# Chilean online gambling regulation legislation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-online-gambling-regulation-legislation
> Updated: 2026-10-20T09:25:57.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The Chilean Senate has extended the deadline for submitting amendments to a bill regulating online gambling and sports betting until October 26, 2026. This extension was requested by the Executive branch to facilitate technical discussions and resolve disagreements between the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency and the ministries of Finance, Economy, Justice, and Health.

The proposed legislation, Bulletin 14.838-03, seeks to establish a regulatory framework and a new Superintendency to oversee a market estimated to exceed 650 million dollars annually. Currently, the sector operates without a legal framework, and a 2023 Supreme Court ruling reinforced that gambling is prohibited unless specifically authorized.

Legislative debate has centered on the severity of penalties and the scope of regulation. Senate President Paulina Núñez has proposed a substitute amendment that includes significant penalties for promoting illegal operations, such as prison sentences of up to 15 years and fines. Other senators have advocated for maintaining the current special legislations for traditional operators like Polla and Lotería. The bill is currently in its second stage of parliamentary consideration, undergoing article-by-article discussion in committees.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: Chile Senate extends deadline for online betting regulation bill

Chile's Senate has extended the deadline for online betting bill amendments to 26 October 2026 following internal government disagreements.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-senate-extends-deadline-for-online-betting-regulation-bill

### 2026-10-17: Chilean Senate extends deadline for online gambling regulation bill

The Chilean Senate extended the deadline for online gambling bill amendments to October 26 to allow for technical consensus, amid proposals for stricter sanctions and prison terms for illegal operators.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chilean-senate-extends-deadline-for-online-gambling-regulation-bill

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