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Compare the Old and New Systems

Each row below compares one parameter of Chile's gaming regulation before and after the 2005 national reform. Hover or focus a row to highlight it across both columns. Terms with a dotted underline open a short definition.

This page explains publicly available regulation in general terms and is not legal advice.

Before and after national reform
Parameter	Before	After Ley 19.995

Before and after national reform (static)

Parameter

Before

After

Who grants the right to operate

Individual cities, each under its own concession law.

A national regulator, through a public tender open to companies nationwide.

Number of authorised sites

A small, historically fixed list of municipalities.

A defined national quota, periodically re-opened for tender.

Term of the right to operate

Often long-running in practice, with no fixed national term.

A fixed licence term, subject to renewal or re-tender.

Who supervises operators

Oversight varied by locality.

A single national superintendency supervises all licensed operators.

Sanctions for breaches

Handled case by case, largely at a local level.

A published sanctions framework applied nationally by the regulator.

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Compare the Old and New Systems