Coljuegos’ Acuerdo 01 updates Colombia’s online instant prize rules, enabling multiplier and crash-style games under RNG certification requirements
Coljuegos has approved a significant update to Colombia’s regulatory framework for online instant prize games, opening the door for operators to offer crash-style and multiplier-based products within the country’s regulated gambling market.
The update was introduced through Acuerdo 01, signed on May 7, 2026, which modifies Title 1 of Acuerdo 08 of September 16, 2020, governing internet-operated games of chance in Colombia. The agreement was published by Coljuegos on May 8, 2026.
The new framework redefines the regulatory treatment of instant prize games operated online, replacing the more restrictive approach introduced in 2021 and refined in 2023. The updated rules broaden the permitted range of game mechanics while maintaining core protections around certified Random Number Generators (RNG) and minimum return-to-player requirements.
Under the revised Article 1.3.12, instant prize games are now defined as betting-based games where the prize does not depend on a draw or sequence of events, but on three core elements: an authorised RNG that determines results or game development; a prize plan based on fixed or progressive multipliers; and player interaction to decide when to withdraw from a session or execute specific actions.
The regulatory change explicitly allows progressive multiplier systems, where prize value is calculated by multiplying the player’s stake by a factor that changes during gameplay. Players may withdraw winnings at any point in the session, with the prize calculated according to the multiplier active at that moment.
Operators may also offer both manual and automatic participation modes, giving players flexibility in how they interact with instant prize games. This change aligns the Colombian regulated framework more closely with popular international formats such as crash-style games and multiplier-based online casino products.
The update follows a review by Coljuegos’ Vice Presidency of Commercial Development and Information Technologies, which analysed international market trends and new mathematical mechanics used by game manufacturers worldwide. The regulator identified an opportunity to expand the regulated offer while strengthening the state gambling monopoly and increasing transfers to Colombia’s health system.
During the drafting process, Coljuegos consulted game providers and certification laboratories. The draft agreement was published for public comment between February 27 and March 6, 2026, before being reviewed by the Board of Directors in several sessions and approved in early May.
The 2023 version of the rules limited instant prize games to three specific titles: Aviator, Lucky Super 6 and Cops and Robbers, alongside any future game explicitly approved by the Board. That restrictive approach has now been replaced by a principles-based framework allowing any game that meets the technical definition and certification requirements.
Specialised sector reports noted that the previous version of Article 1.3.12 focused on counterparty games in which users predicted a number, letter, image or combination matching the result of an RNG. With Acuerdo 01, the category now formally incorporates mechanics based on multiplier progression and player decisions, including formats such as crash and mines-style games.
The new rules maintain exclusions for traditional lottery products, including chance games, traditional lotteries, scratchcards, pre-printed lotteries, online lotteries, Super Astro and Keno. Keno remains regulated separately under Acuerdo 07 of 2024, which restricts its operation to concession contracts signed directly with Coljuegos.
Games seeking approval as instant prize products must comply with the minimum technical standards established during the certification process. The return-to-player percentage must also be no lower than the requirement for internet-operated games under current Colombian regulations.
The agreement enters into force immediately after publication in Colombia’s Official Gazette. For licensed operators and suppliers, the change represents a notable expansion of Colombia’s regulated online product framework, potentially enabling a wider range of fast-play, multiplier and player-interaction games within a supervised environment.
For Coljuegos, the reform is also part of a broader strategy to channel demand toward legal operators, adapt regulation to technological innovation and increase the resources generated by gambling for public health. By moving from a named-game approval model to a technical and principles-based definition, Colombia’s regulator is giving the licensed market more flexibility while preserving formal oversight through certification, RNG control and RTP standards.
