The change has triggered a wave of investment in new hotels, bigger casinos and other amenities in all three mountain towns with casinos hoping to attract more gamblers and big spenders as the state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. This betting limit is all part of amendment 77, which was approved by Colorado voters in November, voters in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek and the city councils in all three towns.
Most casinos are expected to adopt limits between $500 and $1,000 per wager but could allow higher amounts approaching $2,500 for their best customers, The Gazette reports. The higher betting limits and a host of new games were allowed starting Saturday under Amendment 77, approved by Colorado voters in November and also by voters and city councils in all three towns.Ĭolorado casinos are now able to set their own gambling limits instead of going by state law.īlack Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek have no-limit betting starting Saturday, May 1.
Most casinos are expected to adopt limits between $500 and $1,000 per wager but could allow higher amounts approaching $2,500 for their best customers.
