{"id":13993,"date":"2025-09-29T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=13993"},"modified":"2025-09-29T06:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:52:15","slug":"puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Montt Authorities Shut Down Illegal Casino, Seize 86 Slot Machines and $7 Million Pesos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Puerto Montt, Chile \u2013 September 2025.<\/strong> Municipal authorities and Carabineros executed a decisive operation this week, permanently shutting down a <strong>clandestine casino in downtown Puerto Montt<\/strong>. The enforcement action, ordered by the <strong>Second Local Police Court<\/strong>, resulted in the seizure of <strong>86 slot machines<\/strong> and more than <strong>7 million Chilean pesos in cash<\/strong>.<\/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>The casino, located on Calle Ega\u00f1a, had a long history of non-compliance. It had been closed by municipal decree in 2007 but reopened repeatedly, accumulating <strong>58 prior infractions<\/strong>. According to Public Security Director <strong>Soledad Escobar<\/strong>, the latest order mandates the definitive removal of all gaming equipment and prohibits any future reopening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos2.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor <strong>Rodrigo Wainraihgt Galilea<\/strong> emphasized that the crackdown reflects a firm stance against illicit gambling. \u201cLo ilegal e il\u00edcito no se va a permitir en Puerto Montt,\u201d he said, underscoring that the municipality will not tolerate unlicensed operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action was supported by multiple municipal departments, including Patents &amp; Permits, Revenue, Assets, and Operations, in coordination with Carabineros. It follows a similar closure in July of another illegal casino on Calle Urmeneta, which housed more than 50 machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos3-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/puerto-montt-authorities-shut-down-illegal-casino-seize-86-slot-machines-and-7-million-pesos3-768x269.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials stressed that Puerto Montt is now among the Chilean cities with the <strong>lowest rates of commercial crime<\/strong> and one of the most aggressive crackdowns on <strong>illegal gambling venues<\/strong>. The municipality also cited a new local ordinance banning unauthorized businesses in the downtown core, reinforcing the city\u2019s regulatory framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puerto Montt authorities permanently closed an illegal casino, seizing 86 slot machines and 7 million pesos in cash. 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