Chile Online Gambling Bill Faces Competing Ban Proposals

Chile’s online gambling legislation has entered a more contentious phase after the government backed a regulated private market while senators submitted proposals that would either prohibit private operators or reserve online gambling for the country’s existing lotteries. President José Antonio Kast’s government filed a 114-page package of amendments on October 26. The plan would introduce five-year licences for private operators, new taxes and player protection requirements. More than 500 amendments were submitted before the deadline.