Online betting in Colorado

What Gambling Is Legal in Colorado

Sports Betting in Colorado: Legal

Online sports betting in Colorado is legal. Proposition DD was approved by voters in November 2019, with the market launching on May 1, 2020.

Daily Fantasy Sports in Colorado: Legal

Another online gambling component legal in Colorado is Daily Fantasy Sports. DFS was licensed separately from the sportsbooks earlier in 2016.

DFS operators are issued real state licenses in the state, rather than existing in a grey area like in other states.

Casinos in Colorado: Land-Based Only

Casino gaming in Colorado is land-based only. Only three mountain towns have properties. That’s Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek.

An additional two tribal properties are run by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes.

Online Casino in Colorado: Not Legal

Online casino gaming in Colorado is not legal and has never been authorized. The same goes for online poker rooms in Colorado, which aren’t legal under current regulation.

Prediction Markets: Federal, Not State

Prediction markets sit outside Colorado’s state laws. They are legalized as event-contract exchanges under federal law, and the state’s laws don’t govern them.

No Colorado license exists in this category. For the latest updates, check out the CFTC tracker.

In the broader gambling picture, Colorado’s minimum age limit is 18 for the Colorado lottery, and 21 for land-based casino gaming and online sports betting.

Who Regulates Gambling in Colorado

The Division of Gaming

Gambling licensing and enforcement in the state is controlled by the Colorado Division of Gaming. A separate body, the Limited Gaming Control Commission, sets all the underlying rules.

How to File a Complaint

Players who have complaints to file can do so through the Colorado Division of Gaming. It falls under the Department of Revenue, handling all player complaints regarding land-based and allowed forms of online gambling.

Where to Get Help in Colorado

Players looking for responsible gaming organizations in the state can reach out to the Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado at 303-955-4682. They can book a free informational meeting with the team for judgment-free support.

See the responsible gambling resources for more.

Where You Can Bet in Colorado

Where You Can Bet in Colorado

You can bet in Colorado via one of the twelve licensed sportsbooks. Players should be aware that online casino gaming is not legal in the state.

The Twelve Licensed Sportsbooks

A total of twelve sportsbooks are licensed in the state of Colorado. These include:

• Bally Bet
• bet365 Colorado
• BetMGM Colorado
• DraftKings Colorado
• FanDuel Colorado
• Bet Monarch
• BetRivers
• Circa Sports
• theScore Bet
• Fanatics
• Hard Rock Bet
• Caesars

Each of these sports betting sites is tethered to licensed casino establishments, whether it’s Black Hawk, Cripple Creek, or Central City. This is also the reason why the market has twelve sportsbooks and not an open field. Check the full Colorado sportsbook comparison for a range of offers and terms.

DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365 in Colorado

DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, and BetMGM all run online sportsbooks in the state of Colorado. They also offer daily fantasy sports. Their online casino components are not legal, because online casinos are not legal in the state.

What Is Not Available

Online casinos and online poker rooms are not legal in Colorado. The state currently has no legal framework for these establishments, meaning that no operator can run these games within.

Tax on Gambling Winnings in Colorado

Tax on Gambling Winnings in Colorado

Colorado State Tax on Winnings

Colorado has a flat tax rate of 4.40% that applies on gambling winnings. What this means is that no matter how much you win, you will pay 4.40% in taxes. In 2024, the rate temporarily dropped to 4.25% under the TABOR revenue-trigger mechanism. It later reverted back to 4.40% in 2025 and 2026. Any source that shows the rate with the dip is out of date.

What You Still Owe Federally

Federal tax applies on top of the state rate. Winnings reported on a W-2G form are withheld at a tax rate of 24%. The federal tax also depends on your tax bracket, which itself applies to all your income. This is general information, and not tax advice.

General information only; not tax advice.

Pending Colorado Gambling Legislation

No Online Casino Bill Has Been Introduced

Colorado online casinos are not legal in the state. As of September 2026, there has been no online casino bill introduced in the state.

Proposition JJ and Sports Betting Tax

Proposition JJ was passed in Colorado in November 2024, with 76.3% in favor. What it did was remove a $29 million cap that proposition DD originally placed on sports betting tax revenue. Everything above that threshold was previously refunded to sportsbooks under TABOR. With the new Proposition, the state keeps all the tax instead. That additional revenue is directed to water projects. The state has no sweepstakes statute and no regulator enforcement campaigns, where it differs from most states where sports betting is legal.

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