Location: Colombia
Keno launches in Colombia
Keno has begun operations in Colombia. It will be offered throughout the country and will contribute approximately COP $500 billion to the... more
Colombia imposes new 16% tax on online gambling
Colombia has established a 16% national consumption tax on all online gambling and betting conducted through Decree 0240, signed on March... more
President demands Colombia keep gambling VAT in election year
Blocked by Colombia’s courts, President Gustavo Petro remains defiant to keep the 19% VAT on gambling. Gambling taxes are critical to... more
Colombia creates registry to counter import of illegal slot machines
Coljuegos, the Colombian gambling regulator, has created a registry designed to combat the importation of illegal slot machines into the... more
Colombia gambling VAT unlikely to return within election year, says legal expert
Colombia’s 19% value-added tax (VAT) on gambling has been paused after the country’s Constitutional Court suspended the emergency decree.... more
Land-based gambling made up almost 40% of the Colombian market in 2025
During 2025, land based gambling once again became the segment that contributed the most resources to the subsidized health system. With an... more
Rush Street Interactive sheds one tax in Colombia, gains another
Although a value-added tax in Colombia expired at the end of 2025, that country has imposed a new one on igaming providers, taxing gross... more
Codere Online delivers ultimatum to Colombia on tax
Codere Online will make no further investments in Colombia if the country’s value-added tax on deposits is renewed. That was the position... more
Keno added to licensing regime in Colombia
Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, has awarded a concession for lottery game Keno, which is expected to generate more than COP485... more
Colombia’s gambling regulator asks ISPs to block Polymarket
Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, has requested that internet service providers block access to prediction market platform... more
