ACCJ calls for clear Chilean online gambling law
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Chile’s online gambling bill remains in its second constitutional stage, while the SII has established an IVA Digital registration and payment mechanism for foreign platforms. The ACCJ said regulation should include operating rules, effective oversight, financial traceability and user-protection measures.
Chile needs a clear online gambling law with operating rules, effective oversight, financial traceability and user protection, Cecilia Valdés, executive president of the Chilean Casinos and Gaming Association (ACCJ), said. Valdés made the case during SBC Summit Americas, where the future of online betting in Chile was discussed. The ACCJ called for equivalent rules for all operators.
Chile's tax authority, the SII, established a registration, declaration and payment mechanism on 2 June 2026 for foreign online betting and gambling platforms to pay digital VAT on Chilean transactions. For Chile's land-based casino sector, the question includes whether online operators face comparable licensing, oversight, accountability and responsible gambling obligations.
Chile's bill to regulate online betting platforms was introduced in March 2022 and remains in its second constitutional stage, according to the Chamber of Deputies' legislative register.