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Colorado Casino Information & Gambling Guide

by: World Casino Directory, Wednesday May 30th, 2012

Welcome to Colorado. If you are coming to Colorado on any of your casino vacations or gambling road trips, you will find Colorado has casinos and horse tracks.

Mardi Gras Casino is located in Black Hawk, Colorado

Colorado casino hotels

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During your visit, be sure to check out our detailed map of Colorado casinos. Take me to the casino list.

UPDATE: Casinos are now all allowed to be open 24 hours and bet limits have been raised from $5 to $100 max bet.

Colorado voters passed a bill to legalize limited stakes gambling in 1991. Limited stakes means maximum bet is $100. You must be 21 to gamble in the state of Colorado. The gambling bill was initially passed under the idea that gaming would revive and "protect" the three National Historic Districts that were allowed to open casinos.

Colorado also has a state lottery, current lotto results can be found here: Colorado lottery results

Colorado Casinos & Gambling

Colorado legalized gambling casinos in three towns in 1991. The towns are Black Hawk, Central City & Cripple Creek. However there are also two Native American Indian Casinos as well. These casinos don't have to follow the Colorado gaming code exactly but only vary in the fact that the Colorado Indian casinos are open 24 hours a day where as the casinos in the three gambling towns have to shut the doors at 2:00 a.m. every morning.

Black Hawk is the largest of the casino towns in Colorado (for now), and Cripple Creek is second in gaming revenue. Central City the first to get big and the smallest of the casino towns at this point is on a comeback however with a new exit directy off I-70 near Idaho Springs, Colorado that shaves quite a bit of time off the gamblers drive from Denver.

Central City seems to have a bit more of its history preserved and Black Hawk seems to be a bit more glitzy of a casino city and more like Vegas (although no real comparison here, obviously). Cripple Creek Casinos are right in the middle. They still have the old west appeal but there are large casinos available here, too. Central City is home to Fortune Valley Hotel & Casino also one of the larger casinos in Colorado.

Colorado is also rich in history and environmental texture, from cosmopolitan cities like Denver or Vail to smaller municipalities, get outside for fresh air appeal to every Colorado activity. It is a state famous for its world class skiing and bike-laden residents going to and from their various destinations.

The residents of the state of Colorado also love the casinos as do the many annual gambling tourist and visitors. Many of the Colorado casinos dotting the state are run by Native American tribes, which offer a perfect day indoors out of the often harsh weather conditions.

There are numerous small-scale casinos around the state as well as the larger casinos. Most of the casinos feature slot machines in the hundreds, various table games and a host of amenities. Plentiful at most Colorado casinos are the dining facilities, with restaurants offering delectable specialties for casino guests. Colorado casinos offer a variety of entertainment and fun for those who love to gamble, whether professionally or otherwise. Colorado offers something for everyone even if they are looking for something unusual and interesting to do in their spare time.