LATAM market brief · Updated Oct 10, 2026
iGaming payments in Chile
Webpay (Transbank) leads, and the market runs on local cards, settling in CLP. 15 providers reviewed on this site reach a local rail, 3 of them by direct acquiring.
15
Providers with a rail here
3
Reach it directly
3
Local rails
CLP
Settles in
Quick info
- Currency
- CLP
- Region
- LATAM
- Betting
- served from offshore
- Casino
- served from offshore
- Dominant rail
- Local cards
- Providers
- 15 (3 direct)
- Regulator
- SCJ
- Enforcement
- site blocking
The rule in Chile
Regulator, licensing and what it means for payments
Chile has no license for online betting, and the courts moved before Congress did. In September 2025 the Supreme Court held that online gambling is illegal unless expressly authorized and ordered internet providers to block unlicensed platforms. Those orders were finalized in April 2026 and later extended to mirror domains, and they cover Betsson, Betano, Coolbet, JugaBet and Rojabet among other sites. After a Santiago Court of Appeals ruling on August 7, 2026, Subtel ordered Entel, Movistar, Claro, GTD, WOM and VTR to block 42 betting sites by DNS from September 1, 2026, and added 37 more domains on September 21, 2026. Offshore betting platforms have owed digital-services VAT since June 2026, with the first payments due in October 2026. Bill 14.838-03 has sat in the Senate, its second constitutional stage, since December 2023 and carries no urgency. As drafted it taxes 20% of gross revenue, adds VAT and a 1% responsible-gambling contribution, and requires settlement through registered payment providers.
Payment methods in Chile
The rails players reach for, in the order that matters locally
- Webpay (Transbank)dominant
local cards
Webpay is Transbank's card gateway for RedCompra debit and for credit cards. It takes deposits only, and Bill 14.838-03 would require settlement through Transbank or another registered acquirer.
- Khipu / bank transfermajor
bank transfer
Khipu initiates bank-transfer deposits across Chilean banks. Payouts go back by plain bank transfer, which Webpay cannot do because Transbank takes deposits only.
- MACH / Tenpominor
e-wallet
MACH and Tenpo are newer fintech wallets and a minor rail at Chilean cashiers.
Which providers reach these rails
15 of the providers rated here reach a local rail in this market
Direct acquiring
3A direct relationship with the local rail rather than a hop through someone else's.
Rails: WebpayWebpay (Transbank), Khipu / bank transfer
Rails: WebpayWebpay (Transbank), Khipu, MACH
Rails: SafetyPay bank transferSafetyPay bank transfer (Khipu-style), cashcash (BancoEstado/Caja Vecina/Walmart)
Aggregated or indirect
12Reached through open banking, an aggregator, a partner PSP or a wallet rather than through the provider's own local acquiring.
Access: Wallet
Access: Wallet
Access: Aggregated
Access: Via PSP
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Access: Access not published
Access: Aggregated
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What it costs to operate, and who enforces
License economics
Regulator
Enforcement reaches
Markets with the same payment rails
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