Americas
Chile
Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
ProhibitedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Ley N° 19.995 (2005) - General Bases for the Authorisation, Operation and Control of Gaming Casinos
- Decreto Ley N° 1.298 (1975) - grants Polla Chilena de Beneficencia the exclusive right to operate sports betting and lotteries
- Online betting regulation bill (Boletin 14838-03) - passed the Senate in 2025, still pending final approval as of mid-2026
Online Gambling
Prohibited
- Online casino games
- Online sports betting
- Any online gambling platform not explicitly authorised by law
License validity: No licensing regime currently exists; a bill establishing one is pending in Congress
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Licensed land-based casinos (slot machines, roulette, bingo, dice, cards)
- Sports betting and lotteries via Polla Chilena de Beneficencia
- Lotería de Concepción
- Horse racing (hippodromes)
Prohibited
- Unlicensed casinos or games of chance
- Gambling operations not expressly authorised by specific law
Taxation
Gambling revenue tax20% of gross gaming revenue
Municipal and regional casino tax sharePortion of GGR tax allocated to host municipalities
License validity: Casino operating permits granted by the SCJ, subject to periodic renewal and compliance review
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
