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Colo. gamblers put big bucks in historical preservation projects

By 06/15/2018 | updated 7 years ago

Gamblers indirectly invested $418,987 in 17 projects deemed historic preservation, according to History Colorado.

When voters statewide approved gambling in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek in 1990, they designated a portion of the tax haul for the State Historical Fund to fund “projects that tell the story of Colorado’s history and generate meaningful economic activity, especially in rural communities,” History Colorado said in announcing a list of grants of less than $35,000 Thursday.

Grants of more than $35,000 will be announced on Aug. 1.

The latest grants were awarded to:

The next deadline for nonprofit and public organizations to apply for grants is Oct. 1. Requests can be as small as a few hundred dollars up to $20o,000.

Casinos such as this one in Cripple Creek would be allowed to offer sports gambling if a November question gets on the ballot, courtesy of the legislature, and passes courtesy of voters statewide.
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