Betano, CoolBet and Latamwin fight Chile's blocks on betting sites
Subtel's Romina Garrido told lawmakers of six requests, three appeals and a lawsuit against the blocks; the SCJ says 174 sites have been ordered disabled since 19 August.
Operators are fighting Chile’s blocks on unlicensed betting sites with six administrative requests, three protection appeals and a civil lawsuit, G3 Newswire reported. Telecoms undersecretary Romina Garrido gave the figures to the Chamber of Deputies’ Economy Committee.
According to the casino regulator, the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ), 174 sites have been ordered disabled since 19 August. Instructions went to six internet providers: Wom, Entel, Claro, Movistar, VTR and GTD.
The details
- Court cases: CoolBet’s protection appeal was rejected at first instance and awaits a ruling on reconsideration. EpicBet’s was declared inadmissible and is on appeal. Latamwin’s appeal is pending, and it has added a lawsuit asking courts to declare that neither Subtel nor the SCJ has the power to judge whether its operations are lawful.
- Administrative requests: EstelarBet and Betano filed two each, and Betsala and Jugabet one each, asking the authorities to lift the orders.
- Defence: Garrido and acting superintendent Eduardo Cáceres said the agencies do not decide which sites are illegal but execute existing court orders. Garrido conceded that operators move quickly to mirror domains, which blunts the blocks.
What’s next
The Senate moved the deadline for amendments to the online gambling bill to 26 October at noon, after the executive missed the original date, the report said. Cáceres said that without a specific legal framework the SCJ cannot supervise or sanction these companies.
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