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Nov 26, 2008 8:41 am US/Mountain Reporting Terry Jessup CENTRAL CITY, Colo. Cripple Creek will be the first Colorado gambling town on Dec.

Colorado's three gambling towns are scheduling elections on whether to expand gaming now that voters statewide have passed Amendment 50.

Adolph Barela March 27, 1936-Nov. 4, 2008 Age: 72 Residence: La Salle Tribute: Adolph Barela was born in Derry, N.M., to Evangelisto and Rita Barela.

Tribal casinos in southwestern Colorado could see higher bet limits, more games and longer hours now that state voters have agreed to loosen gambling rules.

Colorado Casinos coming off their worst economic year in the state's 17-year gambling history are hoping a voter-approved amendment will put them out of their slump by expanding the hours and games they offer.

Tuesday's election was a mixed bag for higher education in Colorado. Voters approved a statewide gaming amendment that will funnel more money to the state's community colleges.

With 99.5% of precincts reporting, 99,140 voted YES 70,594 voted NO On a night in which most statewide issues appeared to be headed for failure, Coloradans seemed to be willing to take a gamble on expanding ...

Highlights of the statewide ballot initiatives: --PERSONHOOD: Would define a person "to include any human being from the moment of fertilization." --AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Would ban preference based on race or ...

The worst year in history for Colorado casinos claimed its first victim Friday, when the Wild Horse Casino in Cripple Creek closed its doors, putting 62 employees out of work.

Amendment 50 has several layers, but the crux of the ballot measure is this: Should Colorado's three mountain gambling towns be allowed to raise the maximum bet at casinos from $5 to $100? Proponents of higher ...

Supporters of Amendment 50 say it's time to roll the dice on an expansion of gambling in the three Colorado towns where gaming is permitted.

Casinos and community colleges have become allies in pushing a proposal that would pave the way for a few former mining towns to expand gambling significantly.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Jefferson County District Attorney's Office have launched inquiries into the city of Black Hawk and the spending of city money, including funds specifically designated ...

Do you think the state needs to increase the severance taxes paid by oil and gas companies operating in the state? Should residents in Black Hawk, Cripple Creek and Central City be allowed to vote to extend ...

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Amendment 50 proposes amending the Colorado 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 ...

Five of the amendments discussed during Monday's forum at Morgan Community College had only one speaker to either support or oppose it.

J.D. Garvin wants to keep the winning streak going. With double-digit enrollment gains and the Vestas Wind Towers deal in place, the Pueblo Community College president now looks at a November statewide ballot ...

All you need do to share some of the experience is to start in the city and point your car west for a short drive into the region they call the Front Range.

In 1991, three Colorado cities opened their doors to legalized casino gambling. Those cities, Cripple Creek, Black Hawk and Central City, had gained voter approval for the introduction of limited stakes ...