SB 163: Regulation of Gaming & Sports Betting - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · May 20, 2026

MODERATE

This bill expands the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission's ability to delegate licensing duties to the Division of Gaming, broadens the scope of premises that gaming investigators can search to include suspected unlicensed sports betting operations, and extends the state's voluntary self-exclusion program to specifically cover sports betting. It also introduces new definitions for business roles and clarifies rules for table games like poker and roulette.

Scope change

The bill expands the regulatory scope from primarily limited gaming and racing to explicitly include sports betting oversight, enforcement, and self-exclusion mechanisms.

ENFORCEMENT

Investigators and supervisors are now authorized to inspect premises suspected of unlicensed sports betting, expanding their search authority beyond just limited gaming.

ELIGIBILITY

The voluntary self-exclusion program is now explicitly available for individuals wishing to exclude themselves from sports betting in addition to general gaming activities.

REQUIREMENT

The Commission may now delegate a broader range of licensing duties to the Division of Gaming, not just those under the original Limited Gaming Act.

The Director of Gaming is authorized to approve optional wagers and minor modifications for specific table games like poker, blackjack, craps, and roulette.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for business roles (Business Director, Business Manager, Business Officer, Business Owner) to clarify licensing responsibilities.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · May 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill underwent a procedural update from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' status, indicating that amendments adopted in the Second House have been fully incorporated into this version. Additionally, four new sponsors (Duran, Sirota, Titone) were added to the House sponsorship list, and the document now includes a specific '3rd Reading Unamended' date for the House committee.

TECHNICAL

Added four new House sponsors: Duran, Sirota, and Titone.

Updated the document title from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added a specific date stamp indicating the bill was read in the House on May 6, 2026, without amendments.

Reengrossed → Revised · 4 edits · May 5, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed and revised to include amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate. The substantive text of the gambling regulations remains largely unchanged, but the bill's title and summary were updated to reflect the inclusion of a self-exclusion provision and the delegation of licensing duties to the Division of Gaming.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified in the title to explicitly mention the expansion of the Commission's membership, the delegation of licensing duties, the addition of a voluntary self-exclusion program for sports betting, and the approval of optional wagers for table games.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was changed from 'REENGROSSED' to 'REVISED' to indicate that all amendments adopted in the Senate have been incorporated into this version.

The bill title was reorganized to list the new self-exclusion provision and table game modifications before the existing delegation of licensing duties, improving the logical flow of the summary.

The bill summary note was updated to clarify that the current summary applies to the introduced version and that a new summary reflecting the reengrossed version will be available later.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text of the amendments, such as reordering clauses in the bill title and adjusting line breaks in the statutory text.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed to include a new Senate sponsor, Coleman, and updated the official status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect all amendments. The text of the bill itself remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the title and summary sections.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Coleman to the list of Senate sponsors.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to indicate it includes all amendments.

Adjusted the Bill Summary header to reflect that the version includes amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Apr 24, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission by removing references to the repealed Racing Commission, adding two new member qualifications, and expanding the commission's ability to delegate licensing duties. It also grants investigators broader powers to inspect premises suspected of unlicensed sports betting and allows individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from sports betting.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include sports betting in self-exclusion programs and investigative powers, while removing obsolete references to horse racing commissions.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed requirements for commission members to have law enforcement experience or be attorneys, replacing them with options for racing industry experience, veterinary practice, or management-level business experience.

Added the ability for individuals to voluntarily request exclusion specifically from sports betting activities in addition to general gaming activities.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the commission's authority to delegate licensing duties to the Division of Gaming to include any licensing duties in the gaming act, rather than just those under the Limited Gaming Act of 1991.

Authorized the Division of Gaming director to approve optional wagers and minor modifications for specific table games like poker, blackjack, craps, and roulette.

ENFORCEMENT

Authorized investigators and supervisors to inspect, examine, investigate, hold, or impound premises where they suspect unlicensed gaming or sports betting is occurring.

SCOPE

Deleted all references to the Colorado Racing Commission and Division of Racing Events, reflecting their prior repeal.

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