Gambling stakes increase on state ballot
By Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published August 8, 2008 at 11:55 a.m.
Updated August 8, 2008 at 11:55 a.m.
A proposed amendment that would allow Colorado’s casino towns to decide whether to increase bet limits to $100 from the current $5 has been approved for November’s ballot.
The limited gaming measure, which will be designated as Amendment 50, received an estimated 88,965 valid signatures based on a random sample of those delivered to the secretary of state’s office on July 25.
The proposal calls for allowing Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek to be able to call local elections to decide whether they want to expand bet limits. It would also allow residents of the towns to decide whether they want expanded casino hours and to have craps and roulette added to the games local casinos offer.
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August 8, 2008
12:21 p.m.
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me2 writes:
Stop with the "casino lite" nanny control. They either are casinos or they are not.
August 8, 2008
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Conscious writes:
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August 8, 2008
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T1anda writes:
Absolutely agree with me2!!
August 8, 2008
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Willy writes:
We've had high stakes gambling in Colorado for years. It's called adjustable rate mortgages
August 8, 2008
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August 8, 2008
1:33 p.m.
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freedomfighter1 writes:
Got to make up for the loss on the smoking bans.