Chile's financial intelligence and casino regulators have issued new anti-money laundering rules for the country's casino sector, the first major overhaul in more than a decade. A joint circular from the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF) and the Superintendence of Gaming Casinos (SCJ) replaces the 2014 framework and takes effect 1 October 2026.
The core shift is a move to risk-based compliance. Operators of Chile's 25 licensed casinos must now embed risk assessment into their internal procedures. Customer due diligence is tied to individual player risk profiles rather than applied uniformly.
The circular tightens requirements for suspicious-transaction analysis and reporting, and for governance: operators must establish a Prevention Committee and expand the authority of compliance officers. It updates rules on politically exposed persons, record-keeping, AML manuals and staff training.
Acting UAF director Marcelo Contreras said the circular brings regulation into line with international standards and reflects both agencies' readiness to respond to the evolution of financial crime in the casino industry. Acting SCJ superintendent Eduardo Cáceres noted close coordination between the services: more than half of AML inspections in 2025 were conducted jointly.
The circular is issued under Law 19.913, which gives UAF the authority to set AML requirements for reporting entities, and Law 19.995, which grants SCJ supervisory powers over casino operators.
