Chile Declares Casino Licensing Processes Vacant

By Arijit Roul - 28 Jan, 2026 More about the author

Business, Companies

Chile’s gaming regulator ended the evaluation of casino license applications in Coyhaique and Ancud after technical regulatory failures.

Key Points

The Casino Gaming Superintendency ended technical evaluation for three applications after confirming failure to meet legal standards.
New licensing processes will open for vacant permits under Law 19,995, while authorities announced no timeline.

Chile’s Casino Gaming Superintendency confirmed termination of casino licence application evaluations for Coyhaique and Ancud municipalities. The authority reached this decision after identifying non-compliance with requirements listed in applicable technical guidelines.

Chilean Regulator Rejects Three Casino Bids After Technical Evaluation Failure

A published resolution stated technical evaluation ended for three applications submitted by Rio Simpson, Casino de Juegos Coyhaique, and Sociedad Mirador Hueihuén. Those bids included one national casino permit and one permit reserved for the Aysén Region. The Resolutive Council found that applicant companies failed to meet legal and regulatory standards during the technical evaluation stages. Chilean gaming regulations allow licensing suspension after non-compliance without progression to further evaluation phases.

Rio Simpson and Casino de Juegos Coyhaique sought authorisation to operate a casino in Coyhaique, within the Aysén Region. Sociedad Mirador Hueihuén submitted an application for a casino licence in the Ancud municipality, Los Lagos Region. The regulator confirmed new licensing processes will be launched for both vacant permits under the Law 19,995 framework. Officials provided no schedule for opening new application rounds. This decision delays casino licence allocation across two regions targeted for gaming operation expansion. The vacant processes offered entry paths for operators seeking casino facilities in areas without licensed gaming venues.