Carabineros and Concepción municipal officials closed an unauthorised casino in the city centre on 12 February and seized 32 gaming machines. The municipality said it had filed new complaints against those responsible and would continue inspections; the cases are before the public prosecutor.
Operators face continued enforcement against unauthorised gambling venues in Concepción, including seizure of their machines.
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Carabineros and municipal security teams dismantled an illegal casino in San Miguel, Santiago, and detained three people, reportedly. The venue had continued operating despite being closed since March 2024; authorities seized 71 machines valued at about CLP100m, or approximately US$100,000.
Carabineros dismantled a clandestine casino with 71 slot machines in the San Miguel commune of Santiago, Chile. Three people were detained during the operation.
It was reported that Antofagasta municipal officials and police closed two illegal casinos. The venues operated more than 100 machines without required authorisations.
Linares Mayor Mario Meza led an inspection operation targeting illegal gaming machines in Linares, Chile, reportedly on 12 October 2026. Authorities inspected four venues and cited three to answer for irregularities; Meza said controls would continue without prior notice.
Authorities in Linares, Chile, carried out inspections at venues suspected of operating illegal casinos, the provincial delegate said. Three of the four inspected venues received citations and must provide information about reported irregularities involving gaming machines.
Chilean authorities said they dismantled a network operating at least 26 illegal casinos in the Metropolitan Region and arrested 37 people. Four detainees were placed in pre-trial detention; authorities said the operation generated more than US$70,000 a day, and investigators are examining possible money laundering, smuggling and illegal weapons offences.