Slot Help Boost 13.9% Revenue Increase for Colorado Casinos

^{The Lodge Casino is one of the properties that helped Black Hawk improve revenue by nearly 15% over last year.
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Colorado’s three casino regions generated $92.1 million in revenue last month, up from the previous year’s figure of $80.9 million and representing a year-on-year increase of 13.9%.  

The figures, published by the Colorado Department of Revenue, show that slots accounted for $76.2 million of the overall figure, up 14.6% year-on-year from $66.5 million. Table games also increased in January, rising 10.2% year-on-year from $14.4 million to $15.9 million.  

On the back of a successful month, a recent survey has also found that Colorado residents oppose expanding the state's gambling market to include iGaming. A poll by the National Association Against iGaming found that 80% of Coloradans were against the idea.  

Rises All Around for Colorado Casinos 

Each of Colorado’s casino regions, Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek, recorded year-on-year revenue increases in January. Black Hawk, the state’s biggest revenue generator, reported the highest year-on-year increase, with revenue up 14.8% to $71.7 million.   

Of this total, slots generated $56.8 million, up 15.9% from $49 million in January 2025, and table games rose 10.8% from $13.5 million to $14.9 million.  

The only other casino region to record a double-digit revenue increase was Cripple Creek, rising 11.7% year-on-year to $14.2 million. Of this, slots generated $13.4 million, up 12% from $12 million, and table games grew 5% from $773,137 to $818,248.  

Central City had the lowest revenue of the three regions, and also the smallest year-on-year revenue increase, rising 8.6% to $6.1 million. Slots were up 9.5% from $5.5 million to $6 million for the region, while table games drastically declined 23.7% from $146,527 to $111,743.  

Colorado Residents Oppose iGaming Legislation 

A statewide survey commissioned by the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG) found that 80% of Colorado voters oppose legalizing online gaming in the state.  

As of February, the only push for a semblance of iGaming is turning the state’s lottery online. While lawmakers have already opposed this move with a bill that would stop the sale of online lottery tickets, the NAAiG survey shows that any further legislation to introduce online gaming could continue to remain unpopular. 

"These results overwhelmingly show that Coloradans don't want iGaming in their state, even after presented with the industry's best arguments," said Oliver Barie, Government Relations Director for the NAAiG.  "Colorado voters are sending a bipartisan message: keep casino gambling in regulated, inperson settings and off our phones, out of our kids' bedrooms, and away from families who can least afford the losses." 

Initially, 56% of respondents disagreed with iGaming, but once being told what it entailed, the number rose to 80%. Similarly, 80% said that iGaming would only hurt adolescents and poor people, while 88% agree that iGaming is dangerous when it comes to addiction risks.  

The poll also found that voters would be less inclined to vote for a political candidate who supported iGaming legalization.