Lotería de Bogotá and Coljuegos sign pact to combat illegal gambling in Colombia
Lotería de Bogotá and Coljuegos signed the Pacto por la Legalidad to strengthen controls and investigations against illegal gambling in Colombia. The authorities said clandestine operations caused a deficit of about COP1.5bn in 2024; the agreement also has support from the Fiscalía and authorised operators and aims to protect gambling contributions to health funding.
The pact seeks to reduce illegal gambling that the authorities say weakened health funding by about COP1.5bn in 2024.