Legal Gambling Age in Colorado

In 2019, there was an across-the-state voting about the legalization of sports betting, and by 2020, sports betting became legal in the state. Both in-person and online sports betting is allowed to people 21 years old and older, and there are regulated mobile apps available.

Online casino gambling is currently illegal in Colorado. However, the good news is that anyone who is 21 years old can visit Native American casinos and commercial casinos that are freely available in many cities.

Colorado is a poker-friendly state that offers legal live poker rooms for players 21 years of age, according to the gambling age in CO limitation. Almost every licensed casino has poker tables, and playing poker at home is also a legal option if the host of the event/party does not benefit from it financially. Online poker is currently illegal.

Daily fantasy sports were made legal in Colorado in 2016 when the relevant act was implemented as law. So, today, betting on daily fantasy sports is available to anyone who is 18/21 years old, according to the legal age for gambling in Colorado (depending on the operator/county). Contests are legal and regulated.

Only the Colorado Lottery which is a state-sanctioned lottery is allowed in the state to people who are 21 years old or older.

Charitable Bingo games and events are allowed in Colorado and people who are 18 or older can participate. However, online bingo games are prohibited.

Bets on track and off-track bets on horse racing and dog racing are officially allowed in the state for people that meet the gambling age in Colorado requirement of 18 years old. Both pari-mutuel betting and off-track simulcast wagering are available in several facilities across the state.