Chilean casinos report 3.7% real decline in revenue in Q1 2025

According to  Superintendency of Gaming Casinos (SCJ), altogether, Chile’s 25 licensed casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of CLP $145.185 billion (USD $153 million) in the first quarter of 2025. While this reflects a nominal increase of 1% compared to Q1 2024, it represents a 3.7% decline in real terms. Total recorded visits to casinos during this period stood at 1,788,327, showing a 3.7% decrease from the same quarter last year. Of these, 1,689,729 visits were to casinos operating under Law No. 19.995, generating CLP $135.311 billion (USD $142.5 million) in GGR. This results in an average spend of CLP $80,079 (USD $84.32) per visit—an increase of 0.7% in real terms year-over-year.

22 casinos authorized under Chile’s Law No. 19.995 contributed a total of CLP $51.962 billion (approximately USD $54.8 million) in taxes during the first quarter of 2025. This amount represents a 3.4% decrease in real terms compared to the same period in 2024. The tax contributions include CLP $22.366 billion (USD $23.6 million) in gaming-specific taxes, distributed equally between regional governments and municipalities. An additional CLP $21.604 billion (USD $22.8 million) came from value-added tax (VAT) on gaming revenues, and CLP $7.992 billion (USD $8.4 million) was collected from entrance fees to gaming halls. The VAT and entrance fee revenues are allocated to the general fund of the nation.

Additionally, casinos paid CLP $20.597 billion (USD $21.7 million) to municipalities in Q1 2025 as part of their economic offer commitments. These payments are managed by the General Treasury and are transferred to municipalities on the same schedule as gaming-specific tax disbursements.