Colombia
Coljuegos announces COP $2.56trn in territorial-game health transfers under Petro
Colombia's territorial games — lotteries, chance and the scratchcard product Raspa&Listo — transferred COP $2.56 trillion to the subsidised health regime between 2022 and 2026, according to figures presented by regulator Coljuegos.
Coljuegos president Marco Emilio Hincapié told the General Assembly of the Federation of Colombian ...
Colombian regulator proposes overhaul of slot machine registry, with wealth tests and tougher penalties
Colombia's gambling regulator has published draft rules that would overhaul the import and sale of slot machines, less than eight months after creating the registry that oversees them. The draft resolution, dated 24 July and issued under ...
Colombia’s outgoing government makes final push to permanently tax online gambling
Colombia's government has introduced a new tax reform bill that would make the taxation of online gambling a permanent feature of the country's fiscal framework, as President Gustavo Petro's administration seeks to raise COP21.9tn ...Coljuegos intensifies AI‑driven crackdown on illegal betting sites in Colombia
Colombia’s gambling regulator Coljuegos has ordered the blocking of more than 46,000 illegal betting websites ...
Colombia court freezes Coljuegos’ online betting ad rules pending legal review
Colombia’s Council of State has provisionally suspended key provisions of Resolution 20231000019054 of 2023, a ...
Coljuegos reports AI-generated witchcraft lottery scam in Colombia
The president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, has filed a complaint with the Office of the Attorney ...
Brazil’s illegal betting market threatens Desenrola 2.0 goals, warns IBJR
Brazil’s regulated betting sector represents only a small fraction of household spending, but illegal operators ...
Coljuegos expands instant prize games with Crash-Style Mechanics in Colombia
Colombia's gambling regulator Coljuegos has approved a major update to its instant prize games framework, clearing ...
Colombia opens consultation on draft responsible-gambling rules for territorial games
The National Council of Games of Chance (CNJSA) of Colombia published on 27 April 2026 a draft agreement that ...
Colombia’s court annuls 19% VAT on online betting, and orders refunds
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has annulled a 19% VAT (IVA) that was imposed on online betting under the 2025 ...
