SectorWire
SearchRegister
MenuClose

Chile Supreme Court betting-site blocking order remains ineffective

Regulation

Seven months after Chile's Supreme Court ordered 12 betting sites blocked, the measure remains ineffective, Subtel told the Chamber of Deputies' Constitution Committee. Subtel said operators changed domains and that it lacks direct authority to enforce the ruling; the committee requested legal opinions from Subtel and the National Congress Library.

The order's limited effect leaves operators and regulators facing uncertainty over enforcement responsibilities.

Request a correction

Flag an issue

Keep reading

Regulation

Chile's Subtel faces three court challenges and six appeals over betting site blocks

Chile's telecoms subsecretary Romina Garrido told a congressional economy committee that Subtel has received three protection appeals, one lawsuit and six administrative challenges against blocks on online betting sites. The SCJ said 174 illegal sites have been blocked since 19 August, while Garrido said platforms rapidly switch to new domains to evade the order.

Chile's telecoms subsecretary Romina Garrido told a congressional economy committee that Subtel has received three protection appeals, one lawsuit and six administrative challenges against blocks on online betting sites. The committee called the authorities to establish how far a Supreme Court ruling has been complied with. The Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ) said 174 illegal sites have been blocked since 19 August. The SCJ said it sent the list to Subtel and to Wom, Entel, Claro, Movistar, VTR and GTD, the country's six largest internet providers.

Continue reading