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After a statewide vote approved 'round-the-clock operation at Colorado<\/strong>'s non-tribal casinos (along with a 20X increase in betting limits and a wider repertory of games), the measure wasn't home and dry. It had to be voted through in Cripple Creek<\/strong>, Black Hawk<\/strong> and Central City<\/strong>. I heard some skepticism voiced about whether the citizens of Central City were on board with a gambling expansion but they sure were. The proposed liberalization racked up an overwhelming victory<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n Don't gas up for a drive to Colorado just now. The widened operating rules don't kick in until July 1. Although neither Ameristar Casinos<\/strong> nor Riviera Holdings<\/strong> is directly affected by the Central City vote, Wall Street finally got a clue as both stocks traded slightly upward today. Ditto Penn National<\/strong> but not Isle of Capri<\/strong>. Congratulations to all Colorado operators, who definitely could use the relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a statewide vote approved 'round-the-clock operation at Colorado's non-tribal casinos (along with a 20X increase in betting limits and a wider repertory of games), the measure wasn't home and dry. It had to be voted through in Cripple Creek, … Continue reading