Tag Archives: Colombia
Colombia- Coljuegos president resigns
The President of Coljuegos Roger Carrillo has resigned. The position has been temporarily filled by Sammy Libos Zúñiga – who serves in the Ministry of Finance. Roger Carrillo had been appointed director of Coljuegos through Decree 0288 of 2023 issued by the Ministry of Finance on March 3 meaning that he was in the position for just over…
Colombia – Coljuegos president to be replacedÂ
Political infighting over health reform has led the Colombian President Gustavo Petro to order the resignation of the president of Coljuegos. The information was revealed by W Radio via sources in the Department of the Presidency. The president’s request is part of a reshuffle as a number of vice ministers, affiliated with the El Partido de la Unión por la Gente…
Colombia- Gaming industry provides boost to health service
The Colombian gambling control board (Coljuegos) announced that in January, it collected $81,248 million pesos (US$16.8 million) an increase of 27.5 per cent, compared to the same period last year. Transfers to the health service amounted to $265,936 million pesos (almost US$55m), which reflected a growth of 24.3 per cent compared to 2022. In January…
Colombia – Naming of new Coljuegos President imminent
There is growing speculation that a former councillor of Bogotá Roger Carrillo has been slated to be the new president of Coljuegos. Once in office he will be responsible for managing more than $500 billion in government transfers to the health service. Although not yet official Roger Carrillo’s appointment will be controversial as he was recently…
Colombia – Congress approves tax reform bill
Congress has approved a new tax on prizes. The increased taxes are based on taxes on occasional taxable profit —which includes inheritances, life insurance indemnities, lotteries and raffles. The changes would come into force next year. The taxes were part of a much tax reform bill that aimed to raise an additional 20tn pesos (US$4bn)…
Colombia – Government continues crackdown on illegal gambling
Coljuegos, reported that it carried out 41 inspections in the department of Córdoba and that it removed 544 gaming machines that were operating illegally. They also announced the signing of a Pact for Legality in the Gambling Sector with the department. In a statement, Coljuegos added that if the machines had been operating legally, then…
Colombia – Charges filed in sports betting fraud case Â
The Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against four people who have been accused of being part of a criminal network dedicated to carrying out fraud through online sports betting. Among the accused is a Russian citizen who has also been accused of being a spy. A judge sent Russian citizen Sergei Vagin to jail…
South America – Vivo Gaming attains GLI certifications in Colombia and Uruguay
Live casino provider Vivo Gaming has expanded its offering in South America upon receiving Gaming Laboratories International certification for several of its games in its Colombia and Uruguay studios. These games include Live Baccarat, Live European Roulette, Live American Roulette, and Live Blackjack. This certification comes two months after the studios received their GLI certification…
Colombia – FSB opens new South American technology hub
B2B sports betting and iGaming supplier FSB has expanded its international footprint with the opening of a new South American technology hub in Colombia. Positioned in the Medellin area of the country, the headquarters will be the base for a newly onboarded local technology team that will help support the delivery of FSB’s North American…
