The size of Colombia's gambling industry

In short: how much the market weighs

2024: Coljuegos reported a record $1.046 trillion in COP receipts (derechos de explotación + other payments) from the entire sector. This is the historical maximum of the system.

Structure 2024: online games gave about 42-44% of transfers; "localized" (casinos and bingozals) - ≈33 -36%; the rest came from lotteries/super games (Baloto, Superastro), chance, etc. (based on Coljuegos materials and industry summary for the year).

Driver 2025: the regulator continues to increase fees; in August 2025, Coljuegos reported $833 billion in COPs already listed for health care (part of the sector's aggregated transfers).

💡 Important: Coljuegos figures are regulatory receipts (monopoly rent, etc.), not gross gaming income (GGR). Nevertheless, they objectively show the size and dynamics of the legal segment.

What's inside these amounts

Online games (casino, betting, live games)

The fastest growing piece of the industry: online provided ~ for 42-44% of all transfers in 2024. According to the regulator, in 2024, online showed about + 20% growth in YoY rent.

Growth context: Expanding the authorized list. co-operators and the fight against "gray" sites (in 2024, CIAC Coljuegos reported 10,000 blocking illegal resources).

"Localized" games (casino and bingo)

In 2024, casinos and bingo provided about a third of all industry revenues and transferred over 348 billion COPs to the healthcare system. The segment is concentrated in the largest cities (Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga).

Lotteries, Baloto, Superastro, chance

The rest of the proceeds are traditional lotteries (departmental), innovative games (Baloto, Superastro) and chance; their share together closes the balance between online and "localized." (It is from these verticals that the remaining ~ of 20-25% of the volume of 2024 is formed.)

Geography and consumption channels

The growth of online is supported by infrastructure: according to MinTIC, by the end of the 2024-I quarter. 2025, Colombia has 48-49 million mobile Internet access and penetration ~ 91-92 per 100 inhabitants; 5G is growing rapidly in the structure. This directly expands the mobile funnel. co-operators.

What "size" means for players and operators

For players:

Large and white market = higher choice of content and standards (RNG certified/live dining solutions), better rights protection and regular payments to healthcare. Keep track of Autorizado por Coljuegos markings and lists of allowed portals.

For operators:

The structure of money is shifting online: almost half of all transfers are already from there. Investments in mobile UX, local providers (Pragmatic Play, Evolution, Playtech) and compliance give the greatest return.
"Localized" sites remain the backbone of offline and an important source of stable transfers - especially in the largest agglomerations.

Trends 2025

1. Further growth in the share of online due to the mobile channel and clearing the market of illegal immigrants (blocking and suppression of unauthorized lotteries/draws).

2. Record rates of transfers to healthcare continue (aggregated amounts 2025 are already noticeable by August).

3. Strong donor cities in the offline segment are megacities; this is where casinos/bingo and traffic in licensed halls are concentrated.

Colombia's legal gambling industry is a trillion pesos of revenue in 2024 and steady growth in 2025. The market is structured: online already gives about 42-44% of the volume, "localized" casinos/bingo - about a third, the rest - lottery verticals and chance. On the driver side - mobile penetration and strict supervision of Coljuegos; on the side of society - record transfers to health care. For players, this means a wide legal choice and security, for business - clear rules of the game and scalability.

Note: Coljuegos regularly publishes statistical reports and "rendición de cuentas" with an updated vertical breakdown - when preparing materials, check the latest PDFs on the regulator's website.