Black Hawk, Colorado Casinos - legalized in 1991, limited stakes gambling in Black Hawk, Colorado has been a hit.  What started out as small $5 bets has become max $100 bet on November 4, 2008 when Colorado voters approved Amendment 50.  Amendment 50 basically boiled down to the following: while the casinos used to have to close at 2:00am, they are now allowed to operate 24 hours a day now!  Max bet has been raised to $100, Plus craps and roulette are now available.  For the record the legal minimum gambling age in Colorado is 21.  So if you're not that age, please don't visit, sorry!

In the beginning of legalization there were no hotels. Now there are over four luxury casino hotels one over is over 33 stories tall (Ameristar).   In the beginning of the casino rush in Colorado (much like the Gold Rush) Black Hawk was the underdog of the three towns that were given legal casinos: Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek.


Today it's not quite like that. Black Hawk currently dominates the Colorado gaming scene.  Central City and Cripple Creek do have some big casinos there are only one or two of them in each town.  Black Hawk casinos are MOSTLY mega casinos making it have the largest draw of gamblers in Colorado.

You'll find the Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino making a hit there as well as the Riviera Black Hawk, Ameristar  Casino, the Lodge Casino & Hotel at Black Hawk and the Mardi Gras (to name the largest casinos in town).

Although mostly covered up at this point Black Hawk, CO is in a National Historic district and holds a large portion of history during the Colorado Gold Rush.

Largest Casinos in Black Hawk

The largest casino in Black Hawk, Colorado according to gaming machines and table games put together, is Ameristar Casino Resort. The Ameristar Casino Resort total casino square footage is 71,000 square feet. It has 1513 gaming machines and 25 tables games. You will also find 22 poker tables and 5 restaurants.

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You can contact the Ameristar Casino Resort at 720-946-4000 or toll-free at 866-MORE-FUN. The Ameristar Casino Resort is located at 111 Richman Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422, USA.

Visit the Ameristar Casino Resort information page for more details on this casino, or click here to make hotel reservations. Ameristar Casino Resort has a total of 536 hotel rooms available.

The second largest casino in Black Hawk would be Isle of Capri Hotel Casino with 1098 gaming machines / table games. The Isle of Capri Hotel Casino has a total casino square footage of 43,000 square feet. There is a hotel with 238 hotel rooms available. If you wish to make lodging accommodations at Isle of Capri Hotel Casino, please visit the Isle of Capri Hotel Casino information page for more details.