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Attorney general says state Constitution doesn’t bar sports gambling, but …
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Anyone want to make book on the next big fight at the General Assembly in 2019? A good bet would be on sports gambling. Last May the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that barred most states, including Colorado, from authorizing sports betting. After the ruling, the state Department of Revenue sought an opinion from…
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Sports betting in Colo.? It could be a long ways off (9News video)
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Even though the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out federal laws blocking sports betting in most states, don’t expect to be placing bets on the Denver Broncos or another favorite sports team anytime soon in Colorado. That’s because gambling and gaming in Colorado are tightly controlled by a 1992 state constitutional amendment, and any…
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Bill to outlaw arcades with cash prizes passes committee 12-0
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An intense discussion of legal interpretation, voter intent and the state constitution by high-priced, well-known lawyers boiled down to a simple question Thursday: Do lawmakers think arcades that offer cash prizes constitute gambling? The answer was yes. House Bill 1234 passed the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee 12-0. The legislation fills in legal gaps left…
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Colorado casino lobby doesn’t gamble on gaming in Aurora
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If you get bit by the gambling bug and want to deposit some of your hard-earned cash in the slots or try your luck at roulette or blackjack, you’d have to leave the Denver-metro area for someplace like Blackhawk or Central City. That’s by design, as Coloradans have said no to gaming expansion on the…
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YESTERYEAR: Pre-Amendment 41 legislators take to the paid-for slopes in droves
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…Thirty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … Ahhh, those were the days before the long arm of Amendment 41 arrived on the scene – a little heard of show was in town: Legislators on Ice, er, at least on the snow … all funded by lobbyists who just wanted to make sure their favorite…
