By Mike Johnson

Legal

Colombia’s National Anti-Match-Fixing Committee Steps Up

November 23, 2020

Colombia is stepping up its efforts to tackle match-fixing, as the government seeks to consolidate its revenue from the vertical. A National Committee for Prevent of Sports Fraud Takes Action in Colombia The Colombian National Committee for the Prevention of Manipulation of Sports Competitions continues looking for solutions related to tackling sports betting fraud.  The […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Business

Evolution Joins Colombia’s Live Casino Market with Zamba

October 30, 2020

Colombia welcomes Evolution’s full suite of live casino games as part of a partnership with Zamba.co, owned by Vicca Group and GAMING1. Evolution Boosts the Live Casino Game Landscape in Colombia The world’s leading supplier in live casino solutions, Evolution, has broken ground into the Colombian online gaming market, making for an important addition to […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Industry

Pragmatic Play Slots Arrive on Colombia’s Zamba in LatAm Push

October 7, 2020

Latin America remains a region of priority for Pragmatic Play as the company hammers a new content deal with Colombian operator Zamba. Pragmatic Play Extends Slot Selection to Colombia’s Zamba Pragmatic Play has become the latest operator to extend its footprint in the Latin American market with as part of a fresh content deal with […]

By Jerome García

Casino

Floridablanca Joins Others in Casino Reopening Push

September 26, 2020

In a mass reopening move across Colombia, Floridablanca has become the latest region to announce the restart of its casino industry with nine properties opening first. Floridablanca Signals Reopening of Gaming Venues Colombia draws closer to the reopening of its casino gambling industry after another municipality, Floridablanca, revealed plans to allow the region’s gambling facilities […]

By Jerome García

Casino

Bogotá Allows 515 Casinos and 7,000 People to Return to Work

September 22, 2020

Colombia’s capital is restarting the brick-and-mortar gaming sector amid fears that a second novel coronavirus wave may hit South America. The Mayor of Bogotá has ordered the restart of the city’s gaming sector, a decision that affects 515 casinos and 17 bingo halls. According to Mayor Claudia López, venues may begin reopening but while still […]

By Julie Moraine

Cryptocurrency

Public Roll-out of Blockchain and Crypto Mulled in Colombia

August 19, 2020

A proposed draft may soon transform Colombia’s public sector and introduce blockchain solutions to boost transparency, safety and management among other things. Colombia Makes a Shift Towards Blockchain Colombia’s Ministry of Information, Technology and Communications (MinTIC) has revealed a guide for the adoption of a blockchain technology for the public sector. The draft proposal also […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Colombia to Boost Gaming with Video Bingo and Scratchcards

June 9, 2020

Suffering losses and amid falling revenue, Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, has introduced video bingo and instant-win scratchcards as a way to bolster the industry, which is directly responsible for helping fund the country’s healthcare system. Colombia Chooses to Introduce Additional Gaming Verticals to Boost Ailing Industry Colombia gaming regulator, Coljuegos, has given the go-ahead to […]

By Heidi Specter

Legal

Colombia Gaming Watchdog OKs Live Games, Defers Casino Fees

April 20, 2020

The national gaming regulator in Colombia has approved online live dealer games after conducting a research and establishing that live games will supplement income, not reduce it. Colombian Gaming Regulator Shields Companies from Fees Coljuegos, the Colombian gambling regulator, has given the go-ahead to companies in the industry to carry over their traditional gaming operations […]

By Rachael Price

Casino

NetEnt Entering Colombia’s Regulated Market with Rush Street Interactive

April 20, 2020

NetEnt Americas LLC is entering the Colombian market with Rush Street Interactive. Following the Swiss Market, NetEnt Enters the Colombian Following the entry of NetEnt on the Swiss market earlier this month, the company is taking another step towards growing. Their plan is to expand in Colombia’s regulated iGaming market with Rush Street Interactive. Brian […]