Not a lot has happened since the ballot language was approved. I am still attempting to get information on where votes are being collected so that people can get involved.
I did stumble across a great resource for the ballot initiative for Colorado Ballot Issue 121. Click here for the direct link. It is from a […]
This article was posted in the Rocky Mountain News regarding Casino support for the initiative to increase the betting limit in Colorado to $100. Below are some excerpts from this article:
A proposed ballot initiative that would allow gambling cities in Colorado to raise betting limits, extend casino hours and add games is getting financial support […]
The state’s Title Setting Review Board approved the language of the ballot initiative to increase the gaming limits (Ballot Initiatives 121 and 122). The approved language would allow Central City, Black Hawk and Cripple Creek to increase maximum betting limits at their casinos to $100, to allow craps and roulette and to extend their hours […]
The Review and Committee Meeting for Ballot Issues 121 and 122 was yesterday, Friday May 9th. The purpose of this hearing was to provide legislative council staff an opportunity to ask questions and provide clarifying input to the authors of the proposed initiatives (not to approve or kill the proposed initiatives). The authors of the […]
The initial hearing for Ballot Issues 121 /122 will be heard this morning at 8:30. You can listen in via the Internet Audio Broadcast. Click HERE. Then click on House Committee Room 0109. Let’s hope for the best!
Colorado Ballot 121 and 122 are going to title board hearing 8:30 AM next Friday 5/9/2008. This is the first step to get these initiatives on the ballot so voters can have a say in raising the betting limit in Colorado from $5 to $100. This citizen initiative, after statewide approval, would allow the Cities of Central […]
It only took about 10 minutes and SCR08-008 was dead. Senator Ron Tupa pleaded with the committee to keep the bill, and even more so, the debate alive between the Senate and the House by passing the bill through committee. At the end of the day, without the support of the Industry, this bill didn’t […]
SCR08-008 – Increasing the Maximum bet in Limited Gaming in Colorado by Senator Ron Tupa (D), Boulder is scheduled to be heard in the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee on Monday, April 28th at 1:30 p.m. at the Colorado State Capitol. If you cannot attend, you can listen to the proceedings online at […]
The gaming debate in Colorado is heating up! Last week I had the pleasure to inform you of SCR08-008 by Senator Ron Tupa increasing the maximum bet in limited gaming in Colorado. By Friday, April 25th a citizens’ initiative with the same goal was submitted to Colorado Legislative Council for approval for the November 2008 […]
Here is an interesting article regarding the legislation introduced by Senator Ron Tupa.
The bottom of the article has some interesting information from Lois Rice, Executive Director at the Colorado Gaming Association. She is spot on, especially the bit about losing patrons to Las Vegas and other states that have higher stakes gaming. Below are excerpts […]