Chile's latest regulatory data points to a smaller casino market in 2026, with visitor numbers declining faster than customer spending. Gross gaming revenue at the country's 22 Law 19,995 properties reached CLP372.774 billion from January through September, 7.9% below the prior-year period after inflation.
The Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego released the nine-month update on November 3. It calculated CLP141.329 billion in accrued tax obligations, which represented an inflation-adjusted drop of 8.46%.
That total came from three principal streams. The dedicated gaming levy produced CLP61.688 billion, value-added tax accounted for CLP59.519 billion and casino-entry charges contributed CLP20.123 billion. SBC Noticias noted that regional governments and host municipalities divide the dedicated gaming levy equally.
Attendance reached 4,067,872 visits, 11.25% fewer than a year earlier. Spending per visit moved in the opposite direction, increasing 3.82% in real terms to CLP91,639. The combination indicates that reduced footfall, rather than lower spending by each visitor, was the stronger drag on the market total.
Chile's three municipal-concession casinos showed a similar pattern. Their gross gaming revenue was CLP29.163 billion through September, down 5.9% in real terms, so the contraction was not limited to properties operating under the national casino law.
