Between November 19 and 28, 2020, 11 gambling casinos resumed their operations, contributing a total of $ 1,291 million in taxes, of which $ 513 million correspond to the specific gambling tax destined to the Regional Governments and Municipalities where they operate [1 ] for the financing of development works, in addition to the sum of $ 682 million associated with the payment of VAT and $ 96 million corresponding to the entrance tax to gambling halls, which are destined to the general funds of the nation.
Reopening of gambling casinos
The gambling casinos that operated during November are the following:
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CASINOS IN PARTIAL OPERATION DURING NOVEMBER |
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Casino Partial Operation in November |
Commune |
Reopening date |
Step-by-step plan stage |
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Luckia arica |
Arica |
11-26-2020 |
3 |
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Marina del Sol Calama |
Calama |
11-24-2020 |
3 |
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Enjoy Antofagasta |
Antofagasta |
28-11-2020 |
3 |
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Antay Casino & Hotel |
Copiapo |
11-19-2020 |
3 |
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Ovalle Casino & Resort |
Ovalle |
11-19-2020 |
4 |
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Pacific Casino |
San antonio |
27-11-2020 |
3 |
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Enjoy Santiago |
Rinconada |
11-19-2020 |
3 |
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Sun monticello |
Mustard |
11-19-2020 |
3 |
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Colchagua Casino |
Santa Cruz |
11-19-2020 |
3 |
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Enjoy Coquimbo (municipal casino) |
Coquimbo |
11-20-2020 |
4 |
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Enjoy Viña del Mar (municipal casino) |
Viña del Mar |
11-19-2020 |
3 |
The Management and Prevention Protocol against COVID-19 in casinos and gaming and entertainment establishments (available at: https://www.economia.gob.cl/2020/03/27/protocolos-sanitarios-para-funcionamiento-de- companies.htm ), allows the gradual opening of gambling casinos that are located in the communes that are in Steps 3, 4 or 5, in accordance with the health protection conditions referred to in the protocol.
The reopening of the precincts located in those communes that are in Steps 3 and 4 is voluntary, while the gambling casinos have the instruction to carry out the mandatory reopening in those communes that enter in Step 5 "Advanced Opening" . To date, they have only opened casinos voluntarily in Steps 3 and 4 since no commune has gone to Step 5. Likewise, once the municipal gambling casino operating companies and concessionaires restart operations, they must maintain operation at least for three days a week, as long as the respective commune remains in Steps 3, 4 or 5.
Taxes collected
The regional governments and municipalities receive the funds from the specific gambling tax, the month following the payment thereof by the operating companies. Therefore, these resources will be received by local governments in February 2021. The distribution of the taxes collected is shown below.
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TAXES November 2020 ($ Millions) |
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Region |
casino |
Specific tax Regional Government |
Specific Municipal Tax |
VAT |
Per entry |
Total |
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From Arica and Parinacota |
Casino Luckia Arica |
8.2 |
8.2 |
16.0 |
6.3 |
38.7 |
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From Antofagasta |
Marina de Sol Calama |
9.0 |
9.0 |
18.1 |
5.7 |
41.8 39.3 |
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Enjoy Antofagasta |
9.0 |
9.0 |
17.0 |
4.3 |
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From Atacama |
Antay Casino & Hotel |
21.5 |
21.5 |
43.9 |
16.3 |
103.2 |
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From Coquimbo |
Ovalle Casino Resort SA |
8.3 |
8.3 |
15.7 |
6.5 |
38.7 |
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Enjoy Coquimbo (municipal |
--- |
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74.7 |
--- |
74.7 |
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From Valparaíso |
Pacific Games Casino |
3.7 |
3.7 |
7.1 |
2.3 |
16.8 |
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Rinconada Gaming Casino |
45.5 |
45.5 |
86.5 |
14.0 |
191.5 |
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Enjoy Viña (municipal casino) |
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107.1 |
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107.1 |
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By O'Higgins |
Sun monticello |
146.8 |
146.8 |
286.8 |
39.3 |
619.8 |
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Colchagua Casino |
4.7 |
4.7 |
9.0 |
1.4 |
19.8 |
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Total |
257 |
257 |
682 |
96 |
1,291 |
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Income and visits
The 9 gambling casinos authorized by Law No. 19,995 and the 2 municipal concession casinos that operated during the month of November 2020, recorded gross gaming revenues (win) of $ 4,279 million. Thus, daily revenues were, in real terms, 43.6% lower than that obtained in November 2019, for all the casinos that reopened.
Regarding visits, 39,042 people were registered who entered the 11 casinos that operated during November 2020. In comparison, daily visits were 57.2% less than those received in November 2019 in the same casinos.
Regarding visitor spending, during the month of November an average spending of $ 109,374 per visit was recorded, which implies a real variation of 81% compared to November 2019.
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