Casino News Today in Chile
A curated, automatically updated feed of gambling news from Chile: online casinos and land-based venues, regulatory changes, key events, and emerging trends – all based on coverage from local news outlets.
Jun 4, 2026
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Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued Resolution 69, creating a registration system for foreign online betting platforms to pay Digital VAT on their operations in Chile, a move backed by the government but described by critics as a de facto regularization of illegal betting activity puranoticia.pnt.cl elagora.cl puranoticia.pnt.cl lanacion.cl.
The Chilean casino industry strongly rejected the measure, arguing it amounts to “disguised legalization” and may conflict with current law and Supreme Court rulings, while lawmakers have urged a legal review of the resolution temucotelevision.cl diarioelnortino.cl diarioelpulso.cl noticiasriobueno.com.
Published on June 4, 2026 – “What the Director of Internal Revenue has done is incomprehensible; I believe it borders on illegality, insofar as it contravenes a Supreme Court instruction stating that online betting is an illegal betting system. Not…
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Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz and the Minister of the Interior and Government Spokesperson, Claudio Alvarado, referred to the ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (SII) that allows foreign online betting platforms to pay taxes on their operations…
20:47
www.lanacion.cl The head of the Treasury portfolio explained that the law that falls under the Internal Revenue Service is "to collect the taxable events."
20:24
puranoticia.pnt.cl A ruling issued on June 2 buried the SII’s longstanding criterion that prevented taxes from being collected from online casinos. If two years ago the agency rejected the industry’s tax liability on the grounds that it involved “illicit activities,”…
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www.fastcheck.cl SII Resolution 69 triggers an institutional conflict in Chile by applying VAT to online betting, pitting the Treasury against the Senate over legality. To read the full article, visit The Times Latino Source: The Times en Español
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www.thetime.cl Mr. Director: I have carefully read the public statement issued by online betting platforms, in which they value the decision of the Internal Revenue Service (SII) to allow foreign operators to register, file and pay the corresponding Digital VAT…
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chocale.cl The Chilean Association of Gaming Casinos criticized on Wednesday the decision by the Internal Revenue Service (SII), which enabled a new system for foreign online gaming platforms to register in order to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) in Chile. Through…
15:03
www.diarioelpulso.cl Regulated industry questions resolution that allows foreign platforms to register to pay VAT in Chile and warns of a contradiction with Supreme Court rulings and current legislation in force. The Chilean Association of Casinos and Gaming (ACCJ)…
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diarioelnortino.cl We analyze the tax dispute and the rejection by authorized casinos in Chile of the SII's new resolution on betting taxes. To read the full article, visit The Times Latino Source: The Times in Spanish
09:40
www.thetime.cl The Chilean Casino and Gaming Association expressed its rejection of Exempt Resolution No. 69 issued by the Internal Revenue Service (SII), which enables a mechanism for foreign online betting platforms to register and pay VAT on the operations they…
00:12
temucotelevision.cl From the Online Betting Platforms Association (aPAL), they highlighted the recent Resolution No. 69 of the Internal Revenue Service, issued on June 2, 2026, which finally allows foreign online betting operators to register, file, and pay Digital VAT…
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elsoldeiquique.cl The Internal Revenue Service (SII) will require the payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) from foreign digital platforms operating in Chile. The measure was established through Exempt Resolution 69. It is aimed at companies without domicile or residence…
02:45
www.elagora.cl The agency established a registration system so that these companies comply with their tax obligations and pay the tax owed on their operations in the country.
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puranoticia.pnt.cl Automated daily summary
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued Resolution 69, creating a registration system for foreign online betting platforms to pay Digital VAT on their operations in Chile, a move backed by the government but described by critics as a de facto regularization of illegal betting activity puranoticia.pnt.cl elagora.cl puranoticia.pnt.cl lanacion.cl.
The Chilean casino industry strongly rejected the measure, arguing it amounts to “disguised legalization” and may conflict with current law and Supreme Court rulings, while lawmakers have urged a legal review of the resolution temucotelevision.cl diarioelnortino.cl diarioelpulso.cl noticiasriobueno.com.
Jun 3, 2026
The debate over online betting houses took over the analysis on Causa y Efecto. This came after the Internal Revenue Service (SII) indicated that these platforms must comply with their tax obligations, despite the fact that their legal status…
23:41
www.biobiochile.cl The Chilean Casino and Gaming Association questioned the fact that the Internal Revenue Service allows foreign betting platforms to pay VAT in Chile, warning that the measure sends contradictory signals regarding an activity that is still considered…
23:16
www.lavozdelnorte.cl The Internal Revenue Service (SII) opened a new chapter in the debate over online betting platforms by issuing a resolution that establishes a registration and tax payment mechanism for foreign operators of sports betting, online casinos, gambling…
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www.nuevopoder.cl The Internal Revenue Service (SII) issued a resolution establishing a system for foreign online betting platforms, casinos, gambling and similar services to declare and pay VAT on the transactions they carry out with users in Chile. The measure,…
21:07
chocale.cl Jun 2, 2026
The bill seeks to establish licenses, tax rules and oversight mechanisms for digital operators in Chile. The Government decided to speed up the processing of the bill that regulates online betting platforms in Chile, giving the initiative, which is…
21:09
ladiscusion.cl May 28, 2026
The digital betting industry is undergoing a transformation driven by new regulations, technological advances and changes in player behavior.
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www.latribuna.cl The Comptroller General of the Republic concluded that there are no apparent violations of health regulations or legal objections regarding the first lady's participation in an event held in the casino of La Moneda Palace, after reviewing background…
US justice on Wednesday accused a Google employee of using confidential data from the tech company to win $1 million. He obtained the amount on the Polymarket betting platform. According to a lawsuit filed in a federal court in New York, reported by…
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www.biobiochile.cl May 27, 2026
Senators from the FA, PS and PPD sent official letters to the comptroller’s office and to the Segpres ministry to clarify Trinidad Sainz’s role in the online casinos law. Fast Check revealed that she was a lobbyist for online betting platforms, and…
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www.fastcheck.cl Senators Diego Ibáñez (Broad Front), Gastón Saavedra (PS) and Ricardo Celis (PPD), members of the Senate’s Economic Commission, sent a formal notice to the Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, José García Ruminot, and to the…
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www.larazon.cl The first time Trinidad Sainz intervened in the online casinos bill, she did so as a lobbyist for the main betting houses affected. The second time, she did so from La Moneda. Since last March, Sainz has been a legislative adviser to the Segpres,…
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www.fastcheck.cl May 26, 2026
Francisco Leiva stated that the so-called “special conditions” favor parties interested in the current operators and prevent competition. (Support local and independent journalism by becoming a member of La Voz de Pucón) The former superintendent of…
16:36 — Pucón
www.lavozdepucon.cl May 25, 2026
The debate over the regulation of online betting returned to Congress after Senator Matías Walker promoted a proposal to charge retroactive taxes to digital platforms that have operated for years outside the legal framework in Chile. The initiative…
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www.elagora.cl May 20, 2026
The Comptroller General of the Republic has closed the investigation into First Lady Pía Adriasola’s participation in an event at the casino of La Moneda Palace, determining that there were no sanitary irregularities. The situation had prompted…
22:40 — Santiago
www.vlnradio.cl May 19, 2026
Online gaming and betting in Chile have become a massive phenomenon. The main growth is taking place on platforms that operate without a local license.
22:07
puranoticia.pnt.cl May 16, 2026
While some communes say they do not record this phenomenon, others admit the existence of illegal casinos and have begun closure and machine seizure procedures. Meanwhile, Congress is moving forward with regulations for online betting, which today…
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www.latribuna.cl May 13, 2026
The iGaming market exists, operates and moves hundreds of millions of dollars a year in Chile. All outside the tax authorities' reach and without consumer protection. Congress is debating regulations that could change that, but time and taxes are…
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entitulares.cl Ovalle Communicative Radio Illegal slot machines operating in the very center of Ovalle are removed In a joint operation carried out in downtown Ovalle, personnel from Carabineros de Chile and Municipal Public Security officials carried out the…
16:04 — Ovalle
radiocomunicativa.cl May 12, 2026
Banning the signing of advertising contracts between professional football players or their representatives and online betting platforms is the aim of the bill that began its discussion in the Sports Commission. The motion presented by Congressman…
23:48
publilegales.cl May 11, 2026
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revistabulevar.cl The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published a new analysis of user behavior on illegal online gambling sites, revealing a complex picture: the very tools designed to protect consumers' privacy are making detection increasingly difficult…
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araucanianoticias.cl May 8, 2026
A municipal inspection detected 28 premises linked to illegal gambling in Talca, triggering closure proceedings for failing to comply with current regulations. A total of 28 irregularly operating premises linked to gaming machines and betting were…
12:45 — Talca
www.diarioelcentro.cl May 6, 2026
Following a request submitted by Councilor Patricio Mena, a total of 28 establishments allegedly operating irregularly in the commune of Talca were identified, mainly linked to gaming machines and betting in the downtown area. This background marks…
14:30 — Talca
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