Cambodia’s gaming regulator is developing a casino integrity and quality evaluation framework for license renewals, aimed at establishing minimum suitability conditions for casinos seeking to retain their licenses.
The General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) reviewed and discussed the proposed framework at a meeting on September 4th, according to an official statement.
The meeting was chaired by CGMC Secretary-General Yeth Vinel and included senior officials, technical advisors and representatives of the regulator’s internal audit unit.
The CGMC said the framework would determine the minimum suitability conditions for obtaining a casino license, based on applicable laws, regulatory instruments and the need to strengthen Cambodia’s commercial gambling sector.
The regulator has not disclosed the specific assessment criteria or an implementation timetable.
The initiative follows a wider campaign against online scam operations and other illegal activities associated with some gaming properties.
Cambodian authorities investigated 195 licensed casinos between July 2025 and July 31st, 2026, revoking 20 licenses and suspending another 29 over links to online scam activities, according to official government figures released in August. Another 23 casinos had their licenses expire and ceased operations during the period.
As part of the broader crackdown, authorities investigated 751 locations suspected of involvement in online scam operations and shut down 605.
The CGMC has also taken action against individual properties. In May, it revoked the license of Casino Ying Huang in Sihanoukville after authorities alleged the property was involved in online scams and uncovered the illegal possession of weapons and narcotics.
A month earlier, the regulator revoked the license of Shang Hai Resort in Svay Rieng province after an inspection uncovered activities linked to online scams.
