SihanoukVille, Cambodia Casinos in 2010

SihanoukVille saw it's first Decrease in casinos in 2009.  However, the three remaing casinos, Fortuna, Kampong Som City, and Holiday Palace have all seen an increase in customers as a result.

Gambling by local Khmer people has been banned once again (or enforced) by the government. 

Holiday Palace has finished it's multi-year renovation, and is the only casino right on the beach.

Fortuna has also done renovations, and is putting in a new mix of gaming machines.

Kampong Som City has been doing some promotions and giveaways, and has been very successful...

All in all, 2010 looks like a good year to gamble on SihanoukVille.

Happy New Year from SihanoukVille, Cambodia's Casinos.

2009 is shaping up to be another banner year for SihanoukVille's Casinos. All the casinos had prize drawings on New Year's Eve, and many featured New Year's Parties, and all were full.

SihanoukVille's newest, and possibly biggest casino, Kampong Som City Casino & Hotel, down the street from Golden Sands and Fortuna Casinos, is almost ready for opening, and by February or March 2009 should be ready.

A change in the gambling laws, (or enforcement) now excludes local Cambodian people from playing the one cent gaming machines, but apparently they can still play at the card tables and other "Live" games. This has been a boon to the sports gambling places in town.

Plans are still in the works for a casino on Otres Beach in a few years, and casinos on the Islands may be coming soon as well.

All the new competition between the casinos has been great for both gamblers and the casinos themselves.

We'll just have to wait and see what other changes come to SihanoukVille for the rest of the year!

More and more

With the 400% growth in casino here in the last year (from 1 to 4), the number of gamblers has probably grown twice as much.

Holiday has completed it's new gaming machine room, and usually has a dozen or more people minimum inside. The baccarat tables have more and more people every day. Texas Hold'em still hasn't taken off, however.

Golden Beach, has gotten in new baccarat machines, and is doing well with it's roulette machine.

Fortuna's got the biggest blackjack crowd, with it's $2 tables, and is doing well with baccarat as well.

Rumours of 2 existing places getting gambling licenses, as well as some talk of casino's on the islands.

No big events coming up in the near future that we know about.

Texas Hold'em is enjoying a small boom at a half dozen of the bars around town, and every week, someone else advertises another tournament.

That's all for now.

New Years continues.

New Years is over (thank god) and the party is continuing in the casinos.

Competition is really heating up, and it's great for the gamblers.

Holiday gave away several (dozen) prizes for new years, including motorcycles, TV's, mobile phones, and lots of bottles of booze. Every table was packed for most of Khmer New Year.

Peak Casino, with their $10 table credits and $5 food coupons is also enjoying a good crowd.

Fortuna has been doing the best late night (after midnight) business. Sunday night at 8pm is the Lucky Drawing for $100, $300 and $600 prizes. Coupons are given out at all the tables, and it's great on the $2 blackjack tables.

and Golden Beach Club Casino at the Golden Sands Hotel has really been impressive. They've been handing out $20 credits for the gaming machines on the beach, and have had many "Sit Down, Order a Free Beer, and Get a $10 credit" for the machine promotions. (only catch is that you have to double your money to get any money out). Fair Deal!

The Golden Beach Club and Fortuna have been cashing in on the tourist boom at the Ocheteaul Beach end of town. The beach is slated for renovation soon, so next tourist season should be even better.

That's it!!! 'til later.....