{"id":13643,"date":"2025-09-04T13:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=13643"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:47:20","slug":"colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia takes the lead in launching international gaming federation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mexico City, September 2025<\/strong> \u2014 The Latin American gaming scene just leveled up. During <strong>GAT Expo Mexico<\/strong>, industry leaders announced the creation of the <strong>International Federation of Gaming Associations<\/strong>, with <strong>Colombia<\/strong> in the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federation debuts with founding members from <strong>Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic<\/strong>, uniting forces to push for stronger regulation, responsible play, and a louder voice for the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top of the organization sits <strong>Evert Montero C\u00e1rdenas<\/strong>, president of <strong>Fecoljuegos<\/strong> in Colombia, elected as the federation\u2019s first president for a three-year term. His appointment signals Colombia\u2019s growing weight in the gaming business, where the country has become a benchmark for compliance and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation2-1-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation2-1-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation2-1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation2-1-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/colombia-takes-the-lead-in-launching-international-gaming-federation2-1.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission is clear: share best practices, promote sustainable growth, and build a framework of legality and transparency. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s not just about numbers,\u201d<\/em> Montero stressed at the launch, <em>\u201cit\u2019s about creating an industry that society can trust and governments can support.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talks are already underway to bring in new partners from <strong>Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Panama<\/strong>, with a long-term goal of expansion into <strong>Europe, North America, and Asia<\/strong>. A provisional committee will draft the federation\u2019s bylaws and governance model, with support from <strong>V\u00e1squez &amp; Asociados<\/strong>, a law firm with deep experience in gaming law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federation debuts with founding members from Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic, uniting forces to push for stronger regulation, responsible play, and a louder voice for the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13649,"menu_order":70,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[844,4357,9,4828,4775,1307,354],"class_list":["post-13643","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-brazil","tag-chile","tag-colombia","tag-dominican-republic","tag-mexico","tag-peru","tag-responsible-gambling","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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