{"id":2441,"date":"2021-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/ilegal-betting-growing-with-help-of-the-legal-boom-in-colombia\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T00:00:00","slug":"ilegal-betting-growing-with-help-of-the-legal-boom-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/ilegal-betting-growing-with-help-of-the-legal-boom-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilegal Betting growing with help of the legal  Boom in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Colombian gambling regulator, Coljuegos, has carried out a series of simultaneous raids on seven unlicensed gambling establishments, resulting in the seizure of 139 items of gambling equipment and the arrest of two individuals thought to be in charge of the operations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">The regulator carried out the raids in the town of Manaure, in the Cesar Department and the city of Riohacha, in the La Guajira Department.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">With the support of Colombia&rsquo;s national police, the regulator carried out the raids and subsequent follow-up actions this week, which will result in the imposition of USD$556,668 in fines for those responsible for the illegal operations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">For each unlicensed slot machine found, a fine of 80 minimum monthly salaries, or COP72.7m, is imposed. In addition, any other gambling games operated incur a further fine of 300 minimum monthly salaries for each establishment, point of sale, outlet or vendor.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">In addition to the fines imposed, those involved also face a ban of five years from operating any gambling and may face a prison sentence between six and eight years. Any gaming machines or equipment seized will be destroyed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Coljuegos said the operation is part of a broader strategy to combat unlicensed gambling, in order to ensure that the gambling industry continues to contribute to Colombia&rsquo;s healthcare system. It therefore encouraged customers to always play in licensed establishments or with locally licensed online operators.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Last year, it was revealed that the regulator had seized a total of 871 illegal slot machines in 2020, in collaboration with the national Attorney General, army and Fiscal and Customs Police.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">It said that the machines generated an estimated COP27.70bn in unlicensed revenue.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coljuegos said the operation is part of a broader strategy to combat unlicensed gambling, in order to ensure that the gambling industry continues to contribute to Colombia\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2442,"menu_order":464,"comment_status":"open","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":[614,615],"class_list":["post-2441","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-coljuegos-said-the-operation-is-part-of-a-broader-strategy-to-combat-unlicensed-gambling","tag-in-order-to-ensure-that-the-gambling-industry-continues-to-contribute-to-colombias-healthcare-system","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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