{"id":12311,"date":"2025-06-19T13:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=12311"},"modified":"2025-06-19T13:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:29:21","slug":"colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian gambling industry sounds alarm over suspended fiscal rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Colombian gambling industry is raising red flags after the national government moved to suspend its fiscal rule\u2014sparking fears of instability and new burdens on legal operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Fecoljuegos, the leading association for regulated gambling in Colombia, voiced deep concern over the Ministry of Finance\u2019s decision to activate a \u201cfiscal escape clause\u201d without a formally declared emergency. The result: Colombia lifts spending caps for the next three years, opening the door to unchecked deficits\u2014and sending shockwaves through sectors already stretched thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The suspension of the fiscal rule without proper cause damages confidence,\u201d<\/em> Fecoljuegos warned, citing potential fallout for domestic and foreign investors in the gaming space. The industry is already facing pressure after a slew of new tax measures, including value-added tax (VAT) on online gambling and advance withholding obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule2-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule2-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule2-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/colombian-gambling-industry-sounds-alarm-over-suspended-fiscal-rule2.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal operators say they\u2019re getting squeezed from both ends: rising operational costs from taxes, and now heightened macroeconomic uncertainty. <em>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just policy\u2014this is survival,\u201d<\/em> one Bogot\u00e1-based operator told us<em>. \u201cWhen regulation stacks up without clear protections, it\u2019s hard to stay legal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/tax-trap-colombias-gambling-industry-feels-the-squeeze-with-back-to-back-hikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tax Trap: Colombia\u2019s Gambling Industry Feels the Squeeze with Back-to-Back Hikes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts fear that additional stress could push more gamblers into the illegal market, undermining years of progress toward responsible gambling frameworks and state revenues. 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