2008 Colorado Amendment 50

Colorado Amendment 50 was a citizen’s initiative that amended the Colorado state constitution to: * allow residents of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to vote to extend casino hours, approve additional games, and increase the maximum bet limit; * give most of the gaming tax revenue that results from new gaming limits to Colorado community colleges and to the gaming cities and counties; * require statewide voter approval for any gaming tax increase if new gaming limits are adopted by any gaming town; and * exempt the revenue raised from new gaming limits from state and local revenue spending limits

2008 Colorado Amendment 50

Colorado Amendment 50 was a citizen’s initiative that amended the Colorado state constitution to: * allow residents of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to vote to extend casino hours, approve additional games, and increase the maximum bet limit; * give most of the gaming tax revenue that results from new gaming limits to Colorado community colleges and to the gaming cities and counties; * require statewide voter approval for any gaming tax increase if new gaming limits are adopted by any gaming town; and * exempt the revenue raised from new gaming limits from state and local revenue spending limits