{"id":16450,"date":"2026-05-21T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=16450"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:14:21","slug":"chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile opens new casino battle in Puc\u00f3n and Coquimbo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chile has launched a new competition for casino operating permits in <strong>Puc\u00f3n<\/strong> and <strong>Coquimbo<\/strong>, two strategic tourism and gaming markets that became available after the early exit of companies linked to Enjoy. The process is being led by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego under the framework of <strong>Law No. 19.995<\/strong>, the legislation governing casino authorization, operation and supervision in Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the new entrants are <strong>Casino Volc\u00e1n Puc\u00f3n S.A.<\/strong> and <strong>Casino de Juegos de Coquimbo S.A.<\/strong>, entities specifically created to compete for 15-year operating licenses. In Coquimbo, the process includes participation from private investment fund <strong>FIP Octium<\/strong>, managed by asset manager Alza, while Puc\u00f3n\u2019s bid structure includes former Enjoy finance executive <strong>Andr\u00e9s Raggio Guerrero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/what-is-it-and-what-enjoys-early-resignation-of-the-casinos-of-coquimbo-and-pucon-implies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is it and what Enjoy\u2019s early resignation of the casinos of Coquimbo and Puc\u00f3n implies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16452\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo2.png 685w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo2-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SCJ officially opened the licensing process on <strong>February 3, 2026<\/strong>, after Chile\u2019s Casino Resolution Council approved in 2025 the early surrender of permits operated by <strong>Casino de la Bah\u00eda S.A.<\/strong> and <strong>Casino del Lago<\/strong>, both associated with Enjoy. Under Chilean regulation, operators that renounce a permit cannot reapply for the same gaming license, creating genuine competitive space for new investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo3.png 910w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo3-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo3-768x651.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regulator is currently headed by superintendent <strong>Eduardo C\u00e1ceres Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong>, while casino licenses are granted through a technical and economic bidding process supervised by the SCJ and evaluated by the Casino Resolution Council, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Finance, tourism authorities, regional governments and financial regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16454\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo4.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/chile-opens-new-casino-battle-in-pucon-and-coquimbo4-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chile\u2019s regulatory framework requires applicants to be Chilean closed corporations exclusively dedicated to casino operations with minimum capital equivalent to <strong>10,000 UTM<\/strong>. The official hearing for technical and financial bids is scheduled for <strong>August 11, 2026<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 22 casinos operating under Law No. 19.995 generated approximately <strong>CLP 509.826 billion<\/strong> in gross gaming revenue during 2025 and contributed around <strong>CLP 194.214 billion in gaming taxes<\/strong>. The Coquimbo and Puc\u00f3n operations alone are projected to generate more than <strong>CLP 56 billion in fiscal contributions<\/strong> over the coming years, reinforcing gaming\u2019s role as a driver of tourism, regional employment and private investment in Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chile has launched a new competition for casino operating permits in Puc\u00f3n and Coquimbo, two strategic tourism and gaming markets that became available after the early exit of companies linked to Enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16451,"menu_order":0,"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":[1],"tags":[57,4357,15,254,5012,105,1218],"class_list":["post-16450","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-chile","tag-gambling","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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