Colombia’s gambling regulator Coljuegos has issued Resolution 20260019344, electronically signed on August 10, 2026, introducing a new Technical Requirements Annex for the operation of Baloto, the country’s nationally regulated online lotto game. The measure develops Agreement No. 03 of July 2, 2026, through which the Coljuegos Board replaced Title 2 of Agreement 08 of 2020, the framework that previously governed Baloto.
The regulatory change is significant because the technical requirements are no longer dispersed across broader rules. Coljuegos has now consolidated them into a dedicated annex that establishes minimum standards for the Central Gaming System, sales terminals, remote connection devices, communications networks, physical balls and drawing equipment, random number generators and general system functionality. The framework also governs how operators must generate, process and transmit administrative, financial, control and wagering data to Coljuegos.
For international operators and technology suppliers, the most important compliance change is certification. Compliance with the new technical conditions must be demonstrated through a certificate issued by competent laboratories approved by Coljuegos. This means an operator cannot rely solely on internal declarations of conformity: the Baloto technology stack must be independently tested and certified before being accepted by the regulator.
The annex is designed to establish a single technical benchmark for the operation of Baloto in Colombia, covering infrastructure, security protocols, connectivity, information integrity and the technical conditions required to ensure a transparent and reliable gaming environment. Coljuegos states that the annex is intended to define the specifications operators must meet to comply with Colombian law and to provide a detailed reference framework for implementation and operation.
The rule followed a public consultation process. Coljuegos published the technical annex between July 6 and July 10, 2026 to receive comments, suggestions and alternative proposals from industry stakeholders and the public. Those observations were reviewed and answered by the regulator. The draft resolution and annex were later opened to an additional comment period between July 24 and July 30.
Its legal basis includes Article 336 of the Colombian Constitution, which establishes the state gambling monopoly and requires its proceeds to be allocated exclusively to healthcare; Law 643 of 2001, which governs the gambling monopoly; Decree-Law 4142 of 2011; and Decree 1451 of 2015, which define Coljuegos’ regulatory, operational and supervisory powers. The resolution does not become effective merely because it was signed on August 10. Under Article 65 of Law 1437 of 2011, it enters into force from the date of publication in Colombia’s Official Gazette.
