The GLI lab was the first to announce and offer their services for those interested in operating this type of market.
in a statement the laboratory reports:
This Notice of Gaming Laboratories International, LLC (GLI) is intended to inform suppliers from the New Technical Standard for "electronic slot machines that operate premises whose business may be different from JSA".
This standard was published by the "Industrial and Commercial Company of State Administrative Monopoly of Gambling industry” (COLJUEGOS) by the resolution 2016000006944.
Currently, GLI is accepting applications testing / certification from "electronic slot machines that operate premises whose business may be different from JSA" to the jurisdiction of Colombia to the fulfillment of the published technical standards.
Among other items contained in this document they are:
- Operators are allowed to install up to 3 machines for the local and a maximum total of 500 in all the locals which are licensed
- A maximum of 18,500 machines will be allowed across the country, meaning that once the maximum number of licenses has been granted, Coljuegos will not issue more
- The maximum bet is 500 Colombian pesos and there are top prizes permitted by the machine and the progressive.
- The technical requirements include hardware and software. These machines must be connected to a Monitoring and Control System, which must report the required data to the Coljuegos data center.
- Cash is not permitted for operation and payment awards of a gaming device
- Percentage Return to Player is 82.50% minimum which includes Progressive Linked
- The local requires the Sales Terminals with specific requirements for tickets.
GLI has made an informal English translation of these requirements. Translations are available upon request. Please note that these are unofficial translations of the above documents. Therefore it is imperative that manufacturers seek an official translation into legal counsel for interpretation purposes or to base your business decisions of this information.
If you have any questions or require further assistance regarding this issue, please contact the Director of Development for Latin America and the Caribbean, Marcela Karen Sierra-Hughes by phone at (702) 856-5865 (direct line), (732 ) 678-6723 (US cellular), (507) 6675-5255 (cell in Panama) or through your email: k.sierra@gaminglabs.com.
