including a top law-enforcement officer<\/a>. And in 2018, police raided an operation that was allegedly facilitating online sportsbooks.<\/p>\nSeven people were ultimately arrested, and authorities say the network took in over $28 million in bets in less than three months.<\/p>\n
Overall, Vietnam has strict laws when it comes to illicit gambling.<\/p>\n
Fines can range from a minimum of $215 up to $2160, and prison terms of between three months and seven years can also be determined at sentencing. Those determined to be professional gamblers or repeat offenders are often sentenced the most harshly.<\/p>\n
Self-Precluding Location<\/h2>\n Given that Phu Quoc — a luxury island in the Gulf of Thailand, situated off the Cambodian coast — is likely to draw only those who can afford that level of vacation getaway, it’s likely that sorting the haves from the have-nots won’t be a major effort.<\/p>\n
For those who can afford the trip, information from the Corona Resort and Casino’s website says it features 100 roulette tables, baccarat, blackjack, poker, and 1,000 slot machines. The new venue is also offering three eateries,\u00a0KTV-karaoke, VIP play facilities, and a private sky casino.<\/p>\n
Phase One of the project is estimated to have cost $1 billion. The casino has proposed about 2,000 hotel rooms, coastal villas, a convention center, a theater, shopping mall, water park, spa, amusement park, safari park, golf course, and many restaurants and bars.<\/p>\n
Another $1 billion will be spent in a second phase of development. Day-to-day casino operations are overseen by Upffinity Gaming Management, based in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in Vietnam, last year a gaming license was given to the Laguna Lang\u00a0Co\u00a0Resort, whose casino is expected to open in 2022. Once complete, it will feature 500 gaming machines and 50 tables games, in addition to 2,200 villas and apartments, and as many as six five-star hotels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Residents of Vietnam can now gamble in their own country at a brick-and-mortar casino — at least during a three-year test period — at the newly opened Corona Casino on Phu Quoc Island. But there will be restrictions on who can play. The gaming venue opened on Jan. 19. Along with being a minimum of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":96872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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