This article provides an account of the development of the casino industry in Chile. For most of the 1930s up to the 1980s the industry remained stagnant and restricted to a few locations. From 1990 the industry grew, but in particular after 2005 following a new law that permitted the creation of new casinos in all regions, with the main aim of promoting tourism. The new casinos had to operate as part of an “integral project,” which included sizable investments in the tourism sector. This was a novel business development strategy. The new industry attracted old and new investors, including foreign operators, who often associated with Chilean business groups, providing the resources needed to finance these developments and enjoying healthy profits for most of the period.

本文介绍了智利赌场业的发展情况。在 1930 年代到 1980 年代的大部分时间里，该行业仍然停滞不前，仅限于少数几个地方。该行业从 1990 年开始增长，但特别是在 2005 年之后，根据一项允许在所有地区开设新赌场的新法律，其主要目的是促进旅游业。新赌场必须作为“整体项目”的一部分运营，其中包括对旅游业的大量投资。这是一种新颖的业务发展战略。新行业吸引了新老投资者，包括外国运营商，他们经常与智利商业集团有联系，为这些发展提供所需的资源，并在大部分时间里享受可观的利润。