NSTworld Thousands lose jobs, casinos shut as Cambodia bans online gambling
The southern coastal city of Sihanoukville has emerged as a centre for gambling and many of the dozens of Chinese-run casinos that have sprung up there have online gambling operations.
Officials will begin inspecting all casinos nationwide beginning Jan. 1 to make sure they have shut down their online operations, Ros Phearun, deputy director-general of the Finance Ministry’s financial industry department, told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Chinese Casino was seen at the Preah Sihanoukville province, Cambodia September 27, 2017. Picture taken on September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring/File Photo
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