March 1, 2021

Wanna bet? Wagers total $1.18B in calendar 2020

It’s new to Colorado, but apparently not new to Coloradans. Sports betting has taken the state by storm, with each month’s betting handle greater than the month before.

Authorized by voters in 2019, and implemented by the state in May last year, it almost seems as if sports betting, sports books and the language of wagering have been here forever.

Between political ads and sports-book ads on television, few other business sectors were able to buy time on the airwaves as last year wound toward a close.

Through 2020 — keep in mind that sports betting didn’t begin until May 1, when professional…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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