Likewise, the institution informed that during this period a sum of US$95 million was transferred to the country's health sector. On the other hand, compared to last year, a 120 percent growth was recorded.
One of the segments that grew the most during the first semester of this year was online gambling with sales of US$2 million, and a growth of 128 percent compared to the bets generated in the first seven months of last year.
The president of Coljuegos, Cesar Valencia informed the following: "This is a figure that evidences that we are on the right path in terms of economic reactivation and that means more resources for the health of Colombians, since the exploitation rights reported by operators have increased as a consequence of the higher sales".
Coljuegos reported a growth of gambling in Colombia during 2020: The industry suffered the effects of the pandemic and isolation worldwide during 2020, but gambling in Colombia managed to grow anyway.
According to the local regulator, Coljuegos, the online gambling industry achieved a 73 percent growth in sales during the year compared to 2019. The entity reported that the sector reached US$2.1 billion in that regard.
During 2020, logically, online gambling contributed 85 percent of the total turnover, according to the regulator's figures.
In the face of this growth, the state collected almost US$102 million from the sector.
The figures recorded reveal a total of 3.7 million active accounts during the past year. These players received a cumulative total of US$1,989 million in winnings over the year. This means that there was a 93 percent return for users
