Colorado grants temporary betting licenses to DraftKings and theScore
Operators take next step in launching betting operations in the state as regulators call special meeting to meet demand
Colorado regulators have granted temporary online betting operator licenses to theScore and DraftKings following a special meeting of the state’s Gaming Control Commission.
Three Black Hawk-owned casinos were also approved for licenses that will allow them to operate online sportsbooks.
The special meeting was called to tackle the high volume of betting license applications the regulator has received since launching the process in December.
A statement by theScore said it was the first step in a multi-stage regulatory approval process that would grant them a permanent license.
TheScore has partnered with Jacobs Entertainment for market access in Colorado and expects to launch its app in coming months.
DraftKings has a deal in place with Twin River to provide mobile and retail betting at the casino group’s Mardi Gras venue in Black Hawk.
Overall the state has approved 17 licenses thus far, including seven local casinos. Up to 33 brick-and-mortar casinos are able to offer access to operators.
Colorado Gaming Division director Dan Hartman previously told EGR NA the first operators would go live in May.