Illegal rifle Bello. The secretaries of dispatch and heads of decentralized institutions of the municipality of Bello are distributing ballots among their officials, marked with their own names to collect resources in order to finance a political party in this town.
These are tickets to participate in a raffle that has as a prize a car and the value of each one is 300 thousand pesos, for the Conservative Party of that locality of the north of the Valley of Aburra (nickname for the Medellin zone)
John Fredy Hoyos, president of the Association of Departmental and Municipal Public Servants of Antioquia-Adea, was the one who described how this movement is being carried out, since this denunciation came to the union from several secretariats and decentralized institutes like the hospital itself, where according to The complaint to the officials are distributing marked ballots and the amount that they deliver is governed according to the salary, between 1 and 3 ballots.
"Hoyos also assures that this alleged irregularity is happening in working hours and is made by officials who have hierarchy and work teams or subordinates"
According to the complainant, "CALL A MEETING IN THE SECRETARIES, AND AT THE MEETING DELIVER THE BALLOTS AND INCLUSIVE TO COLLECT THE FEES, BECAUSE SOME FOR THE HIGH VALUE THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR QUOTES. SOME OF THEM REPRESENT THE HALF OF THEIR EARLY WAGE. THE DIFFICULTY IS THAT THEY ARE CONTRAVINING THE CODE OF INDICATING DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF THIRD PARTIES; NO OFFICIAL COULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY CAUSE "
Although it is true that the purchase of the ballot is not mandatory, employees could be or feel pressured to acquire it because it could depend on the continuity or extension of the labor contract, and consequently some have had to keep the ballots.
Speaking of the raffle itself, in this ticket office does not see the support of the entity Coljuegos and therefore that raffle would be illegal or at least so says who denounced the fact:
"Is a raffle, and in Colombia they are regulated, they would be committing crimes because they do not pay taxes and must have a permit of Coljuegos, without that authorization that is a crime" ... or is there any complicity or special "prejudice on their part?
... stated Hoyos.
Finally, the president of the Conservative Party of Antioquia and ex-senator, Gabriel Zapata Correa, indicated that municipal directories have autonomy to seek their resources, with actions protected by law, because they are needed to pay employees, offices and others.
"We have not received the complaint at all. We respect that everything is under the established legal norms the decisions that the municipal directories take, must be all in the light of the legality, in the light of the statutes of the parties and in the light of what the law allows ", affirmed the Former Congresswoman Correa.
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Representatives of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) of Brazil met with authorities of the Buenos Aires Lottery (LOTBA), taking advantage of their visit to Buenos Aires during the CIBELAE 2024 Conference.
Simone Vicentini [pictured] , deputy secretary of the SPA, had a meeting with Jesús Acevedo, president of LOTBA, and his team, a meeting in which executives from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), a certification company approved in both jurisdictions, also participated.
The participation of SPA members in the Cibelae 2024 Conference revolved around this year's central theme: "Sports Betting in Latin America: approaches to a developing market." The SPA, created in February of this year to regulate sports betting and online casino games, plans to develop and implement a regulatory framework for online gaming, payment methods, strategies for responsible gaming and prevention of money laundering.
All these areas are of reference for the LOTBA, and the meeting also served to share that experience.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) published the new General Competition Regulations (RGC) of 20241. This document establishes the general norms and rules for the dispute of all championships organized by the entity. One of the most notable novelties of the new RGC is the regulation on betting house sponsorships on club uniforms. According to Article 114, the display of betting house brands on club uniforms is conditional on compliance with the requirements set forth in Law 14790/2023 and in the regulations of the Ministry of Finance.
Law 14790 on Sports Betting came into force on December 29. This rule and the regulation of the Ministry of Finance are fundamental for the implementation of the new rules on betting house sponsorships.
The new RGC also reinforces integrity actions and combats the manipulation of results. The CBF may request the production of a report by a company specialized in the detection of manipulation of results. In addition, sports betting companies must submit a declaration of non-involvement in any economic infringement or ethical violation related to the manipulation of sports results.
In recent months, Coljuegos has dismantled illegal betting houses that would have stopped transferring nearly usd $20million annually in exploitation rights.
A total of 445 gambling elements such as slot machines, computer equipment, roulette wheels, televisions, among others, were destroyed by Coljuegos in the municipality of Itagüí, Antioquia. All these items were used in illegal gambling and were valued at nearly usd$500k.
“We have another 4,600 illegal elements of games of luck and chance that will be destroyed in the coming days in municipalities such as Cali and Bucaramanga.”
Likewise, during the destruction of the items, $23,751,050 ( usd $4,500 )in coins and bills were found that were inside the electronic slot machines. These resources are constituted as a judicial deposit in the name of Coljuegos and may be transferred to health.
Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), president of the Senate, announced the senators appointed to join the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Sports Betting.
The CPI’s purpose is to investigate and clarify issues related to allegations and suspicions of match-fixing in Brazilian football.
The collegiate has scheduled its first session for Wednesday, where it will elect the president, vice-president and possibly the rapporteur. The complaints being investigated by the CPI cover players, managers, and betting companies. The creation of the CPI was announced on March 12.
Sports betting CPI: investigation and objectives
Senator Romário (PL-RJ) requested the CPI, which will have 11 full senators and 7 substitutes, lasting 180 days. In the application (RQS 158/2024), the senator emphasizes that sports betting represents a significant financial movement today.
“It is important to highlight that football is a vital economic activity for the country. Thus, it generates tens of thousands of jobs and drives significant income generation. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the State to regulate and supervise its activities in favor of the public interest”, argues the senator.
Hosted at the prestigious Transamerica Expo Centre in São Paulo, this two-day expo and conference marks a triumphant return after a successful inaugural launch last year. With renowned brazilian social media icons, Negrete and Ronald Lopes. Negrete, with a staggering four million Instagram followers, has captivated audiences with his comedic sports videos, particularly his uncanny player imitations, propelling him to social media superstardom.
Lopes’ impact on the industry is evident, as evidenced by his back-to-back wins for Best affiliate of the year at the Bis Awards in 2023 and Best affiliate influencer at the SiGma Awards 2023.
Originally aspiring to be a footballer, Negrete’s trajectory took an unexpected turn when he assumed the role of Pelé’s stunt double in an autobiographical movie about the football legend. Adding to his accolades, Negrete clinched the coveted Best Influencer 2024 award at the SiGma Eurasia Awards held in Dubai this February, further solidifying his status as a trailblazer in the influencer landscape.
Meanwhile, Ronald Lopes, a self-proclaimed financially retired iGaming luminary, is embarking on a mission to guide 300 Brazilians to multimillionaire status this year through the P4P market – an extraordinary journey he plans to share with delegates during the upcoming SiGma conference.
Lopes’ impact on the industry is evident, as evidenced by his back-to-back wins for Best affiliate of the year at the Bis Awards in 2023 and Best affiliate influencer at the SiGma Awards 2023.
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