Colorado Senate Passes Bill to Curb 'Abusive Practices' in Sports Betting

Colorado Senate passes bill to curb 'abusive practices' in sports betting

A sign above a casino entrance provides a number for people with a "gambling problem" in downtown Black Hawk. (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)Lawmakers in the Colorado Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bipartisan bill that aims to crack down on problem gambling, proposing the state’s most significant set of regulations to date on a multibillion-dollar industry created by voters’ approval of a sports betting ballot measure in 2019…

Colorado Senate passes bill to impose deposit limit, ad ban

A piece of legislation that aims to bring new gaming responsible gaming standards and procedures to Colorado cleared a major hurdle with its approval by a legislative chamber.   On Tuesday, the Colorado Senate advanced Senate Bill 26-131 by a 20-14 vote, sending a bipartisan measure that aims to implement additional safeguards for online sports wagering in the state to the House for further consideration. “Pernicious algorithms and advertisement…