Poker In Colorado?

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I have been hearing rumors about increasing limits as long as there has been gambling in Colorado. Unfortunately, the $5 limit is in the state Constitution, so getting it changed requires a referendum, which can be introduced either by petition or by a 2/3 vote of both houses of the legislature. Every measure to expand gambling since the one that put the "limited gaming" in Blackhawk, Central City and Cripple Creek has lost, so the casinos don't seem to want to spend the advertising bucks to try to get anything passed. After all, the $5 limit has little effect on slots, which is their main cash cow. They have been more than willing to spend money to defeat measures that would bring in competition, most recently a measure a few years ago that would have allowed "Video Lottery Terminals" (crappy slot machines) at racetracks. It was pretty amusing. Lots of ads, funded mostly by casinos, about how terrible more gambling would be.