Chile’s telecoms regulator to assess permanent blocks on illegal betting sites
Chile’s telecoms regulator has been asked to assess technical options to permanently block illegal betting websites that continue operating through mirror domains.
Chile’s telecoms regulator has been asked to assess technical options to permanently block illegal betting websites that continue operating through mirror domains.
Authorized casinos contributed CLP194.21bn ($225m) in taxes last year as GGR and visitation declined in real terms.
With regulatory shifts unfolding across Latin America, operators are navigating higher taxes, tougher compliance demands, and mounting pressure on how markets grow and compete.
Chilean prosecutors are investigating a former union president at Dreams casinos over the alleged misuse of workers’ dues.
Chile’s gaming regulator has set a 394,000 UF minimum annual payment for the next Viña del Mar casino concession, below the level sought by local and regional authorities.
Operator Apuestas Royal has secured sponsorship agreements with 11 Chilean football clubs for the 2026 season, raising industry scrutiny over the scale of its market entry.
Local authorities and community leaders urged the Castro municipality to take an active role in retaining the city’s casino amid uncertainty triggered by a failed tender in nearby Ancud.
Latin America represents one of the most commercially compelling yet complex betting and casino markets in the world, combining explosive player demand, mobile-led engagement, and vastly different regulatory frameworks from country to country.
The agreement covers Chile's LNB and LNB2, alongside Bolivia's Libobásquet, ensuring coverage of hundreds of matches annually.
Chile’s gaming regulator has terminated the evaluation of casino license applications in Coyhaique and Ancud after applicants failed to meet technical and regulatory requirements.