New Regulations for Commercial Gaming: (1) Establishment of Cambodia’s Gaming Regulator and (2) Minimum Capital Requirement for Casino Operation

Following the promulgation of the Law on the Management of Commercial Gaming in November 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued on 26 August 2021 the following sub-decrees:

  1. Sub-Decree No. 165 on Organization and Functioning of Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (“Sub-Decree No. 165“); and
  2.  Sub-Decree No. 166 on the Minimum Capital Requirement for Casino Operation (“Sub-Decree No. 166“).

Sub-Decree No. 165 sets out the roles and duties of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia, the governmental body tasked with regulating commercial gaming in the country, while Sub-Decree No. 166 sets out the minimum capital requirements for new and existing casino operators in Cambodia.

This Update provides the key features of the sub-decrees.

For more information, click here to read the full Legal Update.

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