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Chile's sports minister questions betting sponsorships without iGaming rules

Regulation

Chile’s sports minister, Francisco Riveros, said he opposed sponsorship agreements between sports clubs and online betting companies while the country lacks an iGaming regulatory framework. Riveros said the government was working to determine whether to regulate or prohibit the sector and that Subtel currently handled the matter. The report also reported a separate order to internet providers to block 37 betting-related sites within 48 hours.

Chile’s unresolved regulatory approach could affect sponsorship agreements between sports clubs and online betting companies.

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Subtel orders DNS blocking of 37 more betting websites in Chile

Chile’s Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) told internet providers to block 37 more websites linked to online betting, following rulings by the Supreme Court and Santiago Court of Appeals. Providers Entel, Movistar, Claro, GTD, WOM and VTR have 48 hours to implement the DNS blocks and report completion to the court; the domains were validated by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego.

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