Colorado § 44-30-1511 - Unlawful acts.
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§ 44-30-1511. Unlawful acts.
(1) In addition to the prohibitions in section 44-30-801, it is unlawful for:
(a) A person to charge, in connection with the placement or acceptance of a bet, a commission or fee greater than or less than that fixed by the commission;
(b) A person to accept a bet by any person under twenty-one years old;
(c) A person to accept a bet at any place or in any manner other than a place or manner authorized and specified in a sports betting license; or
(d) An internet sports betting operator to accept deposits using a credit card, either directly or indirectly, including through an account funded by a credit card, in connection with the acceptance of a sports bet.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1327), ch. 347, p. 3230, § 12, effective May 1, 2020. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (SB 26-131), ch. 262, p. 1453, § 4, effective August 12.
Editor's note: (1) Section 16(2) of chapter 347 (HB 19-1327), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that this section takes effect May 1, 2020, only if, at the November 2019 statewide election, a majority of voters approve the ballot question submitted pursuant to § 44-30-1514. That ballot question, referred to the registered electors as proposition DD, was approved on November 5, 2019, and was proclaimed by the Governor on December 20, 2019. The vote count for the measure was as follows:
FOR: 800,745
AGAINST: 756,712
(2) Section 9(2) of chapter 262 (SB 26-131), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring and agreements entered into on or after August 12, 2026.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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