Casino
January 31, 2025
Gambler in Colorado Sets Jackpot Record with $1M+ Win
Wholesome stories about jackpot winners excite and inspire others to try their luck, be that the heart-warming story of a couple who won $7 million and vowed to use it to raise their family, educate themselves better or the jackpot winner in California who is seeking to get the other half of a $400 million […]
Sports
January 3, 2025
Colorado Sports Betting on the Rise in November 2024
Colorado is seeing an increase in its monthly sports wagering results, with the state data-collector, the Department of Revenue, reporting that a total of $647,951,807 worth of wagers was handled in November. This has been the highest recorded month of sports betting handle, with the only exception of December 2023, when the state saw its […]
Casino
December 26, 2024
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Casino Officer Assault
Daniel Lehi, a 44-year-old resident of Towaoc, Colorado, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a casino security officer. The act was equivalent to assaulting a federal employee, a criminal offense. Federal Officer Attacked at Casino in Colorado The man Lehi assaulted was identified as a federal officer at […]
Casino
November 8, 2024
Denver Car Thief Is Suing Former Police Officer Who Tased Him
The plaintiff, Christopher Bustos, is going after Filip Perry, a former police officer who was expelled from the force over the use of excessive force in another incident that took place in the same parking lot where Bustos suffered his injuries. Car Thief Goes After Police Officer Who Blinded Him in Lawsuit Bustos has been […]
Sports
November 7, 2024
Colorado Voters OK Proposal to Keep Sports Betting Tax to Fund Water Projects
Colorado’s voters had an extra box to tick on the November 5 ballot, with voters having to decide if they support Proposition JJ, a ballot measure that seeks to change the state’s laws so as to allow Colorado to retain sports betting tax revenue exceeding the initially set $29 million cap. Colorado Passes Proposition JJ […]
Sports
November 5, 2024
Colorado Seeks to Award Grants for Responsible Gambling Initiatives
The Colorado Division of Gaming has now opened its application process for the state’s Responsible Gaming Grants designed to go to not-for-profit organizations that are running a variety of projects focused on responsible gambling and gambling harm minimization. The goal is to use state funding to protect consumers, raise awareness about best practices, and help […]
Sports
October 18, 2024
Colorado Seeks Dismissal of Tribal Lawsuit Over Sports Betting Regulation
Colorado is asking a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes. Tribes Sue Colorado Over Sports Betting Rules, State Asserts Legal Immunity The tribes are challenging how the state oversees their sports betting businesses. The state’s lawyers say the Eleventh Amendment protects the officials named in […]
Industry
October 8, 2024
Proposition JJ Seeks to Retain Extra Betting Tax Revenue in Colorado
A proposal that will appear on the ballot in November will try to keep excess tax proceeds from sports betting in Colorado and use them to fund different water projects. The Proposal Will Appear on the Ballot in Colorado Next Month This is the purpose of Proposition JJ, under which Colorado voters will be asked […]
Business
October 1, 2024
Bet365 Continues Its North American Journey with New Denver HQ
Sports betting juggernaut bet365 has opened its new headquarters in the United States. Based in Denver, the HQ is set to provide jobs to some 1,000 locals. The New HQ Will Create Hundreds of Jobs According to Governor Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International […]
Legal
September 30, 2024
Colorado: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Challenges Sports Betting in Lawsuit
Colorado is one of the 38 states where sports betting is live and legal, offering millions of customers a wide range of retail and mobile betting options. While the market in the state has matured since its 2020 launch, a couple of Tribal operators are yet to introduce their services as currently, the Colorado Division […]
