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Risaralda authorities coordinate action against illegal gambling in Colombia

Enforcement & compliance

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.

The planned municipal agreements could shape enforcement and formalisation of gambling activity across Risaralda.

Earlier fines and penalties by Coljuegos

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedColjuegos seizes 376 illegal gambling machines in BarranquillaNot stated
Not namedNot statedColjuegos seizes 83 unauthorised slot machines in BarranquillaNot stated
Not namedNot statedColombian police seize 13 illegal Keno machines in RiohachaNot stated
Not namedCOP 250,000,000,000Coljuegos destroys 11,788 illegal gambling items in ColombiaNot stated

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