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The office of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced the appointment of Marco Emilio Hincapié Ramírez as the new President of Coljuegos – Colombia’s National Gambling Authority.  The appointment was confirmed via a decree published by the governing Colombia Humana Party, nominating new executive governors to lead government agencies. The former General Manager of the Bogota Lottery, Hincapié Ramírez is …

The government of Colombia has confirmed the appointment of Dr Libos Zúñiga as new President of federal gambling authority Coljuegos.  Zúñiga, who is well-versed in economics, presently holds the role of deputy director of fiscal policy at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. His prior roles at the Ministry have included advising on the retail sector and tax policy. …

Roger Carrillo Ocampo has officially resigned as President of Coljuegos, the gambling authority of Colombia.  Carrillo Ocampo was among senior civil service officials to reject President Gustavo Petro’s plans to overhaul Colombia’s public healthcare system, which remains stuck in Congress. A Conservative Party member and experienced administrator, Carrillo Ocampo was appointed by the Ministry of Finance to serve as President …

The government of Colombia has appointed Roger Carrillo Campo as new President of national gambling authority Coljuegos.  The appointment was confirmed by the Ministry of Finance, which oversees Coljuegos’ management and oversight of both online anad land-based gaming in Colombia. A qualified economist from Universidad Autonoma de Colombia (UAC), Carrillo Campo has held senior civil service positions within the Bogota …

FIFA’s Qatar World Cup will significantly increase sports betting revenue in Colombia, according to a new report from El Tiempo. The tournament is not only bolstering the number of daily bets but also the average spend per transaction. César Augusto Valencia, President of regulator Coljuegos, explained that November and December will experience a growth “driven by sports betting”, which normally …

Altenar has secured a commercial partnership in the Latin American market, supporting Vinnare Group sportsbook operations in the Colombian betting sector. The sports betting and igaming platform provider will provide its sportsbook solution to Vinnare, which it has lauded as a ‘regional heavyweight’ in Colombia, having been active in the country since 2019 and gaining a ‘valuable understanding’ of how …

Colombia’s gaming regulator Coljuegos has shared the financial figures for the first quarter of 2022, a period in which the local industry saw record revenues of $44.1m, or a 17% increase when compared to the previous year. According to the President of Coljuegos, César Augusto Valencia, casinos and bingo halls contributed $19.4m, while online gambling was responsible for $12.9m of …

Colbet is preparing to launch its live casino offering in the Colombian gaming market, but anticipates that sports betting will remain the dominant vertical across its wider operations.  Speaking to local news outlet La Republica, Santiago Melo, the General Director of the operator, anticipated that the sports betting vertical will continue to contribute around 80 per cent of total group-wide …

Entain Plc (formerly GVC Holdings) expects to launch its Bwin sportsbook property for the regulated Colombian online gambling market next month. Martin Lycka, Entain’s Senior Vice President of US Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling, told SBC Noticias about the fast-moving developments for the FTSE100 betting group within Colombia. Having recently secured a Colombian online gambling licence by federal regulator Coljuegos, …