JUE 25 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2025 - 10:46hs.
This week, in Bogota

The Colombian industry discuss its current situation at SIJUEGO

The SIJUEGO 2017 event will be held this week (12-13) at the Wyndham Art Bogotá Hotel, where authorities, associations, labor unions, suppliers and operators related or interested in the recent developments of the gaming industry in Colombia will gather. The academic agenda starts at 9 a.m. (Wednesday), with the opening of the event by Juan B. Pérez Hidalgo, President of COLJUEGOS.

Then, the entity leads the conference: "Colombia to the Vanguard in Innovation and Regulation of Gaming", which will present Diana Blanco Garzón, Commercial Vice President and Rafael López of BrandStrat.

Then, Luis Alfredo Gómez, Vice President of Operations of COLJUEGOS, will speak about "Actions for Legality in the Gaming Industry". And after that, COLJUEGOS will share its vision about "Responsible Gaming as Public Policy".

At the end of the morning, the associations and presidents of labor unions invited to SIJUEGO will share their points of view and concerns about the topics addressed. Representatives of the National Corporation of Entrepreneurs of Games of Chance ( Cornazar), The Colombian Federation of Entrepreneurs of Games of Chance (Fecoljuegos), the Colombian Association of Operators of Games, (Asojuegos), and the Federation of Lotteries of Colombia, ( Fedelco).

In the afternoon, two panels will be carried out: "Transactions for Internet Gambling and the Colombian Financial Sector" and "New Markets for Gambling in Colombia".

The new markets that will now be able to access the betting business will be represented by the Hotel and Tourism Association of Colombia (COTELCO), the Colombian Association of the Gastronomic Industry ( ACODRES), the National Association of Postal Turnover Companies (ASOPOSTAL), and The Association of Bars of Colombia (ASOBARES).

On Thursday (13th), a first conference will address the topic of "Myths, Expectations and Opportunities for Foreign Investment in the Gambling Industry in Colombia." Then, four more conferences with the participation of experts in different fields of the gaming industry and the participation of important companies of the sector, will complete the academic program.

During the two afternoons after the conferences, there is scheduled a Business Round between internet betting suppliers, in-route machines, bets on races and virtual sports with operators and entrepreneurs interested in accessing new gambling markets in the country.

Some of the confirmed companies participating in the symposium and/or the Business Round are: BETCONNECTIONS, PAYU, GLOBAL BET, ZUUM, GAMING VENTURE, QUINEL, GANA, GELSA, IGT, BUSINESS CORRIDOR, OCHOA BETS, BYA GROUP, BINGO MORE NETWORK, TOP BILLETEROS, KIRON, INSPIRED, GOLDEN RACE.

Source: GMB