JUE 14 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 - 03:50hs.
Juan Carlos Restrepo Escobar

Colombian Association of Gaming Operators appoints new president

Asojuegos, the Colombian Association of Gaming Operators that gathers and represents the gaming industry in the country, appointed Juan Carlos Restrepo Escobar, lawyer and politician of Bogotá city, as its new president. “His arrival is very important for our industry”, said Fecoljuegos’ president, Evert Montero Cárdenas.

The former Senator Juan Carlos Restrepo, in addition to having been part of the Colombian Congress for 16 years as representative of the Cambio Radical party, has been a person close to the gaming industry, a knowledgeable man and defender of the activity and entrepreneurs that represent it.

"We want to extend our most sincere congratulations to Dr. Juan Carlos Restrepo, without a doubt he has been an important player in the sector and a very close friend of Fecoljuegos. We have worked together in the good of the activity and we are fully confident that with his arrival and participation in the actions that we are working in an articulated manner between the unions, the different projects and challenges will be consolidated helping to make this a sustainable industry in the long term," commented Evert Montero Cárdenas, president of Fecoljuegos.

Restrepo communicated with Montero to confirm his appointment, reiterate his commitment to the industry and recognize the work that Fecoljuegos has done so far. "He wants us to do a joint and respectful work to make this a recognized and strong sector. His arrival is undoubtedly very important for what is coming in the industry: a better reputation, an up to date policy and guarantees for entrepreneurs who make large socio-economic contributions to the country," concluded Montero.

ASOJUEGOS is the Colombian Association of Gaming Operators that gathers and represents the gaming industry in the country. Its objective is to support and promote the image of a sector that contributes to Colombia in health transfers, job creation and the support of vulnerable populations through its Social Responsibility programs.

Source: GMB / Fecoljuegos