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Coljuegos to use AI to monitor industry and combat illegal gambling in Colombia
As part of its technological modernization process, Coljuegos has inaugurated its Artificial Intelligence Center of Coljuegos (CIAC). This tool will allow for monitoring illegal online betting activities as well as real-time oversight of the transfers made by the 3,656 authorized gaming establishments. “We are inaugurating the first phase of this technological project aimed at strengthening…
Colombia regulator cracks down on illegal online gambling
The Colombian gambling board Coljuegos has announced that it has blocked 8,676 online casino and betting sites operating without a licence. The board also announced it had issued 15,521 blocking orders in recent years, of which 6,486 correspond to unauthorized virtual casinos and bingo halls. The president of the organization, Marco Emilio Hincapié, said: “We…
Coljuegos cracks down on illegal gambling
Coljuegos has launched a huge crackdown on illegal gambling. As part of the fight against illegal gambling, Coljuegos has destroyed 3,986 gambling items that were used in illegal betting. During 2024, Coljuegos has audited the operation of nearly 28,000 electronic slot machines across the country to verify the accuracy of the transfers made. In order…
Coljuegos to launch investigation into online gambling operators
In response to complaints made through social media by online betting users, the president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, ordered an investigation into websites named by Colombians where inconsistencies with reloads and prize withdrawals are allegedly taking place. “We have initiated the respective investigations to provide clarity and resolve the situations of each of the…
Colombia’s Gambling board to be modernised
The Higher School of Public Administration, a public institution in Colombia dedicated to providing education and training in public administration, has initiated the necessary studies for the institutional modernization of Coljuegos. The goal is for the entity to be more efficient when it comes to the regulation of gambling games as well as the collection…
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 – 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…
