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Sports Betting Protections

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 25, 2026

Latest action (Jun 1, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

Summary

Section 2 of the act prohibits a person that is licensed by the Colorado limited gaming control commission (commission) to operate an internet sports betting operation (internet sports betting operator) from:Accepting more than 6 separate deposits from an individual in a gaming day; orInitiating or sending mobile device push notifications or text messages to account holders in the state soliciting bets or deposits.     Section 3:Prohibits a sports betting operation or its marketing affiliate from targeting, or creating advertising content that is clearly meant for, persons under 21 years old or from advertising on media for which the majority of the demographic audience is reasonably expected to be under 21 years old; andRequires an internet sports betting operator, on an annual basis, to provide to the division of gaming in the department of revenue (division) data and metrics related to the operator's sports betting operation for the preceding calendar year. The division must compile the data into a public report every 3 years starting on January 1, 2029.     Section 4 prohibits an internet sports betting operator from accepting deposits using a credit card in connection with the acceptance of a sports bet (prohibition). A violation of the prohibition constitutes a class 2 misdemeanor.     Section 5 allows the commission to assess a maximum penalty of $25,000 against a violator of the prohibition.     Section 6 requires that the amount of money annually transferred from the sports betting fund (fund) to the water plan implementation cash fund is no less than the amount transferred to the water plan implementation cash fund in the previous state fiscal year.     $124,623 is appropriated from the legal services cash fund to the department of law to provide legal services to the department of revenue in implementing the act. The appropriation is from revenue received from the department of revenue that is continuously appropriated to the department of revenue from the fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

20 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (18)

  1. Jun 1, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 13, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
  6. May 9, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. May 8, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  8. May 7, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  9. May 7, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  10. May 4, 2026 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  11. Apr 28, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance · lower
  12. Apr 28, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  13. Apr 27, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
  14. Apr 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/27/2026 - No Amendments · upper
  15. Apr 23, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
  16. Apr 21, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  17. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
Subjects
Gaming, Lottery, & Racing

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