Chile: Comptroller Rules SCJ Cannot Supervise Online Gambling

Chile.- 18 November 2025  www.zonadeazar.com  The Comptroller General of Chile issues Opinion No. E184152N25 determining that the Superintendence of Gambling Casinos (SCJ) lacks jurisdiction to oversee online gambling platforms in Chile, as they fall outside Law No. 19.995.

Overview

The Comptroller resolved a citizen complaint related to self-exclusion in physical casinos and concluded that Law 19.995 regulates only authorized land-based casinos, excluding online gambling from its scope.

Details / Context

The opinion states that online betting and lottery platforms are “not legally authorized” to operate in Chile, and that the SCJ has no power to supervise them. However, the SCJ is obliged to refer any detected illicit activity to the courts. The Comptroller also emphasizes that gambling is an exceptional activity that requires explicit state authorization.

Key sub-topics

  • The regulatory gap for online gambling in Chile: operators and players remain unprotected.
  • Compliance and integrity risks for the iGaming industry operating without formal regulatory framework.
  • Legislative opportunity: the ruling may accelerate the process for a dedicated online gambling law in Chile.

Forward-looking view

Until a dedicated online gambling law is enacted, platforms operating in Chile remain legally exposed. Operators should proceed carefully, investors will perceive higher country-risk, and players will continue without strong state-protection mechanisms.

🔗 Edited: @_fonta www.zonadeazar.com

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