Colombia to allow live online casino, int’l poker liquidity

Colombia’s licensed online gambling operators will soon be able to add live-dealer casino games and other products, as well as share international liquidity for online poker and exchange betting.

On Friday, Colombia’s Coljuegos gambling regulatory agency issued a draft decree outlining its plans to significantly expand the scope of its regulated online gambling market. Colombia became the first South American jurisdiction to formally authorize online gambling last year and began issuing its first online licenses this summer.

The draft decree (viewable here, in Spanish) says the expansion of acceptable online product offerings will allow Colombia to “be even more competitive” with internationally licensed operators that continue to serve Colombian punters without Coljuegos’ permission. Coljuegos has invited stakeholders to submit comments on the proposals by November 20.

Among the most notable proposals is allowing operators to conduct live dealer baccarat, blackjack and roulette games in addition to their random number generator (RNG) casino products. Virtual sports and racing products, along with keno games, would also be permitted.