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Market report · The Americas and the Caribbean · November 2026 edition

Colombia: the gambling regulation report

Payment and AML rules, licence registers, enforcement, consultations and official figures, read from the official sources and checked every week. This free preview shows what each part of the report holds. The full report adds every value with its verbatim quote, its source and the date it was checked.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 · updated every week · every line traced to an official source

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Rules verified word for word
16 of 18
Rules confirmed not set
1
Register entries
69,214
2 official lists
Regulator decisions, 2026
1
Official figures
1
Active player accounts
01

Key findings

The market at a glance, from this edition.

  • Market model: Betting regulated; Bingo regulated; Casino regulated; Poker regulated.
  • 16 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 1 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
  • 1 regulator decision against companies in 2026.
  • 69,214 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
  • Active player accounts: 8,059,313 (31 Dec 2022).
  • FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
  • 38 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model

How each product is regulated, with its source.

  • Betting: Regulated
  • Bingo: Regulated
  • Casino: Regulated
  • Poker: Regulated

Verifiedchecked 8 Nov 2026Acuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internet · tier 1

FATF lists

On neither list

FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it

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What moved in November 2026

Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.

  1. RegisterColjuegos: entries 65424 → 69197Coljuegos
  2. MarketMarket status changed: betting: regulated, casino: regulated → betting: regulated, bingo: regulated, casino: regulated, poker: regulatedAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internet

The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026

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Payment and AML rules

Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.

Payment methods

4 rules · 2 verified · 1 confirmed not set
Payment methods in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Permitted rails and instrument typesOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1
Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole marketNot covered yetResearched on requestOn requestResearch notes
Instrument origin and currencyOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1
Payment-blocking listsWhole marketNot foundNot set in the official textschecked 8 Nov 2026None setAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1

Ownership & payouts

4 rules · 4 verified
Ownership & payouts in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Holder and ownership rulesOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportRequerimientos Técnicos de Juegos Operados por Internet en Colombia (5 October 2022)tier 1
Closed loop and payout routingOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1
Payout time limitsOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1
Withdrawal conditionsOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1

AML thresholds & reporting

2 rules · 2 verified
AML thresholds & reporting in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Check thresholds and aggregation windowsOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportResolución 20195100044514 de 2019 (SIPLAFT)tier 1
Report triggers and deadlinesWhole marketVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportResolución 20195100044514 de 2019 (SIPLAFT)tier 1

Player funds protection

1 rule · 1 verified
Player funds protection in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Player-funds protection and coverageOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1

Taxes at payment

1 rule · 1 verified
Taxes at payment in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Taxes at the point of paymentOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1

Reporting & data

4 rules · 4 verified
Reporting & data in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Submission mode and cadenceOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportModelo de Datos Juegos Operados por Internet (5 October 2022)tier 1
Data vault and integrityOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportRequerimientos Técnicos de Juegos Operados por Internet en Colombia (5 October 2022)tier 1
Data locationOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportRequerimientos Técnicos de Juegos Operados por Internet en Colombia (5 October 2022)tier 1
RetentionWhole marketVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportResolución 20195100044514 de 2019 (SIPLAFT)tier 1

Player protection at payment

2 rules · 2 verified
Player protection at payment in Colombia: what the official text says of each rule, its value's place and its source
RuleWhat we foundValueSource
Cross-operator limits and registersOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1
Eligibility screening at paymentOnlineVerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 8 Nov 2026Value in the full reportAcuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internettier 1
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Regulatory guide

Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.

  • Licensing

    3 statements
    • Licence types
    • Licence term
    • Apostille Convention

    Statements, quotes and dates in the full report

  • GGR tax

    4 statements
    • Online casino
    • Online betting

    Statements, quotes and dates in the full report

  • Advertising

    1 statement
    • General rules

    Statements, quotes and dates in the full report

  • Responsible gambling

    2 statements
    • Self-exclusion register

    Statements, quotes and dates in the full report

  • Technical standards

    3 statements
    • Certification
    • Accepted test labs
    • Technical standards

    Statements, quotes and dates in the full report

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Licence registers and official lists

The official lists we load every week for this market.

  • Coljuegos

    Blacklist

    69,198 entries

    loaded 9 Nov 2026

  • Coljuegos

    Licence list

    16 entries

    loaded 9 Nov 2026

Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.

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Enforcement

Decisions of Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado Administradora del Monopolio Rentístico de los Juegos de Suerte y Azar (Coljuegos) against companies, as published.

Decisions in 2026
1

What the decisions were about

  • licensing1
  • other1

Latest decisions

DateCompanyActionAmount
24 Apr 2026BITIA S.A.S.Licence revocation–

Case law

2 rulings of 2 courts on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.

  • 25 May 2023 · Consejo de Estado, Sala de lo Contencioso Administrativo, Sección Tercera, Subsección B · 11001-03-26-000-2019-00138-00 (64758)
  • 26 Jul 2012 · Consejo de Estado, Sala de lo Contencioso Administrativo, Sección Primera · 11001-03-24-000-2006-00265-00

References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.

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Market in numbers

The publishers' own figures, with their periods.

  • Active player accounts

    8,059,313

    31 Dec 2022

    Published by Coljuegos

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Sources behind this report

The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 38 official sources.

Enforcement registers
1
Texts the values are checked against
4
Regulator guidance
8
Laws and regulations
23
Licence registers and official lists
2

Publishers

  • Coljuegos
  • Superintendencia Nacional de Salud (normograma)
  • Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública (Gestor Normativo)
  • Cámara de Representantes
  • coljuegos.gov.co
  • Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado Administradora del Monopolio Rentístico de los Juegos de Suerte y Azar (Coljuegos)
  • hcch.net
  • National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN)
  • normograma.dian.gov.co
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Library of acts

The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 26 acts and guidance documents.

  • Acuerdo 1 de 2026 de la Junta Directiva de Coljuegos (7 de mayo de 2026): juego de premio inmediato
  • Acuerdo 6 de 2023 de la Junta Directiva de Coljuegos: modifica el Acuerdo 8 de 2020 (juegos de premio inmediato)
  • Coljuegos anuncia resolución para impulsar el juego responsable en la industria de suerte y azar en Colombia
  • Como Ser Operador de Juegos Novedosos
  • Compilación Jurídica de la DIAN - Decreto 240 de 2026
  • HCCH | #12 - Status table
  • Juegos operados por internet aportaron $1.3 billones para la paz en el Catatumbo (cifras de 2025)
  • Laboratorios Acreditados
  • Acuerdo 08 de 2020, Title 1: juegos operados por internet
  • Requerimientos Técnicos de Juegos Operados por Internet en Colombia (5 October 2022)
  • Resolución 20195100044514 de 2019 (SIPLAFT)
  • Modelo de Datos Juegos Operados por Internet (5 October 2022)

and 14 more in the full report

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