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authorities a number of influencers continue to promote unauthorised gambling and may well have landed themselves in serious trouble.


In October police raided the home of streamer Joaquín López, better known as Joaco López, who is accused of allegedly promoting and organising unauthorised online gambling games to attract more users. On social media, López has over 700,000 followers on X and 1.5 million on Instagram.


Te investigation was launched by the Specialised Prosecutor's Office for Gambling. According to investigators López had already received two formal warnings but continued to promote and organise gambling on numerous occasions. In the same month police raided the homes of two ex-Big Brother contestants accusing them of advertising and promoting betting on unauthorised online betting platforms.


Te Public Prosecutor's Office has also initiated proceedings to determine if other public figures are involved in promoting unlicensed online casinos, given the scale of the phenomenon on social media platforms and the possible existence of an organised network for recruiting players.


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In October police raided the home of streamer Joaquín López, better known as Joaco López, who is


accused of allegedly promoting and organising unauthorised online gambling games to attract more users. On social media,


López has over 700,000 followers on X and 1.5 million on Instagram. According to investigators López had already received two formal warnings but continued to


promote and organise gambling on numerous occasions.


COLOMBIA ASKS META FOR ASSISTANCE Te promotion of illegal gambling via influencers is less of a problem in other jurisdictions in Latin America such as Mexico, Peru and Chile. However influencers have been the cause of serious concern in Colombia. Te Colombian government has formally requested Meta and the National Police to block 289 social media accounts, including those of prominent influencers, for promoting unregulated international betting houses. Te request is based on the open promotion of illegal gambling, specifically unauthorised betting establishments, and the advertising of unlicensed raffles.


In the letter sent by the regulator Coljuegos, these profiles violate current regulations in Colombia. Marco Emilio Hincapié, president of Coljuegos, explained that this action followed months of discussions with influencers about legal compliance and the potential consequences of failing to adhere to regulations, which could include criminal charges and significant fines.


According to reports, Coljuegos has 35 open administrative sanctioning processes against influencers who allegedly engaged in these practices and is conducting investigations into an additional 79 profiles.


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