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Colombia gaming lawyer urges next government to strengthen regulation

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An opinion interview published on 15 July features gaming-regulation lawyer Tatiana María Vásquez arguing that Colombia’s next government should strengthen, rather than replace, the country’s gambling regulatory model. She called for technically grounded policy and a review of online gambling taxes, saying it should support licensed operators while protecting funding for the health system.

A review of online gambling taxes could affect licensed operators and gambling’s contribution to Colombia’s health system.

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DataReportal study puts South Africa first for online gambling participation

A DataReportal study of internet users aged over 16 found that South Africa had the highest online gambling participation, at 32.3%, followed by Norway at 31.2%. The report also cited estimates of $105 billion to $121 billion for the global digital betting market and said Colombia had more than 10.8 million registered active accounts.

A DataReportal study of internet users aged over 16 found that South Africa had the highest online gambling participation, at 32.3%, followed by Norway at 31.2%, according to the report. The percentages refer to surveyed internet users rather than the whole population of each country.

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