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Chile’s Supreme Court orders internet providers to block illegal gambling sites

Enforcement & compliance

Chile’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s main internet providers to block illegal online gambling sites within five days and report how they carried out the restriction. The order reinforces a ruling issued the previous month; the Court said only Polla Chilena de Beneficencia, Lotería de Concepción and Teletrak may legally provide online gambling services.

The order requires providers to restrict access to gambling services the Court considers illegal in Chile.

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