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The Finance Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, which has been tasked with analysing the project to establish a regulatory framework for the online gambling sector, has sent its approved online betting bill for consideration to the house. The approved project puts in place a 38% rate on operators. According to local press the initiative…

Chile’s Public Ministry has decided to dismiss the criminal complaints filed by land based casinos and the lottery (Polla Chilena de Beneficencia) against online betting houses. The complaint dates back more than two years. According to Chilean media, the Public Ministry will officially report its decision to “not persevere” in this investigation in March 2024 due…

The Chilean Gaming Board (SJC) has announced that three applicants will go to the next stage of the bidding process to obtain a license for casinos in Antofagasta and Talca. In a statement the SJC indicated that the next phase is the opening of the economic offers, which will be carried out through public hearings that will take place on…

Through a statement, the legal advisor to online betting platforms Betano, Betsson, BetWarrior, Coolbet and Latamwin, Carlos Baeza responded to the early termination of the contract between the National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) and Betsson. Baeza said that more online sports betting operators could now end sponsorship deals leaving athletes at a clear disadvantage….

The National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) has announced the end of its sponsorship deal signed with Betsson as of October 15. In a short statement the ANFP said: “The National Professional Football Association reports the end of the contracts it has in force with Betsson as of October 15 of this year. The above…

Lawyer Carlos Baeza representing Betano, Betsson, Coolbet, and LatamWin has questioned the proposed regulation for online gaming now under discussion in the Economy Commission of the Chamber of Deputies . According to article 13 of the new bill, any online platforms which have been present in the market over the previous twelve months will be banned from offering their services in the Chilean…

The Chilean Ministry of Justice stated that the National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) must tell football clubs that online sports betting is illegal and that as a result they are not permitted to sign contracts with them.  Talking to local daily El Mercurio, the Undersecretary of Justice, Jaime Gajardo  referred to both the ruling of the…

The head of Chile’s tax office has told the Economy Commission of the Chamber of Deputies that once online gambling is regulated that licensed sites could generate around CLP$ 5bn in taxes once Chile’s new gambling law is enacted. The information was provided by the director of the Internal Revenue Service, Hernán Frigolett, who argued that…

The National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) has been dealt with another setback after it filed an appeal against the recent decree of the Undersecretariat of Justice that forced it to end its contracts with sports betting operators. The First Chamber of the Court of Appeals of Santiago decided not to accept the admissibility of…