• The collection is distributed in $19,893 million paid by the 19,995 casinos to the communes and regional governments in which they are located, $20,195 million in VAT on gambling and $6,357 million in tax on tickets.
• The results for the third quarter of 2022 show a plateau in the income of gaming casinos, with a figure in line with the second quarter and around 10% below those observed prior to the pandemic, discounting inflation, for the same time of the year. year.

income and visits

Gaming casinos registered gross gaming revenue (win) of $136,512 million in the third quarter of 2022. In real terms, revenues were 10.3% lower than those obtained in the third quarter of 2019, prior to the pandemic. While they were 9.1% higher than those observed in the third quarter of 2021, at which time the post-pandemic revenue recovery was consolidated.

Regarding visits, 1,620,167 people were registered who entered the 25 casinos in operation, which corresponds to 81.6% of the influx of public prior to the pandemic. Likewise, the trend of recovery of visits is maintained with a monthly average of 540,056 in the third quarter, higher than that of the second and first quarters, corresponding to 508,684 and 495,311 respectively.

In addition, during the third quarter an average spend of $81,977 per visit was recorded, which implies a real increase of almost 10% compared to the third quarter of 2019. This increase in average spend per visit has been reflected since the reopening of the casinos, but as the public returns to the casinos, the positive difference has been narrowing.

Taxes collected and economic offers

The 22 19,995 casinos contributed a total of $46,446 million in taxes during the third quarter, higher than the pre-pandemic contribution. It should be taken into account that since July 31, 2021, the Enjoy Viña casino has been operating in the Viña del Mar commune, the Enjoy Coquimbo casino has been operating since January 21, 2021, and the Enjoy Coquimbo casino has been operating since June 3, 2021. The Pucón commune operates the Enjoy Pucón casino, which since joining the Law No. 19,995 regime, contributes with the taxes indicated here and with the payment of the annual financial offer to the municipality.

The amounts added at the industry level are divided into $19,893 million corresponding to the specific tax on gambling destined to regional governments and municipalities for the financing of development works, $20,195 million associated with the payment of VAT for gambling income and $6,357 million corresponding to the tax for entrance to the gambling halls, which are destined to the general funds of the nation.

The regional governments and municipalities receive the funds from the specific gaming tax the month following their payment by the operating companies.

The distribution of taxes collected is shown CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESULTS