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Coljuegos reports 12,852 illegal gambling items seized across Colombia

Enforcement & compliance

Coljuegos reported results from its campaign against illegal gambling during the outgoing government of President Gustavo Petro. The regulator said 514 operations across 24 departments seized more than 12,852 items, while it ordered 58,916 website blocks and imposed 209 sanctions worth over COP 94,739 million.

Colombia’s seizures, website blocks and sanctions show operators the breadth of enforcement against illegal gambling.

Earlier fines and penalties by Coljuegos

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedColjuegos reviews four-year illegal gambling enforcementNot stated
Not namedCOP 284,000,000Coljuegos seizes 30 unlicensed slots in NariñoNot stated
Not namedNot statedColjuegos reports 46,228 website-blocking orders against unauthorised bettingNot stated
ColjuegosNot statedColjuegos has issued 46,228 blocking orders against illegal betting sites since 2022Not stated
Not namedNot statedColjuegos and prosecutors seize 1,869 items in Barranquilla poker raidNot stated

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Coljuegos and prosecutors seize 1,869 items in Barranquilla poker raid

Colombia's Coljuegos and the Fiscalía General de la Nación carried out an operation against an allegedly illegal poker tournament in Barranquilla, the regulator said. Officials removed 1,869 items used in poker betting, including chips, cards, tables and invoices. Coljuegos president Marco Emilio Hincapié said poker is a game of chance under Law 643 of 2001 and requires authorisation.

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