Chile’s Superintendence of Casinos of Gaming opened operating-permit processes for casinos in Iquique, Coquimbo, Viña del Mar and Pucón. Bids are due at a presentation hearing on 24 July, while applicants can submit questions until 13 February; the SCJ must answer them by 6 March.
Prospective casino operators have a defined timetable for questions and bids across four Chilean municipalities.
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Chile's Superintendence of Gaming Casinos (SCJ) opened a tender for two casino operating permits, one in Aysén and one at national level, the authority said. Applicants have 120 working days to prepare technical and financial offers, which are due at a hearing on 12 April 2027. Questions may be submitted until 3 November.
Chile's Superintendence of Gaming Casinos (SCJ) has begun a tender to award two casino operating permits, one in the Aysén region and one at national level, the regulator said. The process opened under Exempt Resolutions No 992 and No 993, according to the SCJ.
Chile's Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego has launched a procedure to award two casino licences, one reserved for the Aysén Region and one available nationally. The process was formalised in Exempt Resolutions 992 and 993 of 14 October 2026 and announced on 20 October. Bids are due on 12 April 2027 at 10:00 at the SCJ's Santiago offices, with clarification requests accepted until 3 November 2026.
Chile's Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ) has begun a procedure to award two casino licences, one reserved for the Aysén Region and one available nationally, according to a notice from the regulator. The process was formalised in Exempt Resolutions 992 and 993 of 14 October 2026 and announced by the SCJ on 20 October.
Reportedly, Chile's SCJ has opened a new process to award two casino operating permits, one from the national available quota and one from the Aysén Region reserve quota. Bidders have 120 working days to submit technical and economic offers, with the presentation hearing set for 12 April 2027 in Santiago. The call follows the January 2026 declarations that the Coyhaique and Ancud contests were void.
Chile's Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ) has begun a new process to award two casino operating permits, one from the quota available at national level and one from the reserve quota of the Aysén Region. The regulator said the procedure started through Exempt Resolutions No. 992 and No. 993, dated 14 October 2026, and was reported on 20 October. The technical bases were authorised through Exempt Resolutions No. 989 and No. 990 and are available, together with the application system and its user manual, on the SCJ's institutional website.
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.
Viña del Mar mayor Macarena Ripamonti said the failed casino tender threatens municipal income and cited reported revenue of around USD 40 million, or CLP 40,000 million. She criticised the tender framework and the absence of a named head of the Superintendence of Casinos of Gaming, and called for clearer information for prospective bidders.