Author: By Wayne Heilman The Gazette

Colorado bettors jumped at the chance to bet on all four major professional sports last month, boosting sports wagering in the state to more than $200 million, the Colorado Department of Revenue reported Friday. Betting on baseball, football, basketball and hockey totaled nearly $135 million in September, nearly two-thirds of the $207.7 million total. That…

The timing and extent of the nation’s and Colorado’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on how quickly the virus spreads in the coming months, a Federal Reserve Bank economist said Tuesday. The state’s and nation’s economies have recovered somewhat from layoffs triggered by measures to slow the spread of the virus, but…

With no further aid on the table, U.S. airlines began furloughing tens of thousands of employees Thursday. Denver International Airport is among those airports that will feel the impact. Three major airlines plan to furlough or lay off more than 3,400 workers at DIA during the next two months, according to notices filed with the…

First-time unemployment insurance claims filed last week in Colorado fell to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered orders closing many businesses, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Thursday. The 5,837 claims from payroll workers were down 9.5% from the previous week. The state has received 542,619 such claims since mid-March. The…

First-time unemployment claims filed in Colorado last week surged to a two-month high, fueled by filings from self-employed, independent contractors and “gig” workers, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Thursday. Here are the numbers: • Claims from payroll workers fell 7.1% to 6,450 in the week ended Aug. 22, resuming a decline that…