Tag Archives: Colombia
Colombia’s Territorial Games transfer 56.1 Billion to public health sector in January
Coljuegos revealed that so-called territorial games transferred $56.117 billion pesos to the public health sector in January 2024. These include chance games (a type of lottery), lotteries, and scratch cards, which transferred $12.704 billion pesos more than the previous year. The segment that experienced the highest growth in contributions was the lottery, with an increase…
Colombia – Coljuegos signs anti illegal gaming pact in Tolima
The president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, the manager of the Tolima Lottery, Alexander Castro; the manager of Gana Gana, Alejandro Tamayo; and representatives from various entities, signed the Grand Pact for Legality and Transparency in Colombia. The objective is to raise awareness about the importance of legal gaming in Tolima. “Today, at the Tolima…
Colombia – More than 14,000 illegal sites blocked
According to the Management against Illegal Operations division attached to Coljuegos, over the past four years, 14,570 orders to block online betting websites operating illegally in the country have been issued. Marco Emilio Hincapié, president of Coljuegos said that in recent months, the entity has intensified both the tracking and the request for the blockage…
Colombia – Coljuegos implements programme to legalise illegal slot machines
Coljuegos, Colombia’s gambling regulator has issued a resolution to legalize illegal slot machines owned by small businesses. According to Coljuegos president, Marco Emilio Hincapié, the strategy aims to promote legal betting and formalize around 100,000 slot machines operating in Colombia which do not currently meet legal requirements. In the resolution slot machines are referred to by…
Colombia – Coljuegos pushing forward with public policy on responsible gambling
In order to promote informed decision-making among players in the country, Coljuegos is advancing in structuring a public policy on responsible gambling, the first of its kind in Latin America. According to the president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, the objective is to foster a culture of responsible betting and raise awareness among players about…
Colombia – Coljuegos making progress on updating new legal framework for slots
Coljuegos is making progress in its efforts to establish a new legal framework for the operation of slot machines and bring around 90,000 unlicensed slot machines into the legal sector. However the board has announced that it has published a resolution suspending new requirements for slot machines until July 31st. The delay is to give…
Colombia – Healthcare crisis could lead to increased taxes on online sports betting
A new initiative supported by President Gustavo Petro proposes funding healthcare through taxes on online sports betting, aiming to address the sector’s deficit and avoid the need for a new tax reform. It would also provide essential resources for public health. According to local press there is growing consensus for the bill in Congress. …
Colombia – Revenue for territorial games on the rise
Revenue for so called “territorial games” (juegos territoriales) are on the rise according to the gambling board Coljuegos and the Consejo Nacional de Juegos de Suerte y Azar (National Council for Games of Chance and Gambling). Territorial games encompass provincially run landbased lotteries, instant game Raspa y Listo (available in most provinces) and the popular…
Colombia – New Resolution seeks to make Coljuegos advertising regulator
Coljuegos has published a resolution that would give it authority to supervise standards for gaming advertising effectively making it the advertising regulator over the industry. If approved Coljuegos would be able to create rules for advertising, sponsorship, promotion or any other form of commercial communication over online gambling starting at the beginning of next year. It…
