Episode 13: Slovenia casinos, Chile online gambling regulation and Sheffield Wednesday’s woes
Summary
Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin return for Right to the Source episode 13, taking a concise look at gambling markets in Slovenia and Chile, with a few asides on regional stories and a gripe about Sheffield Wednesday.
In Slovenia the land-based sector still dominates: online licences are tied to physical casinos and gaming halls, keeping the online channel small despite healthy revenue from 12 casinos and 25 gaming halls. The tethering of online licences to bricks-and-mortar venues is holding back a shift to omnichannel models seen elsewhere in Eastern Europe.
In Chile, a bill to regulate online gambling introduced in 2022 and passed by the Chamber of Deputies in 2023 is stuck in the Senate, meaning offshore operators continue to dominate while prospective local licence-holders wait on progress. The hosts also touch on reports around New York downstate casinos, a Brazil mention, and Ed’s complaints about Sheffield Wednesday’s decline.
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Key Points
- • Slovenia ties online licences to physical casinos and gaming halls, keeping online market share small.
- • The country has 12 casinos and 25 gaming halls, with land-based revenue remaining strong.
- • Tethering prevents the wider adoption of omnichannel operations evident in neighbouring markets.
- • Chile’s online gambling bill (introduced 2022, Chamber-approved 2023) is stalled in the Senate, delaying domestic regulation.
- • Offshore operators continue to flourish in Chile while licensed local operators are blocked by legislative delays.
- • The episode also includes commentary on New York downstate casinos, a Brazil mention and a light-hearted aside about Sheffield Wednesday’s state.
Why should I read this?
Want the short version without wading through legal texts? This episode does the legwork: it explains why Slovenia’s rules keep players on the casino floor, why Chilean regulation is stuck in limbo, and what that means for operators. Quick, relevant and useful if you follow market shifts or regulatory risk in iGaming.
Author
Punchy and straight to the point — Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin slice through the headlines so you can see the business angles fast. If you track European or LATAM regulation, this is a tidy time-saver.
