Coljuegos took part in a Bogotá operation that dismantled 12 clandestine venues and seized 246 gambling items, including three unauthorised machines. The agency said 57 online betting terminals were among the items and were valued at 100 million pesos; its president said the operation was part of enforcement activity across Colombia.
The seizures and closures affect illegal gambling operations and enforcement activity in Colombia.
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Lotería de Medellín and police carried out a search operation in Envigado, Antioquia, targeting a suspected illegal manual-chance operation. Authorities seized thousands of betting forms, cash, technology equipment, accounting records and machinery, after an investigation lasting about a year, the lottery said.
Coljuegos conducted six territorial training sessions in Colombia during 2026. Authorities and local participants from Chocó, Nariño, Risaralda, Huila and Meta attended, and the regulator also held a national meeting. Coljuegos said the training covered gambling legislation, inspection and oversight procedures, and measures to prevent illegal activity.
Coljuegos imposed a COP116m fine on content creator Yeferson Esteban Cossio Castaño for running an unauthorised raffle through Instagram. The regulator also barred him from operating gambling activities for five years after the administrative decision becomes final.
It was reported that Coljuegos seized 12,852 illegal gambling items during 514 operations between 2022 and 2026. The regulator also issued 58,916 website blocking orders.
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.