Cambodia Cracks Down on Online Gambling: Pailin Casinos Ordered to Cease Operations by End of September
The Governor of Cambodia's Pailin province has strictly ordered eight casinos within the province to cease all online gambling activities by the end of September. This measure, based on government directives, aims to curb negative impacts on social order and citizens' livelihoods. Legal action will be pursued from October 1st onwards. Authorities intend to make Pailin a model province free from online gambling.
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