Cambodia Releases Findings From One-Year Crackdown on Online Scams Tied to Licensed Casinos
Written by Eden Krüger · Jul 29, 2026
Cambodia Releases Findings From One-Year Crackdown on Online Scams Tied to Licensed Casinos
The Cambodian government issued its one-year report on efforts to curb online scams in July 2026, and the document laid out results from a complete inspection of all 195 licensed casinos across the country; inspectors determined that 72 of those properties had participated in online fraud operations, which triggered a series of license actions and additional enforcement steps.
Scope of the Nationwide Casino Review
Authorities conducted the inspection between June 2025 and June 2026, examining every licensed casino for links to scam centers that target victims through online platforms; the review revealed direct involvement by 72 casinos, prompting immediate regulatory responses that included license revocations and suspensions while other operators chose not to renew once permits expired.
Officials revoked 19 casino licenses outright, suspended 30 more, and recorded that 23 additional properties stopped operating after their licenses reached expiration dates; these measures removed dozens of venues from the licensed sector and disrupted networks that had used casino premises as bases for fraudulent activity.
Raids and Broader Enforcement Actions
Beyond the casino inspections, enforcement teams carried out raids on 737 scam centers during the same twelve-month period; authorities combined these operations with arrests, asset seizures, and coordination among multiple government agencies to dismantle physical locations where workers conducted online fraud schemes often connected to gambling sites.
Prime Minister Hun Manet presented the compiled results to a Cabinet meeting and characterized the outcomes as a major step forward in ongoing attempts to eliminate scam hubs; the report also noted continued monitoring of remaining licensed properties to prevent any return of prohibited activities.
Impact on Licensed Operations
The 72 implicated casinos represented a significant portion of the total 195 licensed venues, and the subsequent license actions reduced the number of operating casinos while sending a clear signal to the industry about compliance requirements; remaining operators now face heightened scrutiny as regulators continue to track any involvement in online fraud networks.
Data compiled in the report showed that many of the closed or suspended properties had allowed their facilities to serve as fronts for call centers and data centers used in scam campaigns; authorities documented evidence of shared infrastructure, staff overlap, and financial flows between certain casinos and the raided scam centers.
Next Steps After the Report
Government agencies have begun processing appeals from operators whose licenses were suspended, while new applications for casino licenses undergo stricter vetting that includes background checks on potential links to online fraud; the one-year crackdown period established baseline figures that future reports will use for comparison.
Officials continue to coordinate with international partners on tracing financial trails that extend beyond Cambodia’s borders, since many victims of the scams reside overseas; the report emphasized that domestic enforcement alone cannot fully address cross-border elements of these operations.
Conclusion
The July 2026 release of the one-year report provides a clear accounting of actions taken against casinos and scam centers between June 2025 and June 2026, and it supplies concrete numbers on license revocations, suspensions, and raids that will guide subsequent policy decisions in Cambodia’s gaming sector.