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Gamblers can’t get credit at Colorado casinos after Polis, concerned about abuse, vetoes measure

The governor said he feared the bill would be used to enable gambling addiction

The roulette tables are currently closed ...
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
The roulette tables are currently closed at The Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk on Jan. 6, 2021 in Black Hawk. Black Hawk says “Vegas-style gambling” is coming to town in May after the city council lifted all bet limits and approved new games including baccarat and two-ball roulette. Amendment 77, approved by voters in November, gives much more power to gaming towns to shape what gambling looks like in their borders, will shape the Colorado industry.
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would've let casinos extend credit lines to gamblers, a measure that proponents said was aimed at high-rollers but critics charged would fuel risky gambling behavior.
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