Gamblers ready for kick-off

12 June 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
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Brazil / Choun Narin / Law on the Suppression of Gambling / Long Dimanche / Phnom Penh municipal police / World Cup

With the World Cup set to kick off in Brazil today, gamblers in Phnom Penh are preparing to place their bets, while city authorities are warning that unauthorised wagers will not be tolerated. Dara*, a seasoned gambler who regularly bets on football matches, told the Post that he has signed up to an online gambling website to place his World Cup bets. … According to the Law on the Suppression of Gambling, which was adopted by the National Assembly in 1996, “gambling of all kinds, in all places throughout the whole Kingdom of Cambodia, shall be strictly prohibited, except those permitted by the Royal government”. …

 Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Alice Cuddy
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