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Chile’s Supreme Court orders providers to block unlicensed gambling sites

Regulation

Chile’s Supreme Court ordered the country’s largest telecommunications and internet providers to block access to listed unlicensed gambling sites, upholding an appeal by Lotería Concepción. The court said net neutrality does not protect illegal content and described the providers’ refusal as unlawful; Chile’s online gambling bill remains unresolved.

The order requires providers to restrict access to gambling sites while Chile’s online gambling framework remains unsettled.

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Chile Supreme Court orders blocking of unauthorised online gambling sites

Chile’s Supreme Court ordered internet providers to immediately block online gambling platforms operating without legal authorisation, a ruling discussed by Manuel Zárate Campos, head of the Superintendency of Casinos’ legal division. Zárate said providers’ oversight falls to Subtel, while the Santiago Court of Appeals is responsible for ensuring compliance once the order is issued; the Chilean Congress is also considering an online gambling bill.

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