Colorado Attorney General Opinions
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Are the slot-machine-style 'sweepstakes' games at internet cafes and cyber cafes legal in Colorado, or are they actually illegal gambling dressed up as a phone-card promotion?
They are illegal gambling. The AG concluded that Colorado's sweepstakes statute (§ 6-1-802(10), C.R.S.) by its terms excludes activity that is otherwise unlawful, and that the games at sweepstakes caf…
Could Colorado's General Assembly legalize online casino gambling on its own, without going to voters, by treating the casino server's location as where the bet is placed?
No. The AG concluded that limited gaming under Article XVIII, Section 9 of the Colorado Constitution covers only physical, casino-style gaming inside qualifying buildings in Central City, Black Hawk, …
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Attorney general opinions in Colorado are written by the Colorado Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.