{"id":13054,"date":"2025-08-01T13:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=13054"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:31:36","slug":"puerto-montt-shuts-down-major-illegal-casino-in-crackdown-on-unlicensed-gambling","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/puerto-montt-shuts-down-major-illegal-casino-in-crackdown-on-unlicensed-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Montt shuts down major illegal casino in crackdown on unlicensed gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a decisive move against unregulated gambling, authorities in Puerto Montt have closed one of the city\u2019s largest illegal casinos. The establishment, located at Urmeneta 465 in the city center, was found operating more than 50 slot machines without the required municipal license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closure was executed by Carabineros de Chile in coordination with local public safety officials. According to municipal sources, this is the first in a series of planned enforcement actions aimed at reclaiming public order and ensuring legal compliance in the urban gaming environment.<\/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>Mayor Rodrigo Wainraihgt stated that the operation aligns with a broader public security policy: \u201cWe are taking firm measures to eliminate illegal gaming operations that contribute to insecurity and disorder in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/puerto-montt-shuts-down-major-illegal-casino-in-crackdown-on-unlicensed-gambling2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13056\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/puerto-montt-shuts-down-major-illegal-casino-in-crackdown-on-unlicensed-gambling2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/puerto-montt-shuts-down-major-illegal-casino-in-crackdown-on-unlicensed-gambling2-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The crackdown follows multiple legal complaints filed by formal gaming operators, who claim that unlicensed casinos foster tax evasion and facilitate money laundering. Business associations have also raised concerns about the proliferation of unauthorized gaming centers affecting the regulated industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/authorities-target-unauthorized-gaming-venues-in-estacion-central-with-major-equipment-seizure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Authorities target unauthorized gaming venues in Estaci\u00f3n Central with major equipment seizure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities in Puerto Montt have confirmed that more enforcement actions are scheduled in the coming weeks as part of a coordinated regional strategy to restore legality and transparency to the city\u2019s gaming sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to municipal sources, this is the first in a series of planned enforcement actions aimed at reclaiming public order and ensuring legal compliance in the urban gaming environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13057,"menu_order":90,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[57,4357,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-13054","1":"gambling","2":"type-gambling","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-casinos","8":"tag-chile","9":"tag-illegal-gambling","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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