Colombia to allow live online casino, global poker liquidity

Measures featured in the decree include allowing licensed operators to conduct live dealer baccarat, blackjack and roulette games, as well as random number generator casino products. Coljuegos will also enable companies to offer keno products, in addition to both virtual sports and racing betting services.

In regards to online poker liquidity sharing, this would be restricted to other jurisdictions that have legalised internet gaming and have regulations in place.

Coljuegos picked out France, Italy, Portugal and Spain as regulated markers that it believes it can strike up a relationship with in terms of sharing liquidity.

In October 2016, Colombia became the first jurisdiction in the Latin America region to formally approve online gambling and has since been seeking to clamp down on unlicensed activities in the country. The latest move comes after Coljuegos issued a number of gambling licences in recent months to allow companies to operate in the country.