Chile is a South American country with legalized gambling. There are casinos, pari-mutuel and horse racing throughout the country.   There are at least a dozen gambling facilities in ten cities in the country in addition to cruise ships. The largest casino in Chile at the present time is the Casino Vina del Mar which is said to accommodate eight thousand visitors per evening.  This casino has more than 1500 gaming machines like slots, video poker, etc. and ninety gaming tables. They offer American Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, Boule, Caribbean Stud Poker, Chuck-A-Luck, Craps, Crown and Anchor, Draw Poker, Mini Craps, Mini-Baccarat and Punto Banco.   The casino is not new.  It has been there since 1930 and has always been popular with the tourists.  In addition to the gaming area, there is a restaurant, tearoom, discotheque, and concert hall in the casino complex.  The patron must be formally dressed to enter the casino. There are hotels in the area for visitors. Vina del Mar is located near the coast and is a resort area. Since Chile is becoming a popular vacation spot, people traveling there do not want to miss visiting this casino town.

Conquimbo is site of several casinos that have a total of four slot machines. There is another project being considered in the city of Temuco.  This involves a casino-hotel-convention center complex.  There are eight other casino projects, including one in Punta Arenas underway in the country. Some involve resort hotel casino complexes. Online Casinos are offering games like bingo, slot, roulette, poker, blackjack and crap - all very popular games.