Chile's Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ) declared the Puerto Varas casino permit process unsuccessful after two applicants failed to meet all technical requirements. The SCJ said it will launch a new process for the municipality and set revised conditions.
The decision leaves the Puerto Varas casino permit available for a new application process.
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Chile's Superintendence of Gaming Casinos received bids for casino operating tenders in Pucón and Coquimbo, while no bids were submitted for Viña del Mar or Iquique. Casino Volcán Pucón S.A. and Casino de Juegos de Coquimbo S.A. submitted the two offers; the SCJ said technical bid evaluations will take up to 120 days, and it will restart tender processes for the two municipalities without applicants.
It was reported that SCJ received one bid each for Coquimbo and Pucón on 11 August. Iquique and Viña del Mar received none and will require new processes, while existing operators criticised the terms.
Chile’s Superintendence of Casinos (SCJ) received bids for casino operations in Pucón and Coquimbo, but none for Viña del Mar or Iquique. Casino Volcán Pucón S.A. and Casino de Juegos de Coquimbo S.A. submitted the two offers. The SCJ said technical bids will be evaluated over a period of up to 120 days, while new conditions will be set for the two locations without applicants.
Chile’s Gaming Control Board opened bids in February for casino permits in Iquique, Coquimbo, Viña del Mar and Pucón. Newly established companies are reportedly preparing to compete in Coquimbo and Pucón; the Coquimbo permit would run for 15 years, with bids due at a hearing on 11 August 2026.
Andrés Raggio said Enjoy has no ownership stake in the company behind the sole bid to operate the Pucón casino in Chile. He said he controls Inversiones Gran Pucón, which controls Casino Volcán Pucón, while investors led by Nicholas Davis provide financial backing without an ownership or management role in the casino. The Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego will review the bid’s corporate and financial information before deciding on the award.