Tag: Cripple Creek
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COVID-19 survivor from Cripple Creek speaks of lessons learned
Editor’s note: Colorado recently reached — and quickly surpassed — a grim milestone, with more than 2,000 lives now lost to the worst viral outbreak on American soil in a century. As the pandemic continues to infect every aspect of life, and the number of confirmed cases and deaths here and nationwide continues to grow, The…
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LIFE | Changing Aspens
Take a look at some of the changing leaves near Cripple Creek, Colorado. (Video by Katie Klann)
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ENDORSEMENT: Vote ‘no’ on high-stakes gambling
Colorado’s historic mountain mining towns aren’t supposed to be microcosmic versions of Las Vegas. Yet, once again, gambling profiteers think they should have no limits in making Colorado another mega gambling hub. Amendment 77 on November’s ballot asks voters to change Colorado statutes and the state Constitution to authorize voters in Cripple Creek, Central City…
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Colorado bettors double down on sports wagering in August
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado bettors doubled down on sports wagering in August, raising the total to $128.6 million, the Colorado Division of Gaming announced this week. The return of professional sports for a full month played a major role in the big increase with basketball, baseball and hockey wagers combining…
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Documentary examines the short history of Colorado sports betting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The short history of legalized sports betting in Colorado now has a short documentary to explain how the state put the online games in play. The 8-minute video, “Let’s Play: The Story of Colorado Sports Betting,” launched Monday. Watch it by clicking here. “Colorado is actually…
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Colorado ballot initiatives: what’s on and what’s still to come
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As of Monday, as many as 11 ballot measures are likely to appear on the November ballot. Seven have already been approved, including three from the General Assembly. Here’s the lineup: Senate Concurrent Resolution 001 seeks voter repeal of the Gallagher Amendment. Gallagher, adopted by voters…
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INSIGHTS | Betting on vice might be Colorado’s only way to win
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’m not a fan of gambling, even though I understand it very well. The road to good isn’t paved in vice, I believe that. I used to cover the industry and wrote a weekly column about how casinos operate, until my cynicism drove me out…