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BGC and aPAL agree cooperation on Chilean online gambling regulation

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The Betting and Gaming Council and Chile’s Agrupación de Plataformas de Apuesta en Línea signed a cooperation agreement on online gambling regulation in Chile. The organisations will share international experience and data and engage with policymakers; the agreement runs for an initial year. Chile has a bill to regulate online operators under discussion, with a licensing regime potentially beginning in 2027.

The agreement gives operators and policymakers a channel to exchange input as Chile considers online gambling legislation.

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