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CENTRAL CITY — This gambling town today became the third and final town in Colorado to expand gambling.
By a vote of 212 yes to 16 no, with nine provisional votes to be counted Wednesday, voters agreed to expand the maximum bet in casinos from $5 to $100, allow craps, roulette and 24-hours-a-day gambling.
Amendment 50, passed by the state’s voters last year, allowed the gambling towns to vote on raising the stakes. The changes take effect after July 1, according to state law.
The vote comes as revenues from gambling have been on the decline.
The state’s community colleges will receive more than three-quarters of the gaming tax revenue to spend on financial aid and classroom instruction.
