The casino industry across the globe has been shaken within the last year and a half with the onset of the pandemic being a huge surprise to all. Inessential businesses which include casinos and other gaming properties have struggled to reopen amid the crisis, in addition to the long list of precautionary measures and health […]
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WPT Asia-Pacific Championship at NagaWorld set to a later date
2021 seemed like a new year for live poker as clubs began to reopen here and there amidst the continuing global health crisis. Successful yet much smaller live festivals in a number of countries were also welcomed by local players considering the situation. With about the whole of 2020’s events canceled or postponed for a […]
A year into Cambodia’s online gaming ban: Casino industry relocates to Myanmar; Sihanoukville in search for a new model
The strict gambling regulations in China has forced many of its local capitalists to venture out into neighboring Asian countries to grow and operate its casino businesses. While other countries such as the Philippines, Australia and Macau have tended to the increasing gambling demand of the communist giant, Cambodia has taken a stand to ban […]
Cambodia: NagaWorld recovers to pre-Covid situation and eyes future expansion, Sihanoukville as an eventual ghost town
While the first couple months of the pandemic hit the gaming industry especially hard, the recent months have been seen as a continuous work in progress as operators strive to recover incurred losses in one of its most devastating periods. It was only last April 2020 when 193 licensed casinos in the Kingdom of Cambodia […]
World Poker Tour reconfirms plans for upcoming live events in Asia
With everyone adjusting to the new scheme of things, more live events are slowly coming back to the scene in anticipation of the normalcy the world once had. So far, smaller field tournaments are popping up left and right, catering solely to local players in efforts to ensure public health and safety. The reputable World […]
Cambodia casinos given green light to reopen
One of the nations in the Asia region with the lowest confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Cambodia is set to get back on track after reportedly stabilizing the spread of the illness. Disclosed by government spokesperson Phay Siphan, the announcement of casinos in the country being allowed to resume operations came last Friday while […]
777 Triple Seven Poker Club Phnom Penh
777 Triple Seven Poker Club in Phnom Penh is opened every day from 2pm offering Hold’em and Omaha games. Players consist of a mixture of local Cambodian businessmen and foreign poker enthusiasts and the club has a skilled team of dealers. Food and drinks are free and every day from 2pm – 9pm they provide […]
Cambodia Eventually Closes All Casinos
A few months back when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many of the leaders in different countries were concerned about what this virus would entail. Since then, the disease has infected a total of 743,190 patients along with 35,349 casualties worldwide. Cambodia is […]
World Poker Tour Announces WPT Cambodia Main Tour Series This Coming July 2020
Great news for players across the Asia-Pacific region! Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak and various events cancelling here and there, it seems that the poker industry is beginning to take light as schedules start to line up for the next couple of months. The World Poker Tour (WPT) just announced yesterday, February 24, 2020, the premiere […]
3,000 workers on strike at Cambodia’s top casino complex Nagaworld
Nagaworld is the biggest casino in Cambodia and the only licensed one in the capital of Phnom Penh. It is a massive complex building with thousands of staff in hotels, casinos, spas and restaurants. While the average wage in Cambodia is merely $60-$100 per month, Phnom Penh workers see and require an average of $270 […]