Colombian regulator raised a millionaire figure in games of chance
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(Bogota).- In statements to the media, Dr. Marco Emilio Hincapié, President of Coljuegos, announced that, between January and August of this year, the entity raised five hundred and sixty-four billion pesos (US$ 134.8 million), a figure that represents an increase of 16.8% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Likewise, he announced a 22% increase in transfers to health compared to January-August 2022.
“I am pleased to inform all the media that transfers to COLJUEGOS comparing the validity of the years 2022 to 2023 increased from 614,285 million pesos (us$ 146,845) to 750,376,000 million pesos (US$ 179,378) between January and August, compared to the period 2022 to 2023, that represents an increase of 22.15% compared to the same period of the previous year,” said Dr. Marco Emilio Hincapié.
“This is very important, because these increases in transfers indicate to us that there are more resources for local health funds for municipalities, more resources for departmental health funds, more for ADRES and for the Ministry of Science and Technology . "added the President of COLJUEGOS, the entity that regulates, monitors and administers games of luck and chance in Colombia.
Finally, the President of Coljuegos noted that, in a job jointly that it is possible to make the qualitative leap that the
entity, “It is hand in hand with the 348 gambling operators and located, 16 luck and chance games operators operated
online and two new game operators (Baloto and Super Astro) that we can move towards the modernity that the
entity, that everyone understands that, the “should be” is that in Coljuegos, we must continue to be diligent in demanding the requirements to be operators or renew their contracts, such as example of “land use”, which some businessmen do not have updated and thus, we cannot renew or give you permission to be operator,” Hincapié concluded.
Categoría:Gaming
Tags: coljuegos,
País: Colombia
Región: South America
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