Asia-Pacific
Cambodia
Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
MixedOnline Betting
ProhibitedLottery
RegulatedBingo
UnregulatedKey Legislation
- Law on the Management of Commercial Gambling (2020) — establishes the CGMC and the licensing regime for casinos and other commercial gambling activities
- Sub-Decree on the Implementation of the Law on the Management of Commercial Gambling
- 2019 Prakas / directive banning online gambling and requiring ISPs to block unlicensed online gambling platforms
- Law on the Suppression of Gambling (1996, as amended) — general prohibition of gambling by Cambodian nationals outside licensed venues
Online Gambling
Prohibited
- Online casino gaming (banned nationwide since 2019, no licences issued)
- Online sports betting
- Access to offshore online gambling sites by residents
- Operating or advertising unlicensed online gambling platforms
- Gambling by Cambodian nationals, online or offline, outside limited exceptions
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casino gaming at CGMC-licensed casino resorts (primarily for foreign patrons)
- Slot machines and table games within licensed casino premises
- State-run and CGMC-licensed lottery ticket sales
- Sports betting and betting games conducted under a CGMC commercial gambling licence
Prohibited
- Gambling by Cambodian citizens at casinos, with limited exceptions
- Operating a casino or gaming venue without a CGMC licence
- Unlicensed lottery and numbers-game operations
- Gaming machines or betting outlets outside licensed venues
Taxation
Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) taxTiered rate on casino gross gaming revenue set under the 2020 Gaming Law and its sub-decrees
Annual licence feeFixed annual fee payable by casino licensees to the CGMC
Table/machine levyPer-table and per-machine levies applied to licensed casino operations
License validity: Casino licences issued by the CGMC, reportedly up to 20 years in designated promoted zones or around 5 years in other favoured zones, subject to renewal and compliance review
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
