
In this photo illustration taken on February 20, 2025, a user checks the betting company Wplay on a laptop while watching a football match in Bogota on February 17, 2025. For the first time, online sports betting will pay sales tax in Colombia. The worst armed conflict crisis in decades prompted the government to tax this important sector of the economy in a decision that strikes a chord with football fans. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images)