{"id":13674,"date":"2025-09-05T13:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=13674"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:30:54","slug":"illegal-casino-shut-down-in-san-carlos-over-100-gambling-machines-seized","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/illegal-casino-shut-down-in-san-carlos-over-100-gambling-machines-seized\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal casino shut down in San Carlos; over 100 gambling machines seized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>San Carlos, \u00d1uble region, Chile \u2014 September 2025.<\/strong> In a determined enforcement action, municipal authorities and Carabineros shut down an illegal casino in the heart of San Carlos. Despite having been closed multiple times before, the venue reopened repeatedly\u2014prompting legal intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closure was carried out under a court order from the <strong>Local Police Court<\/strong>, in coordination with the municipality and supported by law enforcement. Authorities seized <strong>over 100 slot machines<\/strong> at the site on Serrano and Matta streets, aiming to prevent their reuse in future illicit operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor <strong>Rub\u00e9n M\u00e9ndez<\/strong> stressed that the casino defied regulations by reopening three times despite prior shutdowns, signaling blatant contempt for legal enforcement. The machines were confiscated as part of a broader strategy to deter further illegal gambling activity in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Carlos officials additionally filed <strong>five infractions<\/strong> under Article 17 of Municipal Ordinance No. 31, targeting entry to closed or unauthorized commercial spaces. The operation is part of a wider crackdown: municipal records show there are at least <strong>seven other illicit gambling establishments<\/strong> still active in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal groundwork for the closure comes from the <strong>Municipal Revenue Decree Law No. 3,063<\/strong>, updated by Decree Law No. 2,385, which mandates municipal authorization for commercial operations. The <strong>Local Police Court<\/strong> has the legal authority to order closures and confiscations in cases of illegal commerce\u2014and this authority was exercised decisively in this case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Rub\u00e9n M\u00e9ndez stressed that the casino defied regulations by reopening three times despite prior shutdowns, signaling blatant contempt for legal enforcement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13675,"menu_order":69,"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":[4357,11,4901],"class_list":["post-13674","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-chile","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-illegal-gaming","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Illegal casino shut down in San Carlos; 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