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Chile comptroller says online gambling is illegal and beyond SCJ oversight

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Chile’s Comptroller General said online gambling not formally authorised under current law is illegal and that the Superintendence of Casinos (SCJ) lacks authority to regulate online platforms. The comptroller said the SCJ must report illegal activity and pursue action in court; a bill to regulate online betting remains under Senate debate.

Operators face an official statement that unauthorised online gambling is illegal while proposed licensing rules remain under debate.

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Chile’s SCJ reports CLP141.329m in casino taxes through September

Chile’s Superintendence of Casinos (SCJ) reported CLP141.329m (US$143.35m) in taxes accrued by 22 casinos authorised under Law No. 19.995 from January to September 2026. The total fell 8.46% in real terms year on year, while gross gaming revenue declined 7.9% to CLP372.774m and visits fell 11.25% to 4,067,872.

Chile's Superintendence of Casinos (SCJ) reported that taxes accrued by casinos authorised under Law No. 19.995 reached CLP141,329m (US$143.35m) at the end of September 2026. The amount is an 8.46% fall in real terms compared with the same period a year earlier.

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