Cambodia’s gambling tax revenue fell 26% to $29 million in the first half of 2026

Cambodia collected $29 million in gambling tax revenue in the first half of 2026, down 26% from the same period a year earlier. The source says experts blame the decline on the government’s anti-fraud campaign, which matters for PSPs and acquirers watching merchant stability in the market.

1. Tax receipts from gambling in Cambodia dropped to $29 million in the first six months of 2026, a 26% decline year on year. For payment providers, that is the sort of number that usually means the underlying business environment has become less friendly, not more.
2. The source attributes the fall to the state’s fight against fraud. In practice, that is the relevant signal for high-risk processors: enforcement against fraud can quickly turn into pressure on operators, payment flows, and the banks that sit behind them.
3. No further breakdown was provided in the source, so the one hard data point here is the tax figure itself and the stated explanation for the decline. That still gives PSPs a useful read: Cambodia is not a place where payment performance should be assessed without checking the current enforcement mood first.