A casino in Bavet, which is only several hundreds of meters from the Vietnam – Cambodia border.21/04/2006 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet – Over 300 Vietnamese people cross the border to gamble in Cambodia every day, mainly through the assistance of brokers.
According to surveys by law enforcement agencies, a large number of Vietnamese citizens are gambling in Cambodia. Many cross as the Moc Bai border-gate in Tay Ninh Province, bound for Baves Commune in Chan Tria District, Sveyrieng Province in Cambodia, an area that has four casinos, one Chinese owned and three under Hong Kong investors.
Around 250-300 Vietnamese people cross the border everyday to gamble at the casinos. The figure is 600-700 on weekends, with the majority being Chinese Vietnamese from HCM City, although people from Tay Ninh and other southern provinces join the ranks.
Most gamblers present Vietnamese passports to cross the border, although some cross via trails and some Tay Ninh residents use border-identity cards to cross into Cambodia.
Of concern to law enforcement officers are the hustlers who lead Vietnamese gamblers to casinos in Cambodia. Gamblers need only to get in a car provided by a hustler; they don’t even need to carry cash as wins and losses will be worked out with the hustler upon return to Vietnam. Not surprisingly, statistics show that most Vietnamese gamblers lose in Cambodian casinos.
There are 10-12 groups bringing together 33 hustlers in HCM City and Tay Ninh. They earn 0.2% of whatever a gambler wins or looses at the casino.
According to surveys, from September 20 to October 19 last year, 9,133 people crossed at Moc Bai border-gate to play the casinos in Cambodia. Of them, 624 people went three or more times. The number was 10,578 and 850 between October 20 and November 14.
Casino owners have organized a marketing network that reaches many families and businesses in HCM City. They provide free travel, food and are ready to lend money to get punters to gamble.
Law enforcement agents are seeking ways to end the hustler’s operations.
Thai Thien
According to surveys by law enforcement agencies, a large number of Vietnamese citizens are gambling in Cambodia. Many cross as the Moc Bai border-gate in Tay Ninh Province, bound for Baves Commune in Chan Tria District, Sveyrieng Province in Cambodia, an area that has four casinos, one Chinese owned and three under Hong Kong investors.
Around 250-300 Vietnamese people cross the border everyday to gamble at the casinos. The figure is 600-700 on weekends, with the majority being Chinese Vietnamese from HCM City, although people from Tay Ninh and other southern provinces join the ranks.
Most gamblers present Vietnamese passports to cross the border, although some cross via trails and some Tay Ninh residents use border-identity cards to cross into Cambodia.
Of concern to law enforcement officers are the hustlers who lead Vietnamese gamblers to casinos in Cambodia. Gamblers need only to get in a car provided by a hustler; they don’t even need to carry cash as wins and losses will be worked out with the hustler upon return to Vietnam. Not surprisingly, statistics show that most Vietnamese gamblers lose in Cambodian casinos.
There are 10-12 groups bringing together 33 hustlers in HCM City and Tay Ninh. They earn 0.2% of whatever a gambler wins or looses at the casino.
According to surveys, from September 20 to October 19 last year, 9,133 people crossed at Moc Bai border-gate to play the casinos in Cambodia. Of them, 624 people went three or more times. The number was 10,578 and 850 between October 20 and November 14.
Casino owners have organized a marketing network that reaches many families and businesses in HCM City. They provide free travel, food and are ready to lend money to get punters to gamble.
Law enforcement agents are seeking ways to end the hustler’s operations.
Thai Thien
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