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Chile’s SCJ legal chief calls for regulation rather than an online gambling ban

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Chile’s Supreme Court ordered internet providers to block online gambling platforms operating without authorisation, and SCJ legal division chief Manuel Zárate Campos said the ruling clarifies their legal status. Zárate said providers should block the sites once the court issues its enforcement order; he added that the SCJ lacks authority to supervise internet providers.

The ruling and the SCJ’s stated limits on oversight affect how unauthorised online gambling sites may be blocked in Chile.

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