{"id":14127,"date":"2025-10-10T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=14127"},"modified":"2025-10-10T08:26:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:26:35","slug":"colombia-to-launch-blockchain-based-keno-with-projected-cop485-billion-boost-to-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/colombia-to-launch-blockchain-based-keno-with-projected-cop485-billion-boost-to-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia to launch blockchain-based Keno with projected COP485 billion boost to healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bogot\u00e1, October 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Colombia\u2019s national gaming authority, <strong>Coljuegos<\/strong>, has officially granted the concession for a new <strong>Keno lottery game<\/strong>, which will use <strong>blockchain technology<\/strong> to ensure transparency, traceability, and secure transactions. According to Coljuegos, the initiative could contribute <strong>COP485 billion (\u20ac107 million)<\/strong> to the country\u2019s public health sector over the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tender process was open and competitive, resulting in four regional operators: <strong>Operador Regional de Keno S.A.S., Costa Operador Keno S.A.S., Keno Regi\u00f3n 3 S.A.S.,<\/strong> and <strong>Blinkazar S.A.S.<\/strong> Together, they will manage operations across all <strong>32 departments<\/strong> of Colombia, establishing <strong>over 16,000 sales terminals nationwide<\/strong>.<\/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\">Each operator will now begin a four-month training and implementation phase, with <strong>official sales expected to begin in January 2026<\/strong>. The game will feature draws every six to ten minutes, seven days a week, streamed on <strong>YouTube and official digital platforms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coljuegos president <strong>Marco Emilio Hincapi\u00e9<\/strong> described the launch as \u201ca milestone in Latin American gaming,\u201d marking the <strong>first regulated blockchain-based game<\/strong> in the region. He emphasized that the use of blockchain will \u201cenhance public trust by making every ticket traceable and verifiable in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/colombia-to-launch-blockchain-based-keno-with-projected-cop485-billion-boost-to-healthcare2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14128\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/colombia-to-launch-blockchain-based-keno-with-projected-cop485-billion-boost-to-healthcare2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/colombia-to-launch-blockchain-based-keno-with-projected-cop485-billion-boost-to-healthcare2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players will be able to select <strong>10 numbers out of 80<\/strong>, with prizes determined by the number of matches out of 20 drawn balls. Wagers will range from <strong>COP1,000 (\u20ac0.22) to COP20,000 (\u20ac4.40)<\/strong>, with top payouts reaching <strong>COP1.68 billion (\u20ac369,600)<\/strong>. Analysts see the Keno rollout as a bold move to <strong>modernize Colombia\u2019s regulated gaming framework<\/strong>, blending traditional lottery formats with advanced technology to stimulate participation and fund essential healthcare programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The game will feature draws every six to ten minutes, seven days a week, streamed on YouTube and official digital platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14129,"menu_order":50,"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":[1],"tags":[3,9,347,31],"class_list":["post-14127","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-coljuegos","tag-colombia","tag-keno","tag-lotteries","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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