Colombian lottery regulator Coljuegos has put forward a proposal for the creation of an Ibero-American lottery project to fight climate change.

As reported by SBC Noticias, the idea was proposed by Marco Emilio Hincapié, President of Coljuegos, at the eighth Ibero-American Summit of Games during a discussion titled “Where do games of luck and chance go in Colombia and Latin America?”

He commented: “We have presented our progress in terms of regulation. In addition, we have taken the opportunity to propose the creation of a large Ibero-American draw that allows us to guide the utilities to combat the effects of climate change.”

Hincapié further called for the establishment of a Latin American commission of regulators in order to nurture close collaboration on industry regulations, promote responsible gambling and fight against illegal betting in the region.