Colorado Governor signs sports betting bill
| By iGB Editorial Team
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed off on a bill that would legalise sports betting in the state, but the measure must now be ratified by voters in order to come into effect.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed off on a bill that would legalise sports betting in the state, but the measure must now be put to voters in order to come into effect.
HB19-1327 was only introduced on April 18 but quickly passed through the state’s legislative progress, securing approval from both the House and Senate, and now the Governor.
However, the bill must now face a public vote, as a result of the new taxes it sets for legal wagering, with Colorado citizens likely to vote on the measure during state’s general election in November.
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