversight and operation of casinos and other authorised activities. The Commission for Management of Commercial Gaming of Cambodia is preparing an integrity and quality assessment system for casino licence renewals. The proposed framework would set minimum suitability requirements for licence holders and give the regulator additional criteria for examining renewal applications.