Chile’s online betting sector faces calls for formal regulation
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The ACCJ and World Gaming Business held a Chilean industry meeting on the need for a complete online gambling framework. Participants cited sector estimates of around US$625m in 2025, potentially exceeding US$1.4bn by 2030, while the Supreme Court has ordered telecoms companies to block unauthorised betting sites and mirror domains.
Chile’s Supreme Court has ordered telecommunications companies to block unauthorised betting sites and their mirror domains.
Participants at a meeting organised by the Asociación Chilena de Casinos y Juegos (ACCJ) and World Gaming Business called for formal regulation of Chile’s online gambling market. They said unlicensed offshore operators accounted for much of the market’s growth, limiting tax collection and weakening user protection.
Ed Birkin of H2 Gambling Capital presented estimates that Chile’s online betting and gaming market generated about US$625m in 2025 and could exceed US$1,400m in 2030. Official data showed revenue at Chile’s land-based casinos fell 1% to CLP549,310m in 2025.
At the meeting, analyst Pablo Zeballos warned of links between illegal gambling and organised crime and called for a broader public policy response. World Gaming Business’s Lilian Costa discussed international trends and regulatory models. In a separate statement published in March, the ACCJ said regulation was needed to protect people and reduce market opacity.
A bill on online gambling remains under discussion in 2026, while courts continue to treat unauthorised online offerings as illegal, according to legal analysis.