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Coljuegos reports 46,228 website-blocking orders against unauthorised betting

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Coljuegos said it issued 46,228 blocking orders against websites offering unauthorised betting since the current government took office in 2022. The regulator reported 55,658 such requests over its entire history, with 83% issued during that period. Coljuegos said it worked with the Ministry of ICT to streamline blocking with internet service providers.

Operators and regulators should note Coljuegos’ extensive blocking activity and coordination with internet service providers against unauthorised betting.

Earlier fines and penalties by Coljuegos

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
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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