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Independencia mayor announces online betting restrictions

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Independencia mayor Agustín Iglesias announced measures to restrict online betting access and advertising in the Chilean municipality. The municipality plans to block betting sites on its institutional networks and propose an ordinance covering public spaces, while seeking action from telecoms, Subtel and the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego.

The proposals would limit betting access across municipal networks and restrict advertising exposed to residents, including young people.

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Chile's AGR urges legislators to accelerate online-gambling regulation

Chile's Responsible iGaming Association (AGR) urged legislators to speed up the online-gambling bill, saying it should protect vulnerable groups and set operator requirements. A legal analysis by Estudio Fermandois argued that lawmakers had a constitutional duty to legislate and said Subtel and the casino regulator lacked authority for blocking actions. AGR called for common licensing, identity checks, underage-exclusion and advertising rules for public and private operators.

Chile’s Responsible iGaming Association (AGR) urged legislators to accelerate the online gambling bill to protect vulnerable groups and set requirements for operators. AGR executive director Sandra Kemp said each month without a law left minors and other vulnerable groups without appropriate protection.

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