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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Time For a Change? Colorado Casinos Look Towards New Post-Shutdown Realities
Legal sports betting apps went live on May 1, bringing sports betting online across Colorado at a challenging time for casinos in the state. Not only are most major sports leagues on hiatus, but the shutdown prevents them from physically opening. Last year, Colorado casinos brought in $213.4 million from bettors in March, April and […]