Concepción’s municipality and Carabineros seized 48 unauthorised slot machines and closed an illegal gambling venue on 4 December. Three foreign suspects were detained, and the municipality said seizures across recent operations in the city centre now exceed 400 machines.
The operation removes unauthorised gambling machines and venues from Concepción’s local market.
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Authorities closed a gambling venue and seized 55 machines operating without the required permits in Los Ángeles, Chile, citing Radar Bio Bio. Provincial presidential delegate Juan Pablo Mellado led the operation alongside police and municipal security personnel.
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.
Chilean authorities closed an alleged illegal casino in Talca on 23 October, in an operation led by the Maule regional labour secretary with labour, migration and police agencies. Authorities detained 10 people, who were placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor, and disabled more than 30 gaming machines found at the venue.
Chilean authorities closed an establishment operating as an illegal casino in Talca, in the Maule Region, in an operation on Friday 23 October. Ten people were detained and placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor, and more than 30 gaming machines found at the venue were disabled.
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.