Chile Orders ISPs to Block 42 Online Betting Sites Within 48 Hours

Chile has moved from debate to enforcement. On September 1, the Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) formally instructed the country's internet service providers, including Entel, Movistar, Claro, GTD, WOM and VTR, to block 42 online betting and casino URLs within a maximum of 48 hours from notification.

The order implements the Supreme Court's ruling that prohibits the transmission and promotion of illegal gambling, executed through the DNS blocking mechanism ratified by the Santiago Court of Appeals. The 42 URLs were identified and certified by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ) as platforms operating outside Chile's current regulation.

The measure derives from a protection appeal (recurso de protección) filed by Lotería de Concepción against the telecommunications companies, after confirming that these platforms operate outside the legal framework. Subtel's technical report concluded that DNS blocking is the appropriate mechanism because it safeguards net neutrality and user privacy, acts with proportionality, and prevents the involuntary overblocking of lawful services.

"As Subtel we are strictly complying with the rulings of the justice system and the regulatory framework, deploying an efficient and coordinated technical solution that protects people's digital safety. With this instruction, we require telecommunications companies to act with maximum speed to block access to online casino platforms operating outside the law," said Subsecretary of Telecommunications Romina Garrido.

The procedure follows three stages. First, domain identification: Lotería de Concepción, or other claimants, compiles and reports the list of domains, subdomains and mirror sites linked to these platforms. Second, administrative validation: the SCJ legally verifies and certifies which ones correspond to unauthorized informal operators. Third, Subtel formally notifies the ISPs with the annex of domains to block by DNS within 48 hours.

The internet companies must certify compliance directly before the Santiago Court of Appeals, under the warning established by that court, and send a copy to Subtel stating the exact date and time of execution. Given the dynamic nature of these platforms, the procedure will be applied successively to new domains, subdomains or mirror sites that are specific, verifiable and previously validated by the SCJ, with corrections contemplated for possible identification errors or impacts on lawful services.

The list includes some of the largest names in the regional online betting market, alongside mirror domains created to evade previous enforcement: lat.betano.com, coolbet.com, coolbetchile.com, 1xbet.com, chile.1xbet.com, betsson.com/cl, betsson1001.com, rojabet.cl, rojabet.com, betsala.com, betsala11.com, micasino.com, micasinoenvivo.com, jugabet.cl, stake.com, allsport365.com, z2.bet365.com, 1wins.cl, estelarbet.cl, estelarbet.vip, juegalo.com, apuestasroyal.com, cl.novibet.com, epicbet.com, bc.game, playglobal5.com, rabona.com, rab0na-2417.com, pin-up.world, latamwinonline.com, melbet.com, tikitaka.com, tonybet.com, betfury.com, bet7k.cl, doradobet.com, winchile.com, jackpotcitycasino.com, juegaconelking.com, casinonano.com, nayafacil-903.com and betcris.com.

Chile has operated for years in a grey zone: online betting is widely used but lacks a licensing framework, while the country maintains a well-established land-based casino and lottery sector. Lawmakers have been revisiting regulation, with a structured licensing framework potentially entering into force by 2027. In 2025, the Supreme Court had already ordered ISPs to block unauthorized betting websites. This week's order is the largest single enforcement action to date, and the first to target such a broad list of major operators simultaneously.

For operators, the message is clear: the era of operating in Chile without a local license is closing. For advertisers, affiliates and agencies working with these brands, enforcement changes the media equation overnight: campaigns targeting Chilean players for unlicensed operators now carry direct distribution risk, and marketing investment will naturally shift toward the brands that obtain licenses when the framework arrives. For the market as a whole, this is consistent with the regional trend: Colombia and Mexico built regulated markets years ago, Peru moved in the same direction, and Brazil's federal licensing regime is now fully operational.

Enforcement of this scale does not eliminate demand; it redirects it. The 42 blocked sites will not disappear quietly: expect mirror domains, alternative URLs and aggressive player-retention pushes in the short term. But every iteration of this cycle strengthens the case for the licensed framework Chile has been debating, and raises the cost of staying informal.

Our reading for brands is straightforward. First, treat Chile as a market in transition, not a static grey zone: any media plan built around unlicensed operators now has an expiry date attached. Second, the brands that will win the Chilean market are the ones preparing compliant go-to-market strategies today, with creators and content built to survive regulatory scrutiny. Third, this is not only a Chile story. The same enforcement logic is advancing across Latin America, and the operators investing in licensed, sustainable growth are the ones whose marketing keeps working when the rules finally land.

Is online betting illegal in Chile today?

Chilean law does not currently provide a licensing framework for online betting. The platforms on the list were certified by the SCJ as operating without authorization, which is the legal basis for the block ordered under the Supreme Court ruling.

When does the block take effect?

ISPs have a maximum of 48 hours from their respective notification to execute the DNS block, and must certify compliance before the Santiago Court of Appeals.

Can the blocked sites return through other domains?

The procedure explicitly contemplates successive application to new domains, subdomains and mirror sites, always subject to prior validation by the SCJ.

Does this affect licensed land-based casinos or the lottery?

No. The measure targets online platforms operating without authorization. Chile's land-based casino and lottery sector is regulated separately.

Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones de Chile (Subtel)