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Coljuegos seizes 286 illegal gaming items in Barranquilla

Enforcement & compliance

Coljuegos, supported by Colombian enforcement bodies, seized 286 illegal gaming items and dismantled a clandestine slot-machine assembly operation in Barranquilla. The regulator said the haul included 157 slot machines, internet betting modules and roulette equipment, and that seven premises were sealed; it estimated COP40bn in annual monopoly revenue had been lost.

The operation removes unauthorised equipment and quantifies the estimated annual revenue gap attributed to illegal gaming.

Earlier fines and penalties by Coljuegos

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedCOP 116,000,000Coljuegos fines Javier Arias Castañeda COP116m for illegal raffleNot stated
Not namedCOP 210,000,000Coljuegos seizes 397 illegal gambling items in PopayánNot stated
BITIA S.A.SNot statedColjuegos opens claims process for Bingocasinos.co balances and prizesNot stated
BITIANot statedColjuegos opens claims channel for bingocasinos.co users with pending balancesNot stated
Not namedCOP 94,739,000,000Coljuegos reports 12,852 illegal gambling items seized across ColombiaNot stated

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