The casino development company in Cambodia believe that casinos will create attraction to bring visitors to find money to vibrate more with the Southeast Asian countries , the Wall Street Journal reported.
According to the Wall Street Journal , Cambodia - country of 15 million people - currently has 25 casinos , but mostly small casino , concentrated in border areas to serve people less money to play from Thailand , China and Vietnam .
Now , the company is raising Cambodian casinos ambitious complex built resort areas combined with large-scale casinos to attract more passengers , especially the wealthy . But there are many ideas cautioned that success will not be easy coming soon with this model .
Among the major casino projects in Cambodia today must include Thansur Bokor Highland Resort , the capital, Phnom Penh two -hour drive south . The resort opened on trial last week and is expected to be operational by mid official this year . Both parks have 418 rooms , a conference center , spa , walking area , a center of education and entertainment for children , and the gaming library .
Owner of this region is a subsidiary of Sokimex Group, a large conglomerate controlled most of the oil industry of Cambodia . An interesting feature of this region is positioned at an altitude of 1,100 m above the sea , in a place often covered by clouds .
The most famous casinos of Cambodia in Phnom Penh is NagaWorld is also adding 220 new rooms in a room next to the existing 500 . Also, this casino also added 30 new gaming tables in parallel with 131 tables and 275 gaming machines today. This casino is operating under NagaCorp company listed on the Hong Kong stock market .
In addition to expanding the gaming area , the consortium also plans to open more NagaCity Walk , a tourism park and retail space with luxury brands such as Cartier , Rolex and Piaget .
Besides, the company Cambodian casino also plans to expand and build new casinos in many other regions of the country , near the resort include Sihanoukville in the south coast , or in Siem Reap , right temple near Angkor Wat - local tourist attractions of Cambodia 's most famous .
The Cambodian government has long supported the idea of opening new casinos , despite the objections of many fear the project will increase crime and that many people lost their land . The Cambodian government said , the casinos have brought in $ 20 million in taxes last year , up 25 % compared to 2010 .
This source of revenue to help Cambodia develop areas such as education and health , while encouraging tourism activities - Mr. Phay Siphan , spokesman for Cambodia's Council of Ministers said .
Development efforts in the field of Cambodia casinos is done when a number of countries and territories of the neighboring countries scrambling to reap profit from the explosive growth of gambling activities . Last year , Macau territory revenue of 33.5 billion dollars from the casinos , larger than 5 times the " gambling capital of " Las Vegas Strip in the United States .
Singapore , the country 's first casino opened in 2010 , also has a casino revenue rivals the Las Vegas Strip . Meanwhile, the Philippines aims to surpass Las Vegas in casino revenue when planning to open 4 casino - resort complex in the Manila Capital.
It is too early to assert Cambodia can compete with other gambling markets in the region . In recent years , the country has emerged as an address attracts international visitors , reached 2.5 million passengers in 2010 , compared to less than 500,000 in 2000.
However, this figure is still lower than the number of tourists to other destinations , such as the 28 million visitors to Macau last year .
Besides, most of the players come to Cambodia silver are " dark red " high . Many of them do not care to address other tourist attractions , such as the ancient temple , in this country .
According to analysts , NagaWorld casino - casino is a popular Vietnamese customers and more profit $ 90 million last year - is likely to attract more customers in the future .
Thansur Bokor casino project is bigger than NagaWorld , is built on an area of 5 km2 area . Previously, this place has a French colonial hotel and then moved into the casino , but was abandoned in the 1970s . In the future , Bokor Thansur can also add the cable car line for tourists sightseeing and a great golf course .
Some experts in the field of business casino doubts about the success of this project , as well away Thansur Bokor Phnom Penh . In addition, it is unclear whether Cambodia can attract visitors to object the same family as holiday tourists helped subjects of casino revenue in Singapore increased boom .
According to Ben Lee , an expert with the consulting firm IGamiX , in Cambodia , gambling is a " serious business rather than going out . Travelling lots and time consuming ."
But Thansur Bokor Director , Mr thousand Banal , is confident that this project will succeed . "We provide a perfect address for leisure travelers in a pure environment with cool weather all year round ," he said Banal . According to Mr. Banal , opening routes to destinations nearby Sihanoukville will also help increase the amount of visitors to Bokor Thansur .
According to the Wall Street Journal , Cambodia - country of 15 million people - currently has 25 casinos , but mostly small casino , concentrated in border areas to serve people less money to play from Thailand , China and Vietnam .
Now , the company is raising Cambodian casinos ambitious complex built resort areas combined with large-scale casinos to attract more passengers , especially the wealthy . But there are many ideas cautioned that success will not be easy coming soon with this model .
Among the major casino projects in Cambodia today must include Thansur Bokor Highland Resort , the capital, Phnom Penh two -hour drive south . The resort opened on trial last week and is expected to be operational by mid official this year . Both parks have 418 rooms , a conference center , spa , walking area , a center of education and entertainment for children , and the gaming library .
Owner of this region is a subsidiary of Sokimex Group, a large conglomerate controlled most of the oil industry of Cambodia . An interesting feature of this region is positioned at an altitude of 1,100 m above the sea , in a place often covered by clouds .
The most famous casinos of Cambodia in Phnom Penh is NagaWorld is also adding 220 new rooms in a room next to the existing 500 . Also, this casino also added 30 new gaming tables in parallel with 131 tables and 275 gaming machines today. This casino is operating under NagaCorp company listed on the Hong Kong stock market .
In addition to expanding the gaming area , the consortium also plans to open more NagaCity Walk , a tourism park and retail space with luxury brands such as Cartier , Rolex and Piaget .
Besides, the company Cambodian casino also plans to expand and build new casinos in many other regions of the country , near the resort include Sihanoukville in the south coast , or in Siem Reap , right temple near Angkor Wat - local tourist attractions of Cambodia 's most famous .
The Cambodian government has long supported the idea of opening new casinos , despite the objections of many fear the project will increase crime and that many people lost their land . The Cambodian government said , the casinos have brought in $ 20 million in taxes last year , up 25 % compared to 2010 .
This source of revenue to help Cambodia develop areas such as education and health , while encouraging tourism activities - Mr. Phay Siphan , spokesman for Cambodia's Council of Ministers said .
Development efforts in the field of Cambodia casinos is done when a number of countries and territories of the neighboring countries scrambling to reap profit from the explosive growth of gambling activities . Last year , Macau territory revenue of 33.5 billion dollars from the casinos , larger than 5 times the " gambling capital of " Las Vegas Strip in the United States .
Singapore , the country 's first casino opened in 2010 , also has a casino revenue rivals the Las Vegas Strip . Meanwhile, the Philippines aims to surpass Las Vegas in casino revenue when planning to open 4 casino - resort complex in the Manila Capital.
It is too early to assert Cambodia can compete with other gambling markets in the region . In recent years , the country has emerged as an address attracts international visitors , reached 2.5 million passengers in 2010 , compared to less than 500,000 in 2000.
However, this figure is still lower than the number of tourists to other destinations , such as the 28 million visitors to Macau last year .
Besides, most of the players come to Cambodia silver are " dark red " high . Many of them do not care to address other tourist attractions , such as the ancient temple , in this country .
According to analysts , NagaWorld casino - casino is a popular Vietnamese customers and more profit $ 90 million last year - is likely to attract more customers in the future .
Thansur Bokor casino project is bigger than NagaWorld , is built on an area of 5 km2 area . Previously, this place has a French colonial hotel and then moved into the casino , but was abandoned in the 1970s . In the future , Bokor Thansur can also add the cable car line for tourists sightseeing and a great golf course .
Some experts in the field of business casino doubts about the success of this project , as well away Thansur Bokor Phnom Penh . In addition, it is unclear whether Cambodia can attract visitors to object the same family as holiday tourists helped subjects of casino revenue in Singapore increased boom .
According to Ben Lee , an expert with the consulting firm IGamiX , in Cambodia , gambling is a " serious business rather than going out . Travelling lots and time consuming ."
But Thansur Bokor Director , Mr thousand Banal , is confident that this project will succeed . "We provide a perfect address for leisure travelers in a pure environment with cool weather all year round ," he said Banal . According to Mr. Banal , opening routes to destinations nearby Sihanoukville will also help increase the amount of visitors to Bokor Thansur .
