{"id":10626,"date":"2025-02-27T13:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=10626"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:36:06","slug":"chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilean Casino Giants Reject Grupo Meier\u2019s Legal Intervention in Collusion Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ongoing legal battle over alleged collusion among Chile\u2019s major casino operators\u2014Dreams, Enjoy, and Marina del Sol\u2014has taken a new turn after Grupo Meier attempted to join the case as a third-party supporter of the National Economic Prosecutor\u2019s Office (FNE). However, the accused companies have strongly opposed this request, arguing that Grupo Meier lacks a legitimate interest in the lawsuit\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Chilean publication <em>La Tercera<\/em>, the Peruvian-based Grupo Meier, which operates Casino del Mar, Casino del Maule, and Gran Casino de Talca, claims that the alleged collusion between the three casino giants affected fair competition in licensing bids. However, Dreams, Enjoy, and Marina del Sol dismissed these claims as unfounded and irrelevant to the case presented by the FNE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case2-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/chilean-casino-giants-reject-grupo-meiers-legal-intervention-in-collusion-case2.jpg 1301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dreams emphasized that the FNE\u2019s investigation is not about harming competitors but about protecting the state and market fairness. The company argued that Grupo Meier suffered no direct damage from the alleged collusion and, therefore, has no valid grounds to intervene in the trial. Enjoy echoed this stance, asserting that Grupo Meier\u2019s exclusion from key licenses resulted from its own strategic choices rather than anti-competitive actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/chilean-casinos-generate-196-8-million-in-revenue-despite-market-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><strong>Chilean Casinos Generate $196.8 Million in Revenue Despite Market Decline<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marina del Sol warned that allowing Grupo Meier to participate could set a precedent for competitors to interfere in similar cases without a legitimate stake, increasing legal costs and complications. The accused operators maintain that the true victims of the alleged collusion are municipalities that lost revenue\u2014not Grupo Meier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case continues to unfold as Chile\u2019s regulatory authorities scrutinize the casino industry\u2019s bidding processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prosecutor\u2019s Office (FNE). 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