Dimayor, that represents the top two leagues of Colombian football, claims Colljuegos’ online betting licensees are unfairly using team names and trademarks without compensating the sport. Dimayor’s former president Jorge Perdomo had sought some kind of revenue-sharing scheme with Coljuegos since before the regulator began issuing online gambling licenses in June 2017.
Perdomo was ousted from Dimayor’s presidency in part due to his inability to realize the clubs’ demands for more revenue. Dimayor’s current president Jorge Enrique Vélez appears to believe that he knows where some of that scratch can be found.
Coljuegos issued its 15th online license to Meridian Gaming Colombia SAS last month, and Coljuegos president Juan Perez Hidalgo has forecast at least two more licenses will be issued before the year is through.
Dimayor wasn’t always so antagonistic toward Coljuegos, as the two parties joined with local gaming operator trade association Asojuegos in a cooperation agreement this May to ensure transparency in online sports betting to preserve match integrity.
Source: GMB
