According to a Coljuegos report, of the total transfers to the health of Colombians by the Games of Luck and Chance sector in 2022 of 737,872 million pesos (usd175Millions) localized games (casinos and bingos) were the ones with the greatest contribution in collections reaching 319,710 million pesos (usd 72 Millions), with a growth of 33% more than the previous year, thanks to the increase in electronic slot machines (METs) which reached a total of 101,202, which represents a growth of 9%, in 3,428 commercial establishments, which represents a 14% growth compared to 2021.
The localized games registered bets for 40,283 billion pesos (usd 90 millions) at the end of 2022, which represented a growth of 11% compared to the same period last year and the games operated by Internet reported bets for 26,883 billion pesos (usd 38millions) , with a growth of 67 % percent.
On the other hand, it is estimated that a number that could be around 50,000 units operate illegally under the protection of fraudulent licenses or agreements with the same Control entities that allow it in full view.
