Global gambling market updates, October 27, 2026: Chile files online betting amendments with ad ban and extra 3% tax; Paraguay Senate advances DINAJZAR regulator bill

Latin America

1. Chile: government files online betting amendments — ad ban, 3% extra tax, five-year licences

President José Antonio Kast's government submitted a 114-page amendment document on bill 14.838-03 to the Senate Economy Committee on October 26 and withdrew all amendments it had previously filed, Diario Financiero reported. The document was signed by Kast and ministers Jorge Quiroz, Daniel Mas, May Chomalí, Fernando Rabat and Claudio Alvarado. The Senate's public bill file for Boletín 14838-03 still shows the measure in its second constitutional stage; the October 26 executive text was not yet posted on that page at the time of writing.

According to Diario Financiero's reading of the package:

• Online betting advertising would be banned for platforms "with or without an operating licence", covering advertisers, producers, distributors, intermediaries and people who advertise personally. Existing contracts with platforms that hold a transitional licence could continue for up to one year, outside child-protection hours.
• Licences would run for five years at 1,000 UTM a year. Gross gaming revenue (stakes minus prizes, monthly) would bear 19% VAT plus an additional 3% tax.
• Operators that offered or advertised services in Chile without a licence in the previous 12 months — judged by criteria such as a .cl domain, sponsorships in Chile or contracts with Chilean payment providers — could not apply, unless they enter a transitional regime that requires a 3,000 UTM enabling fee and up-to-date digital VAT.
• Every account would start with "safe play" defaults (deposit and session/day time limits). Bonuses and promotional offers aimed at attracting or retaining users would be banned. Reinforced authentication, which could include biometrics, would be required. An exclusion register would cover self-excluded players, prisoners and people listed in the national child-support debtors register. Athletes, coaches, club directors and shareholders could not bet on their own sport.
• Land-based casinos could offer online betting in their gaming halls through licensed platform operators.

The Senate Economy Committee's official summons for Tuesday, October 27, 09:30–11:00 in Valparaíso lists bill 14.838-03 and invites Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz to present the amendments. ADPrensa had earlier reported that the amendment deadline was extended to noon on October 26 so the executive could file. The bill was first filed in March 2022. AskSpinner has a standalone report on the amendment package. Chile's telecoms undersecretariat previously ordered 143 betting sites blocked.

Next: whether Quiroz's October 27 appearance adds detail beyond the Diario Financiero summary, and when the Senate posts the executive text on the official bill file.

2. Paraguay: Senate committees review DINAJZAR bill; Conajzar has 12 staff

Paraguay's Senate Committee on Legislation, Codification, Justice and Labour, chaired for the session by its vice-president, Senator Luis Pettengill, held a joint meeting on October 26 with several other Senate committees on the bill creating the Dirección Nacional de Juegos de Azar (DINAJZAR), according to the Senate's official release. Representatives of Conajzar, the tax agency DNIT, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and private operators took part.

Conajzar president Carlos Liseras told senators that monthly collections had risen from about G12 billion to G21 billion and that the revenue helps fund the social assistance agency DIBEN. He warned that clandestine gambling reduces state income. MEF representatives said the design should not be judged only on revenue and called for an efficient structure. Operator representative Juan Sosa said DNIT "has no time to attend to it" and that illegal gambling had grown sharply. Senator Ignacio Iramain said gambling addiction should be treated as a public health issue.

Pettengill said Conajzar has only 12 officials for the whole country, that the 1997 gambling law predates internet gambling, and that the committees aim to have a more defined consensus text within 15 days. AskSpinner has a standalone report on the session. Neighbouring Peru is also revising remote gaming rules, as in its proposed regulation changes.

What to watch

• Chile: Quiroz's presentation to the Senate Economy Committee on October 27 (09:30 Chile time / 20:30 Beijing time) and publication of the executive amendment text on the official bill page.
• Paraguay: the revised DINAJZAR text expected within about 15 days of the October 26 session.
• Brazil: MP 1.394 remains listed as "awaiting installation of the committee" on the National Congress page as of October 27 morning Beijing time, with no material change since our October 26 update. Urgency rules start on November 9; the vote deadline is November 23. STF challenges are still pending.
• Peru: MINCETUR's public consultation on amendments to the remote gaming regulation (Ministerial Resolution 382-2026-MINCETUR) continues for 15 calendar days from October 22.