STATE TRACKER · CO
Sweepstakes casinos in Colorado
Current status
No tracked explicit prohibition
We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization.
There is no tracked prohibition here to act on. An operator's own terms still decide whether it will register you, and some exclude states that have taken no action at all, so read the terms we link on each review page. See the operators we track
- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- No tracked prohibition
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 18+
PRIMARY-SOURCE BRIEF
Colorado enacted a simulated-device restriction with a product-specific boundary
Colorado Revised Statutes section 18-10-102 defines gambling around risking money, credit, a deposit, or another thing of value for gain contingent on chance, a gambling device, or an event outside the participant's control. Article 10.5 specifically addresses simulated gambling devices and internet sweepstakes cafes. Section 18-10.5-103 addresses payment or consideration connected to use, admission, or a related purchase when an award of a prize is expressly or implicitly made, and it provides criminal and civil remedies. These provisions are more specific than a generic definition, but they do not automatically classify every remote website.
A 2014 Colorado Attorney General opinion concluded that the described sweepstakes-cafe activity was illegal while noting that Colorado courts had not directly decided the precise question. That opinion is agency guidance, not a court judgment or a named operator order. The 2018 Legislative Council publication is explanatory material, not enacted law. Whether a remote product is a covered device, whether a purchase supplies consideration, whether an AMOE changes the analysis, and whether Sweeps Coins are a prize or value remain product-specific.
- Enforcement search
- A 2014 Colorado Attorney General opinion concluded that the described sweepstakes-cafe activity constituted illegal gambling. It was agency guidance, not an operator-specific charge or judgment. No newer named dual-currency operator action was located in the reviewed sources.
- Question still open
- Whether a particular remote platform is an electronic gaming machine or simulated gambling device under article 10.5, and how its purchase, AMOE, and redemption mechanics are characterized, remains unresolved.
Official sources checked for Colorado
- Colorado Revised Statutes 2025, Title 18
- Colorado Attorney General Opinion 14-03, sweepstakes cafes
- Colorado Legislative Council, Gaming and Internet Sweepstakes
Sources rechecked 2026-08-23. Next scheduled review 2026-11-23.
What the law says
General gambling statute only; Division of Gaming does not regulate sweeps platforms; no C&D issued.
Operators and Colorado
121 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as accepting Colorado players, and 13 of those are rated trusted.
No operator we track is recorded as excluding Colorado players.
Highest Trust Scores among the operators recorded as accepting Colorado:
How this classification was reached
Show the record, the citation and the method
What the Colorado classification rests on
- Source date
- Not recorded
- Last human review
- June 12, 2026
- Effective date
- Not recorded
- Basis of classification
- statutory
Where the operator counts come from
Of the 121 acceptance records, 38 cite the operator's own terms or rules, 10 come from a backfill of the operator's terms, 1 comes from the operator's site configuration, 13 are inferred because the terms do not list Colorado, 56 come from our bulk backfill without a terms citation and 3 reflect site availability with no observed Sweeps Coins program.
Citation as stored
Colorado general gambling-definition statute (consideration/chance/prize). No CO sweeps ban bill or Division of Gaming/AG enforcement as of June 2026.
Method
Methodology · Corrections · Changelog · How to read a state page
Colorado questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Colorado?
We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization. Authority: Colorado general gambling-definition statute.
Does Colorado's simulated-device statute decide every Gold Coin and Sweeps Coin product?
No. Colorado has enacted specific simulated-device language, but the statutory provisions describe device, location, consideration, and prize elements that must be matched to a product. The Attorney General opinion addressed sweepstakes cafes and was not a court ruling on every remote model.
Which operators accept Colorado players?
121 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as accepting Colorado players, and 13 of those are rated trusted. No operator we track is recorded as excluding Colorado players. The leaderboard filtered to Colorado lists every one. Leaderboard filtered to Colorado →
This page is information, not legal advice. Laws and thresholds change quickly, so confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing, or consult a lawyer. Last verified June 12, 2026. Send a correction.