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Colorado casinos can be found in the mountain towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. There are also two Indian casinos (which abide by Colorado’s limited gaming rules) in Ignacio and Towaoc. Gambling is limited in two aspects: one, only electronic games (including slots, video poker, video blackjack and video keno) and the table games of poker, blackjack, let it ride and three-card poker are allowed. Two, a single wager cannot exceed $5. The rules for poker are such that a raise is considered a separate bet. Three raises per round are allowed. On the last round, two players may go “head-to-head” with an unlimited number of raises. Nine varieties of poker are approved for casino play. Texas Hold ‘Em, 7-Card Stud and Omaha are the most popular choices. Blackjack wagers are limited to a $5 maximum, with most casinos allowing a $2 or $3 minimum bet. However, doubles and splits are considered separate bets. Colorado casinos employ Vegas Strip rules and most allow doubling after splits. Since pairs may be split three times (to make up to four hands) it is theoretically possible to bet $40 on what began as a single $5 wager. Multiple action blackjack is also available in Colorado. Multiple action allows a player to place up to three bets (of up to $5 each) on a single blackjack hand. This hand is then played for three rounds against the same dealer up-card. Several Colorado casinos offer multiple action blackjack. Here’s information, as supplied by Colorado’s Division of Gaming, showing the slot machine payback percentages for each city’s casinos for the one-year period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007:
These numbers reflect the percentage of money returned on each denomination of machine and encompass all electronic machines including video poker and video keno. The best returns for each category are highlighted in bold print. The maximum hours Colorado casinos can operate are from 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. and the minimum gambling age is 21. The two major gaming-oriented magazines in Colorado are The Gambler and the Rocky Mountain News Gaming Guide. Both are free, and available in most casinos. Look in them for ads for casino coupons or fun books. The Denver Post Weekend section (published every Friday) also contains coupons and fun book offers for the casinos in Black Hawk and Central City. For information on visiting Black Hawk or Central City, call (877) 282-8804, or visit their web site at: www.visitbhcc.com . For Cripple Creek information call (877) 858-GOLD. For general information on Colorado contact the state’s tourism board at (800) 433-2656 or www.colorado.com Black HawkThe Lodge at Black Hawk, Colorado Central Station and the Isle of Capri are the only casinos with hotel rooms. The next closest lodging is at Fortune Valley Casino, 3/4-mile up Gregory St. in Central City (see Central City listings for particulars). Another alternative is the Gold Dust Lodge, located on Hwy. 119 about 1.5 miles from the Black Hawk casinos. The Gold Dust features 23 rooms with private baths. The casinos in Black Hawk and Central City are located one mile apart. The Black Hawk Shuttle Service provides free transportation throughout Black Hawk and Central City. There are a few bus tour programs operating between the metropolitan Denver area and Black Hawk/Central City. These programs are priced around $15 and usually affiliated with a few casinos that will reimburse a portion of the transportation charge and also provide coupons or fun books. Check the “Weekend” section of the Friday Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News for bus tour ads and for casino ads that feature coupons. All casinos offer electronic games (slots, video poker, video blackjack and video keno). Some casinos also offer: blackjack (BJ), poker (P), let it ride (LIR) and three card poker (TCP). Central CityCentral City is located one mile from Black Hawk. Turn left at the third stoplight on Hwy. 119 and proceed up Gregory Street. Besides the two casino hotels in Central City that have rooms, there are also several bed & breakfasts: Gregory Inn (303-582-5561), Chateau L’Acadienne (303-582-5209) and Skye Cottage (303-582-0622). For Central City tourism information go to www.centralcitycolorado.us or call (800) 542-2999. Cripple CreekCripple Creek has several hotel/casinos the largest of which is the Double Eagle Hotel & Casino. There is also a 67-room motel, Gold King Mountain Inn, located 1/8-mile from the casinos with free shuttle service. For room reservations, call (800) 445-3607. Many Cripple Creek casinos hand out coupons and Fun Books at their doors. Also check the ads in the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Pueblo Chieftain and the free tourist magazines. For Cripple Creek tourism information call (877) 858-GOLD or go to www.cripple-creek.co.us All casinos offer electronic games (slots, video poker, video blackjack and video keno). Some casinos also offer: blackjack (BJ), poker (P), let it ride (LIR) and three card poker (TCP). Shown below is a list of all Colorado casinos. Click on a name to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.
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