More than US$72 million in “mandatory revenue” was collected by Cambodia in 2025 from its regulated commercial gambling sector, up circa 14 percent year-on-year.
That is according to figures quoted on Saturday by the Khmer Times news outlet, citing information from an official of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC).
The newspaper cited Chhoeng Chantha, described as a technical adviser to the commission’s general secretariat, saying that in 2025, total mandatory revenue reached nearly KHR290.74 billion (US$72.4 million).
As of December 31, Cambodia had 195 licensed casinos, including 160 located in Preah Sihanouk province, according to a separate Khmer-language news report last week in the Thmey Thmey outlet.
The Khmer Times cited the CGMC technical official as saying the Cambodian authorities would take “administrative action” against any casino operator that violated the country’s Law on Commercial Gambling Management or related regulations. Sanctions could include issuing warnings, imposing fines, or suspending and revoking licences.
On Thursday, the CGMC had issued a press release announcing the suspension and revocation of five casino licences, said the Khmer Times.
The best-known Cambodian casino resort of international standard is NagaWorld in the country’s capital Phnom Penh, operated by Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp Ltd.
In August NagaCorp reported a net profit of US$148.8 million for the first half of 2025, compared with a US$963,000 loss a year earlier. That was on revenue that grew 16.8 percent year-on-year.
In December it was reported that Chinese travellers are to get visa-free entry to Cambodia in a trial scheme due to run from June to October this year.
Notwithstanding some easing of visa arrangements for Chinese citizens within Asia-Pacific, China has been maintaining its campaign against “cross-border gambling” by its citizens. Warnings were issued by a number of its Asia-Pacific diplomatic missions in the run-up to Chinese New Year, which this time fell on February 17. Macau is the only place in China where casino gambling is legal.
