Sergio Entrena, the Minister of Finance for Santander Province in Colombia, recently warned in an interview with La Opinión that over 80% of gambling activities in the region are conducted through informal channels, leading to significant tax revenue losses that should have been allocated to the hea
In the ongoing crackdown on illegal gambling, the Colombian gaming regulatory authority Coljuegos seized 628 illegal gambling devices in Atlántico and Meta provinces, preventing an estimated annual loss of about 520 million Colombian pesos (approximately $129,184) to the healthcare system.Coljuegos
This week, the Colombian regulatory authority Coljuegos held a regional outreach meeting in Armenia, Quindío Province, aimed at promoting the development of legal gambling and strengthening the crackdown on illegal gambling activities. The meeting brought together representatives from the national p
The Colombian gambling regulatory authority Coljuegos has recently intensified its crackdown on illegal gambling, conducting joint law enforcement actions in the provinces of Cundinamarca and Santander, seizing a total of 96 unauthorized gambling devices, including slot machines and online betting t
The Colombian gambling regulatory authority Coljuegos has intensified efforts to block illegal gambling websites. Coljuegos will now directly request internet service providers to block those websites operating online games without paying the corresponding copyright fees.Coljuegos President Marco Em
Under the trend of the global gambling market moving towards digitalization and legalization, Latin America has become a new hot spot for global operators to layout. Among many countries, Colombia is widely regarded as the "lighthouse country of Latin American gambling regulation". As the first Lat
Coljuegos, Colombia's gambling regulator, has blocked 10,000 websites and social media profiles offering illegal betting as part of its latest black market crackdown. The blocked sites provided gambling activities in the country without maintaining a local license or paying the stipulated yearly fee
The Colombian gambling regulatory authority Coljuegos has blocked 10,000 websites and social media profiles offering illegal betting in its latest crackdown on the black market.In a press release, Coljuegos stated that a large number of these websites have been blocked because they were offering gam
In its latest black market crackdown, Coljuegos, the gambling regulator in Colombia, has blocked 10,000 websites and social media profiles that were offering illegal betting.In a release dated 3 February, Coljuegos said it had blocked these sites for offering gambling activities without maintaining
In Colombia, there are only 16 authorized portals for operating online betting.Colombia.- As part of the fight against illegality, Coljuegos managed to block 10,000 websites and social media profiles that were engaged in operating games of chance illegally and without paying the respective exploitat
According to figures from Coljuegos, their transfers increased by 7 percent compared to 2023.Colombia.- During 2024, territorial games in the country showed a 7 percent annual increase in transfers to local and departmental health funds. Thus, as reported by Coljuegos, COP613.201m (USD145.8m)
The concession contract of Grupo Vinnare, which operated the FullReto brand, concluded on December 18, 2024.Colombia.- Given the expiration of the contract operated by Grupo Vinnare S.A.S., through the brand FullReto, and as part of the supervision process, Coljuegos reported that it is conducting s
Following the announcement of the commercial return of the Cúcuta Lottery, another departmental entity announced a draw for next month.Colombia.- Last week, the operational return of the Cúcuta Lottery was announced. This announcement is now followed by that of another Colombian department lottery t
Localized games in Colombia increased their transfers by 1.5 percent compared to the period from January to November 2023.Colombia.- Localized games, which include casinos, bingos, and electronic slot machines, have consolidated as one of the pillars of the gambling industry in Colombia. In 2024 alo
Coljuegos, the regulator of games of chance in Colombia, informed that localized games, which include casinos, bingos, and slot machines, transferred around COP 348,736 million, ($79,184 million) to the health system of the country in 2024. The regulator remarked that this segment is "one of the pil
In a recent crackdown on illegal gambling, Colombian authorities seized 1,000 items valued at approximately $200 million ($46,000).This joint operation was led by the Attorney General's Office, the National Army's Gaula, and Coljuegos, targeting illegal gambling activities in Sabanalarga (Atlántico)
