Online gambling regulation in Chile

Prohibited. Casino Law exploitation ban as interpreted by SCJ plus specific Horse Racing Law ban on advertising unlicensed horse wagering.

Advertising unauthorized online gambling is treated as illegal via Casino Law interpretation; explicit rule only clear for horse racing.

Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (to become Superintendencia de Casinos, Apuestas y Juegos de Azar under bill).[ — www.scj.gob.cl

Existing framework: Casino Law and sectoral laws for Polla Chilena, Lotería de Concepción, Teletrak, racetracks; online bill No. 14838-03 pending.

Online casino: Prohibited. Online sports betting: Prohibited.

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. SCJ publishes registers of licensed land-based casino operators and related entities; no online licence register yet.

https://www.scj.gob.cl/

• Nationwide ISP/IP blocking of unauthorized gambling sites following Supreme Court ruling September 2025.
• Criminal penalties and fines for running online platforms without licence under pending Bill No. 14838-03.
• SCJ powers to sanction licensed land-based casinos; no direct online remit until new law.
• Extended AML obligations and real-time platform access for regulator under proposed bill.

• Advertising of unauthorized gambling interpreted as prohibited by Casino Law; SCJ extends exploitation ban to advertising.
• Specific prohibition on advertising unlicensed wagering on horse racing in Horse Racing Law.
• Future regime: strict responsible gambling messaging and links to self-exclusion register in draft bill.
• Future regime: ban on targeting minors and vulnerable groups in proposed online gambling bill.

• September 2025 Supreme Court ruling: all online gambling illegal unless expressly authorised; nationwide ISP blocking ordered.
• Comptroller General 2025 decision confirming online gambling illegality and limiting SCJ online powers.
• Government fast-tracking Bill No. 14838-03 in 2026, granting SCJ online remit and creating licensing, tax and self-exclusion regime.

• Exact article numbers in Casino Law underpinning SCJ interpretation that exploitation ban covers advertising.
• Precise statutory citation for horse racing advertising ban beyond practice guide references.
• Final enacted wording and numbering of Bill No. 14838-03; still under legislative discussion in 2026.
• Whether Chile’s 2025 Supreme Court ruling is being applied uniformly to sweepstakes/social casinos and prediction markets.
• Whether any separate financial-regulatory framework covers prediction markets in Chile.
• Any Chile-specific consumer-protection treatment of loot boxes as gambling vs. goods.

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5. ecija.com/en/news-and-insights/el-escenario-legal-de-las-apuestas-en-linea-en-chile-riesgos-vacios-normativos-y-proyecto-de-ley/
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9. deep.poker/learn/country/chile
10. riverodds.app/poker-in-chile/
11. deep.poker/learn/country
12. igcouncil.org/online-gambling-chile/
13. pokerlaws.org/central-and-south-america/chile/
14. yogonet.com/international/news/2026/05/13/120305-chile-accelerates-online-betting-regulation-bill-after-receiving-highest-legislative-urgency
15. qualitativecriminology.com/from-valve-to-soft2bet-an-investigation-into-loot-boxes-video-game-compliance-and-igaming-regulation
16. dlapiper.com/en/insights/topics/loot-boxes

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.