Chile closed August with two developments that highlight the contrast between regulated gambling and the legal offensive against unauthorized online operators. On August 24, 2026, the Superintendence of Casinos (SCJ) reported that the country’s 25 operating casinos generated CLP135.517 billion, approximately US$150.66 million, in gross gaming revenue during the second quarter.
Of that total, the 22 casinos regulated under Law No. 19,995 contributed CLP125.681 billion, while the three casinos operating under municipal concessions generated CLP9.835 billion. By month, April produced CLP45.490 billion, May CLP47.553 billion, and June CLP42.472 billion.
Dreams’ Casino Monticello led the market with CLP29.643 billion, followed by Enjoy Viña del Mar with CLP12.819 billion, Marina del Sol Talcahuano with CLP11.782 billion, Enjoy Antofagasta with CLP9.417 billion, and Enjoy Santiago with CLP8.416 billion. The casinos recorded 1,436,159 visits, with average spending of CLP93,488 per visit at properties regulated under Law 19,995. Tax contributions reached CLP47.510 billion, including CLP20.787 billion in specific gaming tax, CLP20.066 billion in VAT, and CLP6.656 billion in admission tax. The SCJ is currently headed on an acting basis by Eduardo Cáceres Guzmán.
One day later, on August 25, Polla Chilena de Beneficencia intensified the online enforcement front. Its criminal complaint, admitted for processing by the Fourth Guarantee Court of Santiago on August 21, targets Estelar Bet, Coolbet, Betsson, Betano, Jugabet, 1xBet, Micasino, Rojabet, Novibet, LatamWin and Juega en Línea over alleged illegal gambling operations, money laundering and criminal association.
Polla, chaired by Felipe Dalgalarrando Haritcalde and led operationally by General Manager Demián Arancibia Zeballos, requested investigations into bank accounts, ultimate beneficiaries, contracts, payment processors and financial flows. It also sought action from the PDI, CMF, UAF, SII, Subtel and Transbank. The case relies on Law No. 18,851, Article 277 of the Penal Code and Law No. 19,913, while the key judicial backdrop remains Chilean case law treating unauthorized online betting as prohibited.
