The Marina del Sol casino in Chillán, inaugurated in July 2019, contributed a total of $4,523 million in taxes during 2023, exceeding the contribution made in 2022 ($4,158 million) by a nominal 8.8%, as reported by the Casino Superintendence of Game.
Likewise, during last December, Marina del Sol Chillán’s taxes totaled 348.8 million, which represented a decrease of 6.2% compared to December 2022 ($372 million).
The tax contributions are divided into $940.9 million that correspond to the specific gaming tax for the Regional Government of Ñuble and another $940.9 million for the Municipality of Chillán, which are destined – established in the law – to finance construction works. development; in addition to $1,805.8 million associated with the payment of VAT on gaming income and $835.5 million corresponding to the tax on entry to gaming rooms, which are allocated to the general funds of the nation.
Regional governments and municipalities receive the funds from the specific gaming tax the month following their payment by the operating companies. Therefore, these resources will be received in March 2024.
With these numbers, Marina del Sol Chillán was placed in the fourteenth position among the 22 gaming casinos authorized by law No. 19,995, surpassing the venues of Talca, San Antonio, Calama, Los Ángeles, Chiloé, Coyhaique, Santa Cruz and Ovalle, closely following the Osorno casino.
At the national level, the 22 casinos authorized by Law 19,995 contributed a total of $195,724 million in taxes in 2023, exceeding the contribution made in 2022 by 4.5% in real terms. However, in the month of December, the taxes generated were 2.5% lower than in the same month of 2022.
The aggregated amounts at the industry level are divided into $83,928 million that correspond to the specific gaming tax allocated to regional governments and municipalities to finance development works, in addition to $82,016 million associated with the payment of VAT on gaming income and $29,780 million corresponding to the tax on entry to gambling halls, which go to the general funds of the nation.
Income
Regarding gross gaming revenue, the Chillanejo casino totaled $11,309 million in 2023, which represented an increase of 6.6% compared to 2022 ($10,607 million).
In December 2023, revenue reached $887.2 million, which represented an increase of 25.7% compared to $928.4 million in December 2022.
At the national level, the 22 gaming casinos authorized by Law No. 19,995 recorded gross income of $513,680 million, of which, $41,249 million were in December. Thus, the income for the month, in real terms, was 7.7% lower than those obtained in December 2022 ($44,709 million). However, in real terms, the year 2023 showed a negative variation in income of 4.5% compared to the previous year ($538,060 million).
Visits
Meanwhile, in 2023, a total of 189,414 visits were recorded to the facility located at the northern access to Chillán, which represented an increase of 10.7% compared to 2022 (171,010 visits), with an average of 15,784 people per month. positioning itself in twelfth position among the 22 casinos.
In the case of December 2023, 13,281 visits were registered, 18.2% lower than the 16,245 visits in December 2022.
According to the SCJ, the average expense per visit at the Chilanejo venue was $59,709, a figure lower than the national average, which reached $76,042, placing it in fourteenth position among the 22 casinos authorized by Law 19,995.
Value proposal
In this regard, Juan Ignacio Ugarte, general manager of Marina del Sol, expressed that, “Casinos Marina del Sol’s constant search to adapt its value proposition to the reality of customers has been fundamental. We have managed to consolidate ourselves as a safe entertainment space in all our business units also present in Osorno, Talcahuano and Calama. The constant security measures, the reconfiguration of spaces and the formulation of attraction strategies have been key to generating trust among our visitors.”
The executive also stressed that “as a company, we participate in various improvement initiatives, from the cultural to the sports sphere, demonstrating our commitment to the well-being of Chillán. We seek to transcend beyond being a place of entertainment; We want to be an integral actor that contributes to sustainable development and the well-being of the community. That is why in 2024, we will continue working in this direction, consolidating our position as a reliable partner committed to the progress of Chillán and all its inhabitants.”
Resources for the Regional Government
Meanwhile, the Regional Government of Ñuble explained that, “the resources contributed by the taxes of the Casino, in this case Marina del Sol, enter our budget according to the revenue they generate based on Law No. 19,995. These monies are used to finance works that add to the development of Ñuble, that is, initiatives that improve the quality of life of our inhabitants, such as, for example, infrastructure for health, sports, recovery of public spaces, in short, the projects that we execute during a budget year that have a clear purpose of promoting the region.”
Works in Chillán
Richard Guzmán, municipal administrator of Chillán, expressed that, “evidently, for the city of Chillán the operation of the Marina del Sol casino is very positive, on the one hand, because the constant arrival of visitors and tourists generates greater local economic dynamism. , and on the other hand, it is very important because, through the Casino Law, it has been allowed that in 2023 we have reached more than 900 million pesos of contribution for investment in the city of Chillán and that, from the Municipality of Chillán , we have prioritized very important projects, for example, the Patio 5 de Abril, which has a very important contribution from these resources from the Casino Law, a project that we are carrying out to remodel the heart of the city, in the market. , a patio that was abandoned for many years.”
Likewise, he continued, for example, we were able to pave roads that needed to be improved for a long time, such as the Colonia Bernardo O’Higgins Road and the Villa San Miguel Road, among others. And another very important initiative is that we are close to inaugurating the paddle tennis courts located in the eastern sector of our city. Obviously, these resources from the Casino Law have been positive for Chillán and we have administered and focused them precisely, trying to be able to reach those most important needs with resources and also providing opportunities and recreational spaces for families that until now have not “They had had it, as are the paddle tennis courts.”
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