Casino Enjoy Viña del Mar

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Casino Municipal de Viña del Mar (commercial name - Enjoy Viña del Mar) - historical, owned by the casino municipality on the coast of Valparaiso. The first hall opened on 31 December 1930; the object has become a symbol of the resort and to this day remains the anchor point of the urban economy and tourism.

Origins and architecture: "business card" of the garden city

The idea of a casino has been discussed since the 1910s, projects of the late 1920s gave impetus to construction; grand opening - 31. 12. 1930. The building belongs to notable examples of urban architecture of the interwar period.

The authors of the historical building are architects Alberto Risopatron and Ramon Acuña; the address of the complex is Av. San Martín 199. In municipal and state-patrimonial sources, the object appears as part of the cultural heritage of Vigny.

In 2003, Hotel del Mar opened as part of the complex - a bunch of "casino + hotel" secured the status of the place as a year-round leisure center.

"Municipal" casino and Enjoy brand

Casino is the property of the municipality, and operation was transferred on a concession basis to a private operator. The commercial name Enjoy Viña del Mar was consolidated during the management of the Enjoy S.A. group, which for many years was associated with the facility and urban events.

2025: Early "renuncia" Enjoy approved and what's next

On August 18, 2025, the Council (Consejo Resolutivo) of the SCJ officially authorized the early renuncia Enjoy from permission to operate the Viña del Mar casino. The solution emphasizes: the renuncia format is needed for continuity of work, maintaining employment and the value of casinos as a tourist asset.

According to decisions and publications, Enjoy will continue operating for about three more years (until 2028), continuing to transfer current payments to the city budget, and SCJ will conduct a new concession for the subsequent period.

News and business media note the impact of the move on municipal revenues and employment (hundreds of jobs and a possible reduction in the future tender rate are being discussed), but the short horizon 2025-2028 gives the city time to prepare a new management model and hold a competition.

💡 Bottom line: until 2028, the visitor does not lose anything in access to the casino - the action continues under the current operator; "reboot" will primarily affect the concession model after 2028.

Significance for Viña del Mar

Casino Municipal is not just a playground; it's a front-row attraction in the city's tourist sinkhole, with concerts, gastronomy and a hotel by the ocean. Therefore, the regulator and the city, when deciding on the early exit of Enjoy, separately emphasized the continuity of work and preparation for the next concession cycle.

What to See Today (Practical Guest Part)

Location: on the first line, next to the embankment and urban infrastructure; the historical building is a landmark of walks along the San Martin avenida.

Visit format: casino + Hotel del Mar + gastronomy; the event poster is updated on the official pages of the operator and city guides.

Timeline (milestones)

1914-1928 - formation of ideas and design solutions.

31. 12. 1930 - Casino opens.

2003 - Hotel del Mar launches.

18. 08. 2025 - SCJ approves early renuncia Enjoy; transition period to 2028 and the announcement of a new concession.

Enjoy Viña del Mar is a historic municipal casino and a symbol of the resort, which is part of a new management cycle: in 2025, the renuncia Enjoy plan was approved with the continuation of work until 2028 and the subsequent new concession. For the visitor, this is still a recognizable casino + hotel ensemble by the ocean, and for the city it is an important point of the tourist and fiscal ecosystem.