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Lotería del Risaralda signs legality pact with Pueblo Rico

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Lotería del Risaralda and Pueblo Rico signed a pact to combat illegal gambling, making the municipality the ninth in the department to join the initiative. The municipality committed to work with the lottery on enforcement tools and public awareness, with the programme intended to protect gambling proceeds directed to health funding.

The pact adds a municipal partner to efforts to protect legal gambling activity and related health funding in Risaralda.

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Risaralda authorities coordinate action against illegal gambling in Colombia

Risaralda's lottery led a public meeting with Coljuegos, law-enforcement representatives, local governments and other authorities to coordinate action against illegal gambling. Lottery manager Bibiana Garcés González said the next step after a regional pact would be municipal agreements on control and formalisation; Guática mayor Ferney Castro Colorado called for a gradual, educational approach that accounts for families reliant on informal raffles.

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