{"id":17817,"date":"2026-07-31T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=17817"},"modified":"2026-07-31T06:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:58:07","slug":"chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile collects US$72 million; online gambling demands regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chile collected nearly <strong>US$72 million in taxes from land-based casinos between January and April 2026<\/strong>, while five digital operators formed an association to push for online gambling regulation after more than two years of congressional delays.<\/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 figures cover <strong>25 casinos<\/strong>; 22 operate under Law 19,995 and three retain municipal concessions. During the first quarter alone, these properties generated <strong>CLP136.19 billion (US$153.5 million) in gross gaming revenue<\/strong>, representing a nominal year-on-year decline of <strong>6.2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation2.png 927w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation2-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casino visits fell <strong>16.2%<\/strong> to <strong>1,498,586<\/strong>, compared with 1,788,327 a year earlier. However, average spending per visit increased from CLP80,079 to <strong>CLP91,264 (US$103)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17820\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation3.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation3-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between January and March, the industry paid <strong>CLP47.96 billion (US$52.7 million)<\/strong> in taxes; CLP20.96 billion came from the specific gaming tax, CLP20.16 billion from VAT and CLP6.85 billion from admission taxes. The four-month total of almost US$72 million indicates approximately <strong>US$19 million in additional April contributions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17821\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation4.png 738w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation4-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Superintendency of Gambling Casinos, temporarily headed by <strong>Eduardo C\u00e1ceres Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong> and overseen by the Ministry of Finance under <strong>Jorge Quiroz Castro<\/strong>, regulates slot machines, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, poker, dice and bingo. The specific gaming tax is divided equally between regional governments and casino-hosting municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17822\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation5.png 725w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/chile-collects-us72-million-online-gambling-demands-regulation5-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sandra Kemp<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, <strong>Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo and Novibet<\/strong> announced the creation of the Responsible iGaming Association on <strong>July 29<\/strong>. Executive Director <strong>Sandra Kemp<\/strong> called for licensing, player-identification controls, protection of minors, anti-money-laundering safeguards and clear advertising rules.<\/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\">The association estimates that Chilean online gambling generates <strong>US$625 million in annual GGR<\/strong> and could reach <strong>US$1.45 billion by 2030<\/strong>. Bill <strong>14.838-03<\/strong>, approved by the Chamber of Deputies on December 12, 2023, and backed in principle by the Senate in a 27\u20133 vote, faces more than <strong>570 amendments<\/strong>. The framework under discussion includes a 20% GGR tax, 19% VAT, a 1% responsible-gambling contribution and a 2% sports levy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chile collected nearly US$72 million in taxes from land-based casinos between January and April 2026, while five digital operators formed an association to push for online gambling regulation after more than two years of congressional delays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17818,"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":[57,5037,4357,15,624,102,585,5012,105,1218],"class_list":["post-17817","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-casinos-online","tag-chile","tag-gambling","tag-igaming","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chile collects US$72 million; 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