Tribal casinos can cash in on new Colorado rules
Story By: Associated Press
Source: AP
Published Mon Nov 10, 2008, 12:39 PM MST
Updated Mon Nov 10, 2008, 12:39 PM MST
Tribal casinos in southwestern Colorado could see higher bet limits, more games and longer hours now that state voters have agreed to loosen gambling rules.
The rules, approved last week, were written for state-licensed casinos in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek, but they open the door for identical changes at casinos owned by the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes.
The tribes have a compact with the state that says gambling rules for the tribal casinos can be no stricter than rules for the state-licensed casinos. The Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs says it's working with the tribes to adopt the new rules.
The rules allow casinos to raise the bet limit to $100 from $5, add craps and roulette tables and stay open 24 hours.
