gaming industry

Colorado bingo night: It’s all about the prizes, not so much the charity

Oct 2, 2025

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David Migoya

It’s a Thursday night at Bingo Oasis in Northglenn.  Located on the outer edge of a nondescript strip mall just west of I-25, it has a simple façade sign advertising what goes on behind the mirrored and postered windows: BINGO.  About the only giveaway to the activity there is that the 50 or so cars…
Gov. John Hickenlooper names Michael Hartman to head Colorado Department of Revenue

Jul 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday announced that Michael S. Hartman will be taking over as executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue at the end of the month. He’s replacing Barbara Brohl, who said last month she would be stepping down after six years in the position. Hartman is senior vice president at Mutual…
Barbara Brohl to step down as Department of Revenue chief this summer

May 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday announced that Colorado Department of Revenue Executive Director Barbara Brohl is stepping down from the position she has held for nearly six years. During her tenure, Brohl helped put in place the world’s first regulatory system for the recreational marijuana industry created by Colorado voters with a 2012 constitutional amendment.…
Veteran lobbyist Wanstrath says it’s all about building coalitions

Mar 17, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Few Capitol denizens have spent as much time as Cathy Wanstrath prowling the hallways and corners of the building, but the longtime lobbyist will be the first to tell you she learns something new every day. She got her start under the dome nearly 30 years ago after volunteering on Roy Romer’s first gubernatorial campaign…

gaming industry

Colorado bingo night: It’s all about the prizes, not so much the charity

Gov. John Hickenlooper names Michael Hartman to head Colorado Department of Revenue

Barbara Brohl to step down as Department of Revenue chief this summer

Veteran lobbyist Wanstrath says it’s all about building coalitions