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Coljuegos reports COP977.22bn for subsidised healthcare in January-August

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Coljuegos reported that gaming revenues allocated to Colombia’s subsidised healthcare system reached COP977.22bn from January to August 2026, up 39.38% year on year. The authority attributed an 84.24% rise in online sports betting receipts partly to the football World Cup; that segment generated COP473.023bn during the period.

The figures show how gambling receipts, particularly online sports betting, contribute to Colombia’s subsidised healthcare funding.

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Colombia ranks 22nd for online gambling participation in GWI study

A GWI survey published by DataReportal found that 13.8% of Colombian internet users aged 16 or older had participated in online gambling, placing Colombia 22nd worldwide. The figures cover the second quarter of 2025 and do not represent the whole population; Coljuegos data cited in the report put gambling-sector receipts at COP977.2bn through August 2026.

Colombia ranked 22nd worldwide for online gambling participation, according to a GWI survey published by DataReportal. The survey found that 13.8% of Colombian internet users aged 16 or older had taken part in online gambling. The figures come from GWI's second-quarter 2025 research, published in DataReportal's Digital 2026 Global Overview Report.

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