Chile’s Senate and National Congress resumed consideration of a proposed online gambling bill after a summer recess, according to the report. Lawmakers backed provisions updating judicial rules for online gambling, while the Finance Ministry had proposed a 20% tax on gross income and a licensing framework for domestic and foreign businesses.
The proposal could set tax and licensing conditions for online gambling businesses in Chile.
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Buenos Aires Province governor Axel Kicillof criticised online betting platforms during a political event in Avellaneda, according to a media report. He announced no immediate ban or changes to existing licences. The report said the province had recently introduced a 2% withholding on prizes from instant-resolution games, with monthly receipts projected at ARS35bn to ARS40bn; players bear the withholding, while platforms remit it as substitute taxpayers.
Buenos Aires province will withhold 2% from winnings on online instant-resolution games, Government Minister Carlos Bianco said. The measure covers seven licensed platforms, which must file weekly declarations; the province estimates monthly receipts of ARS 35bn to ARS 40bn. The provincial government said proceeds will support health, education, social development and gambling-harm prevention programmes.
A study by Buenos Aires Province Deputy Ombudsman Walter Martello found that searches for online betting platforms in Argentina rose 350% during the 2026 World Cup. The analysis, based on Google Trends, recorded search spikes during national-team matches and found that searches for online casinos increased after the final on 19 July.
Buenos Aires provincial deputy Mayra Mendoza introduced a bill proposing operating rules for platforms licensed by the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos. The proposal includes 60-minute session limits, no more than three logins in 24 hours and facial recognition for specified account activity; non-compliant operators could face fines or licence suspension or revocation. A legislative commission will review the bill.
Chile’s Supreme Court ruled in early October 2025 that online betting companies operating without local licences were illegal and ordered major telecommunications providers to block their platforms. The decision followed providers’ refusal to block Betano, Coolbet, JugaBet, Rojabet and Betsson; the court said that inaction infringed the rights of an entity with exclusive legal concessions.