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Brian Carlton
COVID-19 Spike Puts Cripple Creek Casinos at Risk of Closure
In order for Cripple Creek casinos to stay open, Teller County has to get its COVID-19 problem under control. That’s a point everyone from casino operators to county commissioners want to get across, as the numbers keep increasing. On July 3, the county reported 41 total cases of the virus. In the month since then, […]
Should Colorado Casinos Have Betting Limits? Voters Will Decide This Fall
The maximum bet you can place at any Colorado casino has been capped at $100 since 2008, but a group of state residents hopes to remove betting limits entirely this November through a plan called Initiative 257. Under the proposal, which Colorado residents will vote on, each town would have the ability to either set […]
Don’t Keep the Change: National Coin Shortage Hits Colorado Casinos
Colorado casinos need your coins. No, really. Normally, this is where you’d hear about different machines being rolled out or apps being launched. But in this case, casinos truly have a need for your loose change amidst an ongoing national shortage. It sounds bizarre, but it’s a true story. There are several reasons coins have […]
As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Colorado Casinos are Area of Concern for Health Officials
Most Colorado casinos have been open for about a month, following state-mandated closure orders issued in March in response to the pandemic. Since then, nationwide cases of COVID-19 have spiked considerably, including in Colorado. This has led health officials to express concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak in Teller County. While that doesn’t mean casinos have […]
Sky Ute Casino Reopening on Hold as Tribal Council ‘Carefully Considers’ COVID-19 Data
For the most part, casinos reopened across Colorado last month without issue. By all accounts, gamers followed the rules, wore masks and stayed six feet away from other groups. But there’s one part of the state where casino doors remain closed as we head into the first full week of July, with no plans to […]
Circa Sports Launching Colorado Sportsbook Through Century Casino Partnership
Colorado’s latest sports betting project goes live on Wednesday, but it’s already being talked about. The app, created by Circa Sports, marks the company’s first expansion into this state through a partnership with Century Casino. But it’s the Nevada-based group’s methods that have people paying attention. “We think they can offer something a bit different, […]
Who Needs A Gaming License to Offer Sports Betting in Colorado?
Sports betting may have launched May 1 in Colorado, but the big day for most casinos in the state happened in March. That was when the Colorado Limited Gaming Commission awarded the first round of master licenses. It’s not enough to launch an app or put up lines on games. If you want a piece […]
How Colorado Casinos are Using Technology to Keep Visitors Safe
If you want people to gamble again, they need to feel safe. For most Colorado casinos, that means going beyond what health officials require to reopen. Casinos in Cripple Creek, Central City, and Black Hawk opened this week, and in preparation, some invested in new technology while others restructured the floor design or added physical […]
Cripple Creek Casino Reopening Guidance Leaves Some Safety Decisions To Owners
Cripple Creek casinos may have reopened this week, but don’t expect them to all follow identical safety prodecures. After giving Teller County permission to reopen all gambling facilities, the Colorado Department of Health still had a few questions. In order to open, they said, casinos had to make a few more changes and they wanted […]
Colorado Casinos Start Reopening Today, But Remain Closed in Two Counties
Cripple Creek casinos are officially open, and Black Hawk is set to follow suit on June 17, but Colorado doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all plan to reopen casinos. Instead, state officials say approval comes on a case by case basis. Casinos, along with all other non-essential businesses in Colorado, shut down in March due to COVID-19. […]