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The Superintendence of Casinos of Chile (SCJ) informs that during the month of November the 15 operating casinos generated gross gaming income for (win) US$ 39.97 million and received 473.283 visitors, which spent an average of US$ 84.5 each. The 15 Municipalities and the 10 Regional Governments shall receive US$ 6.69 million from specific gaming tax and the State shall receive US$ 2.53 million from entrance tax. The operating companies, also generated US$ 6.38 million from gaming VAT.   

In relation to the previous month, the gross gaming income registered an decrease of 10.11 % due to the fact that the win during October of 2011 was US$ 44.47 million and during November US$ 39.97 million, which is explained by the 18.18 % decrease in the number of visitors -last October was 578.472 visitors and during November 473.283-. However, the average spent amount per visitor increased –in October each visitor spent US$ 76.9 and in November US$ 84.5-. 

In compliance with the regulations established by the SCJ, regarding the percentage in prizes given out by the slot machines, no less than 85% of the amount wagered of the total possible combinations, the 8.700 operating slot machines gave out in average 93.7 % in prize returns to the players. The total amount wagered was US$ 483.4 million, the win from the slot machines of the 15 casinos was US$ 30.54 million, which means that the prizes won by the players came up to an equivalent of US$ 452.86 million.

Of the US$ 39.97 million from gross gaming income or win, Monticello Grand Casino represented 29.3 % (US$ 11.71 million), Casino Rinconada 12.8 % (US$ 5.11 million), Marina del Sol 12.2 % (US$ 4.88 million), Enjoy Antofagasta 10.0 % (US$ 3.98 million), Dreams Temuco 6.8 % (US$ 2.70 million), Dreams Punta Arenas 5.3 % (US$ 2.10 million), Casino Sol Calama 4.7 % (US$ 1.87 million), Antay Casino & Hotel 4.1 % (US$ 1.66 million), Dreams Valdivia 3.6 % (US$ 1.43 million), Gran Casino de Talca 3.3 % (US$ 1.34 million), Casino Sol Osorno 2.7 % (US$ 1.09 million), Casino de Colchagua 1.9 % (US$ 0.78 million), Casino de Juegos del Pacífico 1.7 % (US$ 0.69 million), Casino Gran Los Ángeles 1.5 % (US$ 0.60 million), and Casino Termas de Chillán 0.1 % (US$ 0.04 million).

With the November results, the casino industry has generated during this year a total of US$ 471.35 million in gross gaming income, US$ 78.68 million in specific gaming tax, US$ 75.26 million in VAT and US$ 32.98 million from entrance tax. During this year, casinos across Chile have welcomed 5.916.921 visitors, which have spent an average of US$ 79.7 each.