Colorado Legal Gambling

Yes, online sports betting in Colorado is fully legal and regulated. Sports bettors in the state need to be 21 years old in order to participate in internet and mobile state sanctioned applications. Mobile gambling on sporting events in the Centennial State launched on March 1, 2020, with four online sportsbooks opening to Colorado players.

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As of May 1, 2020, sports betting is legal in Colorado as long as you place legal bets with a licensed sports betting operator within the borders of Colorado. Sports betting is only legal if you’re betting at a sportsbook licensed and authorized by the state of Colorado. Offshore sportsbooks are not legal. Colorado law allows a 'social gambling' exception, which allows 'gambling' that is incidental to a bona fide social relationship and is participated in by natural persons. A 'bona fide social relationship' means that the parties must have an established social relationship based upon some other common interest other than the gambling activity. Revenue from sports betting is to be spent on Colorado's Water Plan. Online Gambling Colorado Laws. Colorado became the 18th state to accept legal sports wagers on May 1, 2020, and bettors can wager both in person at brick-and-mortar sportsbook as well as full mobile/online wagering. Sportsbooks are subject to a 10 percent tax rate.

Colorado sports betting is legal and live as of 2020.

There are a variety of legal sportsbook sites and apps where Coloradans can bet on sports already. The competitive market is creating explosive growth and a wealth of choices for bettors in the state.

Legal Colorado online sports betting

State regulators made legal Colorado sports betting available May 1, 2020.

There are already more than a dozen online betting sites and apps in Colorado, and more are on the way.

The May 1 launch allowed the new CO sports betting market an opportunity to get up to speed before the coveted start of NFL football and NCAA football wagering in September.

Top Colorado sportsbooks

There are a variety of sports betting sites already available for anyone wanting to bet in Colorado. Some are run by large companies with a presence in multiple states, while others are tied more to a local casino and exist only in Colorado.

Here is a look at what currently know about sports betting sites that are both live and on their way in the state, including the relationships between casinos and sportsbooks.

Best Colorado sports betting apps

Apps are available throughout the state for betting on sports in Colorado. That means you can bet directly from your smartphone or tablet as long as you are physically located within Colorado. You do not need to be a state resident to bet on CO sportsbook apps.

The CO sports betting apps live today include:

• Betfred
• BetMonarch
• BetWildwood
• SportsBetting.com (Carousel Group)
• Circa Sports
• ELITE Sportsbook
• PointsBet
• SBK Sportsbook (Smarkets)
• Sky Ute
• theScore Bet
• William Hill

These apps are next in line to launch in Colorado:

• BetAmerica
• Bet365
• Digital Gaming Corporation
• Internet Sports International
• Penn Sports Interactive (likely to become Barstool Sportsbook)
• SuperBook USA
• Wynn Resorts

Your device will use geolocation technology to verify that you are within Colorado before allowing you to wager on any of these sportsbook apps.

Here’s a closer look at some of the biggest players in the market:

FanDuel Sportsbook

The current market leader in the US sports betting market, FanDuel is a popular choice with bettors in many states with legal online betting. That includes Colorado, where FanDuel is one of the top operators.

FanDuel leveraged its popular brand for daily fantasy sports and its acquisition by international gambling giant Flutter into a dominant position in the US.

New bettors at FanDuel get up to a $1,000 risk-free bet with a first deposit.

DraftKings Sportsbook

Generally the No. 2 operator throughout the US, DraftKings is another company that leveraged success in daily fantasy sports into a solid position in US sports betting.

New bettors at DraftKings get $25 free with no deposit, and up to a $1,000 deposit bonus with an initial deposit.

BetMGM

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The betting option from MGM Resorts International, BetMGM has started getting serious about gaining marketshare in the US, including in states like Colorado where it doesn’t have a physical casino.

With a long-established presence in Las Vegas, a well-known brand and with a partnership with a longtime partner in European online gambling, MGM believes it has the recipe for success in the US.

New bettors at BetMGM get a 100% deposit match up to $500.

PointsBet

An upstart company from Australia, PointsBet has aggressively tried to establish its brand in the US. It’s even put its US headquarters in Colorado and partnered with Colorado teams, showing how important the state is to its overall plans.

New bettors get up to $250 in free bets on a first deposit.

William Hill

A European bookmaker with a huge presence in Nevada for years, William Hill is attempting to make in-roads across the US. After being taken over by Caesars Entertainment, that dream could become more of a reality.

New bettors get up to a $500 free bet with a first deposit.

Fox Bet

Another brand under the Flutter umbrella alongside FanDuel, Fox Bet tries to leverage the brand recognition of the eponymous Fox Sports, which has a major presence in American sports media. So far, that hasn’t translated into major marketshare, but it’s among the second tier of operators behind DraftKings and FanDuel.

Latest CO sports betting news

This is a list of casinos in Colorado.

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Colorado Gambling Sites

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• Media related to Casinos in Colorado at Wikimedia Commons