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Coljuegos Transfers More Than $127M to the Subsidized Health System in Colombia During H1 2025
During his participation in SAGSE Paraguay 2025, the president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, highlighted to business leaders and regulators from the continent that, in the first half of the year, the entity has transferred approximately $127.9 million dollars ($535.819 billion) to the subsidized health system.
“We are proud that, internationally, we are recognized as one of the most advanced regulators on the continent. This is reflected both in regulatory innovation and in the increase in resources allocated to the healthcare of Colombians,” said Hincapié.
The president also emphasized that online games remain one of the main players in the industry, followed by localized games and other newer types such as Baloto and Super Astro.
“This year, we have seen a 33% increase in sales for Baloto, which represents approximately $32.203 billion compared to the January-June 2024 period. This allows us to project that this game will increase its contributions to health by more than $20 billion by the end of the year,” the official said.
Likewise, the president highlighted that in the first half of 2025, there was a 9.32% increase compared to 2024, going from $490.257 billion to $535.819 billion in 2025.
During the SAGSE event held in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, the president of Coljuegos also highlighted the progress made in combating illegal gambling. To date, the organization has seized 5663 unauthorized gambling devices in more than 25 departments across the country.
SAGSE is the most important gaming industry trade show in Latin America, bringing together the most prominent exhibitors in the games of chance industry, from slot machine manufacturers to casino and gaming room technology providers.
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