The appeals court for administrative matters in Mar del Plata revoked the injunction that had halted the auction of the Necochea Casino complex, allowing the municipality to proceed. The ruling upheld the municipal process and said the sale authorisation does not itself permit construction or physical changes to the site.
The ruling removes the court-ordered halt to the municipality's proposed sale of the casino property.
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It was reported that Necochea formalised possession of casino-complex parcels for buyer A Toda Vela Mar. The handover permits conservation, maintenance and improvements after the earlier auction.
Chile’s Valparaíso Court of Appeals ordered an immediate halt to night events on the terrace of the Enjoy Viña del Mar casino after granting a protection appeal by local residents. The ruling bars noise and sound equipment there at night and directs Viña del Mar municipality to enforce the measure.
Casino Enjoy Viña del Mar recorded gross revenue 39.6% below 2019 levels in the first four months of 2026, according to figures from Chile's Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego. Visits fell 71.3% to 162,904. The regulator must relaunch the tender after receiving no operator bids, the report said.
Chile’s Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego brought two charges against the operator of Casino del Mar in Viña del Mar after a customer claimed a 3.816 billion peso prize. The regulator questioned the operator’s handling of her complaint and whether it maintained machine 25316 in proper working order in November 2025; the charges begin an administrative proceeding and do not determine whether the prize is payable.
Chile’s casino regulator, the SCJ, has brought two charges against the operator of Casino del Mar in Viña del Mar after a customer claimed a CLP3.816bn prize.
Viña del Mar mayor Macarena Ripamonti said the failed casino tender threatens municipal income and cited reported revenue of around USD 40 million, or CLP 40,000 million. She criticised the tender framework and the absence of a named head of the Superintendence of Casinos of Gaming, and called for clearer information for prospective bidders.