Keno is coming to Colombia
Colombian regulator Coljuegos has awarded a special concession to the game of keno and selected the operators following a bidding process.
Key Points
- Legal keno will now be played across four regions of Colombia
- Over the next five years, the game is predicted to raise over $485bn in monopoly revenue
- Draws will take place all week every six to 10 minutes
The game of keno has been awarded a special concession in Colombia meaning that following an open process to select operators, four regions of the country will now have legal keno operators.
Over the next five years, the game is predicted to raise over $485bn in monopoly revenue, while over the same period, sales are estimated to exceed $2.3bn.
Operations will begin from January 2026, giving each of the selected operators time to prepare its product.
Marco Emilio Hincapié President of Coljuegos, the Colombian gambling regulator, said: “In total, we expect to have more than 16,000 sales terminals across the country. With this, we seek to expand the offering for gamblers and consolidate the games of chance sector as a fundamental pillar of the national economy.”
Draws are scheduled to take place frequently, with one happening every six to 10 minutes all week, including weekends.
Good to know: Coljuegos has been coming down hard on illegal gambling operations in the country recently, and has reported destroying 9,774 bingo halls, poker tables, slot machines and internet betting modules
These will reportedly tend to be broadcast on digital channels like Youtube.
Colijuegos’ objective in trying to increase the tax take from gambling operations is to transfer more money into the healthcare system.
Hincapié went on to say of the process to select which operators would be running the games: “We are pleased to inform the public that the award was carried out transparently and with a plurality of bidders.”
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